Former Arizona Coyotes‘ 3rd round pick in the 2008 draft (#76 overall) biggie defenseman Mathieu Brodeur(6) was left unqualified going into a second restricted free agency after the one year extension on his three-year entry level deal was up.
At 6’6″ he’s certainly one very large man on the ice but weighing only 215 lbs. he still seems like he has some more room to completely fill out that frame.
His skating style is a bit awkward with all that size that maybe that’s an area a little more muscle would help.
He certainly fires a decent number of shots at net from the point but maybe he has let it fly even more.
In 176 AHL games the fifth year blue liner only has 8 goals and 30 assists, which ain’t half bad, all with minor league affiliate Portland Pirates.
The 24-year played most of his rookie season in the ECHL with Las Vegas Wranglers.
He signed his first contract after three campaigns in the QMJHL Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, where he had a some offensive prowess in the assist department with 25.
For 2014/2015, he signed a one-year deal to join Chicago Wolves.
He’s going to have to bring it.