Confirmed with Link: Chatty back 3x3

[Nikishin Go Boom]

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Canes Re-Sign Chatfield To Three-Year Contract | Carolina Hurricanes

Defenseman set new career highs in goals, assists and points in 2023-24

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[A Star is Burns]

Look, we re-signed one of our own. Now some folks can pipe down a bit!

 

[Stickpucker]

 

[Tryamw]

Not as bad as feared

 

[A Star is Burns]

Also, I'm very happy with that. It's not ideal if he ends up on the 3rd pair, but you could live with it. If he shows he can be a middle pair guy, and I do think he can personally, it's rather good.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

i dont like it or hate it.

its an expensive 3RD signing. Got to get an shutdown righty still. We cant carry burns, chatty and morrow.

 

[A Star is Burns]

i dont like it or hate it.

its an expensive 3RD signing. Got to get an shutdown righty still. We cant carry burns, chatty and morrow.

 

[User13452]

Really good deal. Surprised chatfield didn’t test market definitely think he could of got more a year or two more and more money but happy he’s back in Raleigh

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

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this past playoffs made it more than opinion. The defense really let the team down. requiring Burns to be the shutdown guy and chatty get owned in front of the net were a big part of that.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I also like that we announced it on a Finals gameday, because f*** that unofficial rule.

this past playoffs made it more than opinion. The defense really let the team down.

If you think a small sample size like that means it's a fact, whatevs. I prefer to take what I've seen and know about the player and try to project his ability to grow into that role. I certainly might be wrong, but I think he has a good chance to handle it. Perhaps we'll see if they put him in that role. You also seem to be leaning negative on pretty much any possible move that could be made, so it's tough to take seriously.

 

[SlavinAway]

I'm happy with this. I think Chatty is fully capable of playing 2RD in the regular season. If there are any concerns heading into the playoffs pick up another defensive defenseman.

 

[Buenos Necas]

Happy to have him back, that's a fair deal. Right at the upper limit of what I think is reasonable for both salary and term.

We probably end up rolling with him and Orlov as the 2nd pair this year, but in an ideal world that AAV should allow you to slot him more appropriately as a #5 for the rest of the deal. With the rising cap and potentially both Nikishin and Morrow on ELCs, that's a number we can live with and still bolster the top-4 next summer when Orlov/Burns expire.

 

[Lempo]

Who! Who said they was bored and wanted someone to do something!

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I'm not as dismissive of Chatfield's ability to play second-pair as Hockey Hipster, but I will agree that there were some struggles with high-danger chances this postseason because of the Pesce injury. A three year deal at a cap hit right in between the 2nd and 3rd pair average is the perfect sort of trial balloon for him. If it works out, it's incredible value for a second-pair, but if it doesn't, it's a relatively seamless slot back into premium-3rd pair duty.

 

[hblueridgegal]

NMC and NTCs.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I'm not as dismissive of Chatfield's ability to play second-pair as Hockey Hipster, but I will agree that there were some struggles with high-danger chances this postseason because of the Pesce injury. A three year deal at a cap hit right in between the 2nd and 3rd pair average is the perfect sort of trial balloon for him. If it works out, it's incredible value for a second-pair, but if it doesn't, it's a relatively seamless slot back into premium-3rd pair duty.

i am dismissive on him playing the 2nd role as a primary shutdown guy or asking Burns to be that guy. If we had a true 1RD that could shutdown guys and play 25 minutes a night, It wouldnt be a huge deal. We dont have that and he hasnt been able to handle the cycle in your own zone play like Pesce. He is top notched at catch up and defend on the rush. That isnt most of the game, especially in the playoffs.

 

[hblueridgegal]

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[User13452]

That fully closes the door on Pesce anyways. A right side of burns Pesce chatfield isn’t gonna give you much offence. Whoever they bring in on the right side now to fill the last spot will be or should be someone who can put up a decent amount of points. I think they start Morrow in Chicago.

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-x or chatfield
X- and chatfield or someone

 

[Lempo]

We do not deserve the hero that is PuckPedia.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

i am dismissive on him playing the 2nd role as a primary shutdown guy or asking Burns to be that guy. If we had a true 1RD that could shutdown guys and play 25 minutes a night, It wouldnt be a huge deal. We dont have that and he hasnt been able to handle the cycle in your own zone play like Pesce. He is top notched at catch up and defend on the rush. That isnt most of the game, especially in the playoffs.

The solution might be to run a deep left-side again. We likely won't want to stick a massive Skjei extension in, but an OGWAC signing like Brodie (if he can rebound some and is not completely cooked) or Dillon, both of whom have a history of playing stalwart defensive hockey but simultaneously probably need minute restrictions to be their most effective, might be a good idea.

 

[DaveG]

Dumba is a possibility as a buy-low if he's not completely cooked at this point.

not ideal but Slavin-Burns, Orlov-Chatty, LHD here-Dumba wouldn't be the worst setup

 

[spockBokk]

wonder if they go after Walker, Roy or DeMelo now, to give Morrow a year in the minors. Seems like what RBA would prefer at least.

Personally, I think they now get a guy like Ferraro via trade or sign an Edmundson type to babysit Morrow.

 

[Chrispy]

I doubt the opening night ride side will be Burns, Chatfield, Morrow. They will either find a defensive RD to be 2nd or 3rd pairing or make a splash in the Necas deal (although Hronek is a no if they won't meet his long-term salary demands.)

I don't think it's Morrow; I am confident it's not TDA.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Dumba is a possibility as a buy-low if he's not completely cooked at this point.

That might be a possibility if the Canes want Morrow to start his career in the AHL and play his way onto the team. I'd probably want a more offensive lefty as the #6 if that is the case, though, someone like Brannstrom or Gustafsson, for example.

 

[Borsig]

We're gonna sign TDA at 1.25 or something I bet, put him with slavin.