Zack Kassian RW FA Fri 12/13/13 10:55 AM
Zack Kassian
RW FA
Even with Alex Burrows sidelined, Canucks coach John Tortorella doesn't want 22-year-old Zack Kassian on the top line.
"I'm not ready to put Zack in those situations where I am playing that line against probably the top two lines on the opposing team," Tortorella said. "We're still in the process of trying to get Zack to process the game, not only with the puck but away from the puck. So that's where I'm at there. It's tough when you have to worry about pucks going in the back of your net when players just aren't ready to read those situations." Kassian was taken with the 13th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He does have some offensive upside, but for now he's mostly noteworthy in fantasy circles because of his aggressive style of play. He has six points and 47 penalty minutes in 27 games this season.