I came away quite impressed with Dubé after watching him closely at this event. He’s a very refined and effective defender whose size, skating and instincts allow him to make a positive impact in all three zones. He’s not overly creative in the offensive zone, but he was aggressive in the way he activated, often working his way into space down low or commanding the puck up top and keeping his head up to assess shooting lanes or spot downhill passing options. Some of his best moments came while defending the rush using his high-end backwards skating and lateral pushes to gap up nicely on puck-carriers, force them to the outside and finish them off along the boards. He made a series of strong plays in the neutral zone as well, utilizing his reach to close in and swipe pucks off the sticks of attackers to kill rush plays and initiate the counterattack. Dubé’s ability to box out opposing forecheckers made him highly useful on regroups and retrievals by getting first to pucks and spotting open outlet options coming out of his turns. He was also highly effective in board battles along the perimeter in the defensive zone, often winning inside positioning and coming out with the puck to initiate the breakout.