Stefan Matteau has what should be a good pedigree for the NHL. He grew up in hockey and was part of Team USA's development program, having won a silver medal with the U17 team in 2011.
He has decent foot speed despite his highly-coveted size, at 6'2" and 220 lbs. He uses his body along the boards to create turnovers, and has a reputation for taking too many penalties; he was the U18 USA player with the most penalties in 2011/12 - the same achievement earned by Michael McCarron the following year.
Since being traded on February 29th, Matteau played in 12 of the Canadiens' 19 games and picked up a solitary assist.