Every time I watch the Blizzard play Gagnon always manages to stick out, either with strong defensive work or subtle smart plays with the puck. This tournament was no different. Gagnon is a rather simple yet effective defenseman who is always looking to make safest play possible. Because of this, he rarely puts his team in any sort of trouble, but he rarely pushes the needle offensively as well. On regroups his main goal is to move the puck up the ice as quickly as possible, rarely looking for secondary or tertiary options, but rather throwing the puck to the first open teammate he sees. I like his in-zone defending quite a bit, as he shows good footwork and discipline to stick with opposing attackers along the perimeter. Although he’s not a flashy by any means, I believe Gagnon’s safe and projectable style of play will make him highly sought after in June.