• HW Poll
  • If Eller and Boyd stay as the 3rd and 4th C's respectively, which of these C prospects has the best shot at making the team out of camp?
  • Did you know?
  • Alex Auld's career numbers show that he has a tendency to improve notably after the NHL's All-Star break. In 144 games before the break, he has a 2.90 GAA and a .901 SV%. In 63 games after? A 2.48 GAA and a .911 SV%. Interestingly enough, he has a winning record pre-break and a losing one post-break.



21 - Brian Gionta



Position:

Right wing

Shoots:

Right

Height:

5'7"

Weight:

175 lbs

Birth Date:

January 18, 1979

Birth Place:

Rochester, N.Y., USA

Acquired:

Free Agency: 2009

Draft Team & Year:

New Jersey Devils in 1998

Draft Round:

3rd

Overall Choice:

82nd

Current Salary:

$5,000,000

 Scouting Report

Strengths:

Absolutely wants the puck. Despite diminutive size, will crash the net, somehow find some space and the puck. Likes to shoot, and is a consistent 20+ goal guy.
 

Weaknesses:

He is easily out matched on the boards and tends to take low percentage shots when pressured. 

Projected Role:

Offensive forward, 1st or 2nd line



Profile written by Matt Godbout and Tristan Tapscott
Last updated: July 2009




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