Sens of Anarchy
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Imagine it took this this long into this thread. Guy plays with plugs up and down AHL to NHL with 0 continuity. Plays with an edge and scores when he actually has the chance. Yet gets ragged on. No pp time, no top 6 time. Solid player, think he needs more of a chance.
He is also very well liked by his teammates, he is a character and fits the right age, definition of glue guy. I think he carves out a role as the 4th line center this year, he isnt afraid to play physical or compete. He also can score when given the chance, I believe he gets in when Anisimov gets hurt and will make it hard for the coachs to take him out of the lineup because he will play a bottom 6 role very well."mediocre AHL guy", "unremarkable", "very ordinary", "career AHLer", "warm body"
Surprised by these comments... I think some people are selling him short because of his statline but seriously, it has to be looked with context. Last year for example, he averaged 8:46 TOI/GP on a rebuilding team playing with many players like Tierney, Ennis, etc but he also played quite a lot with Sabourin and JC Beaudin... I mean, how are you supposed to produce with that ice-time and with those linemates?
Chlapik is a good all around player. He will never be very productive at the NHL level because he is an average skater and while he has a good hockey IQ, it isn't well above average (like a Mark Stone or even Bobby Ryan) to make up for his lack of speed and quickness. And while he has a good skillset, it isn't well above average either. But he can play pro 2-way hockey and isn't "soft" so that makes him a good candidate for the bottom-6
If I had to bet, I'd bet that he plays a few years in the NHL and at least 300 NHL Games. The challenge is that it will be hard for him to stay in the Sens line-up as more talented young players graduate. He might have to prove himself on another team once again. Eventually going back to Europe as he could make as much money there but closer to home.
He is also very well liked by his teammates, he is a character and fits the right age, definition of glue guy. I think he carves out a role as the 4th line center this year, he isnt afraid to play physical or compete. He also can score when given the chance, I believe he gets in when Anisimov gets hurt and will make it hard for the coachs to take him out of the lineup because he will play a bottom 6 role very well.
Dorion saying he wasn't happy playing in NA seems a bit strange to me considering him coming over in junior ; and putting in 3 full years between Belleville and Ottawa and just signing a contract. Just seems odd Dorion would bring that up and offer that as an explanation.
I think COVID might have changed things a bit. I could only imagine how difficult it would be to be living in a different country, going through multiple lockdowns while having my family an ocean away. I could definitely understand how that would affect a person's mental health.
Ya, that can be tough on a person.I think COVID might have changed things a bit. I could only imagine how difficult it would be to be living in a different country, going through multiple lockdowns while having my family an ocean away. I could definitely understand how that would affect a person's mental health.