GABRIEL BOURQUE - Left Winger - 28 - $.700MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2020-2021
LAST UPDATED 7/28/19
While Bourque is never going to be the point-per-game winger he was in the QMJHL, he has successfully adapted his playstyle to fit in the NHL. Bourque understands that his lack of high end puck skills, shooting ability, and playmaking instincts will all keep him from being anything other than a marginal point producer at the NHL level. So, Bourque has become the type of player whose value is found outside of the box score, and he plays with the requisite ferocity and grit necessary for bottom-6 energy wingers. Bourque is a relentless forechecker and is willing to do absolutely anything to win a battle for a puck. His lack of size keeps him from being a heavyweight physical player, but he's able to hold his own in the corners by sheer will. He's a jitterbug-like player, and will energize a team in need of a spark. He won't be able to play in a legit middle-6 offensive role, but he can kill penalties and do whatever it takes to stick in the lineup. He's a good fourth line energy player.
While Bourque is never going to be the point-per-game winger he was in the QMJHL, he has successfully adapted his playstyle to fit in the NHL. Bourque understands that his lack of high end puck skills, shooting ability, and playmaking instincts will all keep him from being anything other than a marginal point producer at the NHL level. So, Bourque has become the type of player whose value is found outside of the box score, and he plays with the requisite ferocity and grit necessary for bottom-6 energy wingers. Bourque is a relentless forechecker and is willing to do absolutely anything to win a battle for a puck. His lack of size keeps him from being a heavyweight physical player, but he's able to hold his own in the corners by sheer will. He's a jitterbug-like player, and will energize a team in need of a spark. He won't be able to play in a legit middle-6 offensive role, but he can kill penalties and do whatever it takes to stick in the lineup. He's a good fourth line energy player.
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