Prospect Info: 2015 18th overall - Thomas Chabot (D) Saint John Sea Dogs

[Bjindaho]

Great mobility...more of a powerplay QB (he tries to be the playmaker from the point, but does have a good shot if he needs to use it). He needs to bulk up and continue working on his defensive game, but made big strides with his defensive game this year.

 

[Bjindaho]

What's this based on? Stats or multiple viewings?

He struggles with players that are bigger than him, and can get caught running around but improved the latter quite a bit this year.

 

[Icelevel]

I was thinking jaybo as well but actually like the hedman style compare better.
Looks very similar imo

 

[OgieO]

Love the way he skates - so effortless and smooth. Great lateral movement as well.

Love how quickly he seems to join the rush - you blink and he's already up there. To me, that's a really positive sign.

Seems to think the game well and sets up nice passing lanes and move sthe puck on time and accurately.

Not sure I see a weapon with his shot, and he appears to be in need of a lot of strength training.

Overall, I love mobile guys that can add offense from the back end and skate with anybody. He's got that ability. Should be that PMD that turns possession stats in our favor. Hopefully strength isn't an issue.

Happy with the pick.

 

[UnHappyDude]

Obviously he is going to pick a great player as a comparator. No one is going to say "I want to be a Chris Campoli type of player".

 

[BonkTastic]

Obviously he is going to pick a great player as a comparator. No one is going to say "I want to be a Chris Campoli type of player".

He's referring to style.

 

[BondraTime]

The Sens were extremely happy to get Chabot. They LOVED him when I talked to them in a rink this year. I wouldn't be surprised if he was 8-12 on their list.

I fully believe they would have taken Chabot if they traded into the top 13-15. They wanted him for the whole year.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=101330803&postcount=451

 

[JonnyMacSen]

Wait, I didn't think Murray took Dmen from the Q in the first round?

 

[Sens Rule]

Edit: He said Bouwmeester regular season... Scotty Niedermeyer in the playoffs.... Errr. Well he implied that anyway!

 

[tony d]

Really like this pick, we needed defense and we got 1 of the better 1's at 18 in Chabot.

 

[bert]

just doesnt excite me. Long-term, more-or-less generic PMD. Maybe we hit the lottery and got another karlsson-type, and i'm not going full brennan with the 'garbage pick' idea. I know he's high potential, he's just really not that 'sexy' a pick for me. Meh means meh, not boo, just meh.

He is sexy actually, he is a late/fast riser projecting some elite skill/talent.

This is from a scout btw.

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

What's this based on? Stats or multiple viewings?

Watching videos of him for the mock draft and then reading scouting reports

Its more of an opinion then fact

 

[stempniaksen]

Might not be a "sexy" pick compared to some of the highe nd offensive guys we ended up passing on, but it's a great pick. I've been on the Chabot hype train since January/February when Zboril got hurt and Chabot stepped up big. The guy is such a smooth skater, and was a bit of a riser going into the draft. I come away impressed everytime I watch him play. I think a lot of fans are gonna be eating crow this time next year after watching him take a big step in the Q next season and play on Canada's WJ team.

 

[Xspyrit]

I think people realize. I just think it's freaking dumb to pass on skill and size because of a country.

It's not because of the name of the country but the flight risk... When are people going to realize this?

 

[BondraTime]

Might not be a "sexy" pick compared to some of the highe nd offensive guys we ended up passing on, but it's a great pick. I've been on the Chabot hype train since January/February when Zboril got hurt and Chabot stepped up big. The guy is such a smooth skater, and was a bit of a riser going into the draft. I come away impressed everytime I watch him play. I think a lot of fans are gonna be eating crow this time next year after watching him take a big step in the Q next season and play on Canada's WJ team.

I don't think he will be on the WJ team next season

 

[PatrickEaves]

I don't think he will be on the WJ team next season

As if being on the WJ team even matters. It's pretty obvious by now that Hockey Canada has clear biases for and against certain players, and a stupid philosophy on how to build the team. Lets face it, the Team Canada wins WJCs in spite of managment, not because of it, just because there are so many talented players in Canada, not because Hockey Canada puts the best team possible on the ice.

 

[BondraTime]

I think people realize. I just think it's freaking dumb to pass on skill and size because of a country.

That's assuming the Sens had Svechnikov higher than Chabot, which I highly doubt. Chabot has been their guy for months, Svechnikov would have been a fantastic pick, so is Chabot.

 

[Iamok]

I'd love nothing more than to see a Chabot - Ceci pairing.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Yea JayBo is very good comparable. Essentially the definition of a faster and smarter Wiercioch, lol.

 

[Wiercioch2Karlsson]

Yea JayBo is very good comparable. Essentially the definition of a faster and smarter Wiercioch, lol.

Yes, exactly. Same lack of aggression and toughness. Fml.

 

[stempniaksen]

Yes, exactly. Same lack of aggression and toughness. Fml.

I think we're lacking skill more than agression in our prospect pool to be honest. Outside of Karlsson most of our guys are shutdown two-way types (Cowen, Boro, Claesson, Englund, ect). It's nice to be able to throw a guy with skill in there as well.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Yes, exactly. Same lack of aggression and toughness. Fml.

Doesn't matter, imo. When you have great sense for the game with great skating and a stick, it could compensate for aggression. Like Hjammer or Campbell.

Chabot also does have a bit of a physical side but needs a lot of work on it and it's not consistent.

 

[SenzZen]

Congratulations on getting Chabot. Here's my shift by shift video to show his style of play:

Thanks for this. Based on the video he looks a lot like Brodin.

All isolation vids make him look exactly like Wiercioch

I didn't really see it. He skates very well. Patty...not so much.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Loooooooooooooool yo guys I was watching video of Chlapik video and his shift by shift and one of the best(if not the best) thing from that package was an end-to-end rush by... Chabot

watch at 2 minute mark:

 

[Rodzilla]

It's not because of the name of the country but the flight risk... When are people going to realize this?

Svechnikov came to NA to learn the game here and said many times he didn't mind playing in the AHL. Gimme a break. Guy wants to play in the NHL.

I asked a friend today who played versus Chabot this year said he's not the kind of guy you notice a lot but does everything pretty well. Said he's not physical at all and that sometimes he gets outta position chasing guys but believe he might be good. Time will tell. Sharing because some people asked me to, I am no scout just a guy who watched a lot of Q this year and that's pretty much what I think of Chabot I just had a big crush on Svechnikov