He isn’t a player with outstanding puck skills or a lethal release, but the way Quillan processes what’s happening around him allows him to make quick, intelligent reads in all three zones. He is an effective forechecker who takes good routes to disrupt plays, he utilizes his teammates and keeps his feet moving in transition as well as on the cycle, and he knows how to play in his own zone. Quillan is an adaptable player who can line up down the middle or on the wing, facilitate plays for more skilled linemates, or take on defensive minutes and kill penalties. He isn’t a physical force, but he has enough size and tenacity to get to the tough areas of the ice, and the skill to finish chances around the net. Quillan might not be a player who jumps off the screen at first glance, but he checks a lot of the boxes that NHL teams require of their depth forwards.