Player Discussion: Mitchell Chaffee

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[Hockeyville USA]

Legend. Honestly think he could be a decent bottom 6 fixture for the short term. Not to the same extent as Eyssimont, but he could be a 4th liner in the league for awhile.

 

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[EmptyNetAssassin]

I'd rather see him in the line up over Sheary, Watson, or abb. Ideally bring up Gonclaves too to try to bring some life to this team.

 

[aylib]

He looks good in his 4th line, limited role. Plays hard and keeps it simple.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Coop after the Ottawa game:

"He played great. If you're going to circle guys that brought it tonight, he was definitely one of them."

"He's a worker. He just does what he's asked, and he doesn't try to come outside of his game plan, he doesn't manufacture things that aren't there. He gets a game plan in front of him, and he executes it, but he executes it with - he wins his puck battles, he's always in the right spots, and he's earning his ice time. He earned it tonight, and if he keeps doing this, he's gonna get more in the future."

He practiced on the 2nd line with Point and Hagel earlier today.

 

[NorraSverigeHockey]

What I´ve seen so far, he should stay in the roster for the rest of the season. Very active player doing right things around the rink.

 

[Lightning1995]

I hope he can be retained. RFA with arb rights.

 

[KOS21]

Daily face off has him slotted at 2nd line RW, is this accurate? If so, is he capable of retaining that role?

 

[Point21]

Daily face off has him slotted at 2nd line RW, is this accurate? If so, is he capable of retaining that role?

0 shot he is in the top 6 this year. at best he gets 3rd line time

 

[DFC]

Daily face off has him slotted at 2nd line RW, is this accurate? If so, is he capable of retaining that role?

Fringe player.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Daily face off has him slotted at 2nd line RW, is this accurate? If so, is he capable of retaining that role?

He did practice there, but they’ve been trying a few guys out there including Sheary and Atkinson. He hasn’t shown much offensive ability in the NHL so far so it’s doubtful he sticks, but we’ll see what happens with the lineup once the games start

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Coop was asked about what he likes about Chaffee today:

"He's got an NHL shot. Big time NHL shot. It's heavy, it hurts. He just needs to learn the way you score in practice, you have to translate that to a game. He's a puck battle winner. You get him in a 50-50 and he wins. He's heavy, he goes to dirty areas. All stuff I really like."

Chaffee had 4 goals, 7 points in 30 games last year.

So far he has 1 goal, 3 points in 6 games this season to start

 

[Stammertime91]

Coop was asked about what he likes about Chaffee today:



Chaffee had 4 goals, 7 points in 30 games last year.

So far he has 1 goal, 3 points in 6 games this season to start

Cooper's way of simultaneously supporting a player publicly, but challenging him to get it together. I agree with him, too. Chaffee has the tools. He's a good skater, heavy shot, fairly good along the boards, and finishes his checks. It looks like a mental aspect of the game isn't clicking for him yet. You can kind of see it in his mannerisms when he messes up or isn't where he should be, he looks up or has an "oh/oops" look about him. His timing and decision making needs to improve. Those are parts of the mental side of the game. I don't think he'll turn into Verhaeghe, but I definitely think he's capable of being a 15 goal guy yearly.

 

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[LightningStrikes]

Most of us were a bit skeptical but so far he’s doing well imo.