Player Discussion Michael Chaput - Shampoo At Your Service Edition (Traded)

[1909]

Agreed not a biggy. But I do think DLR's poor face off play means he will end up being a 4th-line winger.

But his defensive awareness and skating abilities are still making him a valuable bottom-line centerman. His positioning on the ice is pretty good. Faceoffs skills can be learned.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

But his defensive awareness and skating abilities are still making him a valuable bottom-line centerman. His positioning on the ice is pretty good. Faceoffs skills can be learned.

No he's not playing centre I don't think

 

[1909]

No he's not playing centre I don't think

Yes he is.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Yes he is.

Well I just asked now to clear this up on the Wings board. It looked to me when the Habs played the Wings that he played on the wing, and that is where he plays, according to the Red Wings fans. So I think DLR is a 4th-line winger, not a 4th-line C.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I'd give Peca a chance. Chaput has dropped of his quality of play IMO.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Well I just asked now to clear this up on the Wings board. It looked to me when the Habs played the Wings that he played on the wing, and that is where he plays, according to the Red Wings fans. So I think DLR is a 4th-line winger, not a 4th-line C.

DLR is all over the place. 3C, 4C, 4th line winger, sitting and watching.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

DLR is all over the place. 3C, 4C, 4th line winger, sitting and watching.

Right but I think in the grand scheme of things he will be a winger.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I'd give Peca a chance. Chaput has dropped of his quality of play IMO.

I agree to give Peca some ice. I still believe in Chaput but I'm not against sitting him either.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I agree to give Peca some ice. I still believe in Chaput but I'm not against sitting him either.

I believe in both players. I just want to keep them on their toes and to play at the highest level game after game.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I believe in both players. I just want to keep them on their toes and to play at the highest level game after game.

Yeah - ditto - I like Peca too.

 

[LaP]

There's not a single team in the league that doesn't do that. And with good reason. There are lots of ways of acquiring players. You are fetishizing the draft. Why refuse to play better players simply because you didn't draft them? Makes no sense, which is why no NHL team does it. Every year you are proven wrong by the team that wins the Cup.

And that is absolutely not why the Habs have been pretty bad for the last 20-30 years.

We have only 4 players who were there to start the 2015-2016 season 3 years ago (Gallagher, Byron, Petry and Price). All others players were not there to start the 2015-2016 season. I did not check but i don't think all teams make as many changes as we do. That's basically a whole new team in the span of 3 years.

 

[montreal]

I wasn't aware of McCarron's injury status, so yes it absolutely makes sense to let him be.

What I'm wondering is why Chaput is still with the club. I understand that he impressed somewhat in the pre-season and then apparently did enough to earn a call-up, but I don't see any consistency or improvement in his play. Yes, he's a 4th liner however, he should at least be in damage-control if he's not going to produce offensively. Instead of that, we've seen several untimely brain cramps and foul-ups in the Habs's zone. Why are the Habs so patient with him?

CJ goes with players he trusts, haven't been watching too many games but that's what I would guess.

I prefer Chaput to DLR. His advanced stats were pretty good last I checked. Plus he's an actual center.

But regardless of preference, it's not a big concern either way.

I don't follow advanced stats, but the point is more about the future, since I don't see this team going very far this year. Chaput isn't likely to get much better but DLR at 23 and now that he's not getting yo-yoed perhaps he gets better which if so would be better for us down the road.

 

[rickthegoon]

Terrific hustle from Chaput to get Habs on board against Columbus !

 

[26Mats]

Nice mitts in the skills competition.

While I'm happy with the 4th line now, if we're fully healthy, I would like to see which line is better:

Agostino-Chaput-Dlo

vs.

Hudon-Chaput-Shaw
This line is somewhat similar to the Bournival-Briere-Weise line that was successful in the playoffs. Hudon's game is similar to an old, slow, but still crafty Briere, Shaw to Weise, and Chaput to Bournival.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

RIP. Will teams keep on jumping on our depth. We wouldn't really have call-ups on offense if he were to get claimed. You would be claiming another year of contract with him though, that might help to pass through waivers. I don't think he gets claimed.

 

[Runner77]

Shampoo down the drain.

 

[Agalloch]

He will help Laval.

I would be VERY surprised if he's claimed off waivers.

 

[1909]

He will help Laval.

I would be VERY surprised if he's claimed off waivers.

Agostino was.... MB is not the only one picking stuff from bargain bins.

 

[ahmedou]

Causes hair loss recently

 

[Wats]

Agostino was.... MB is not the only one picking stuff from bargain bins.

Agostino had 11 points in 36 games so might have been a little interesting.

 

[le_sean]

Buh byyyyyyyye. Hopefully he never plays another game for the Canadiens. Just awful.

 

[1909]

Buh byyyyyyyye. Hopefully he never plays another game for the Canadiens. Just awful.

Chaput can still help on LW.... But Habs don't need him.

So we could see soon a Lehkonen-Thompson-Weise 4th line....
OR
a Deslauriers-Thompson-Weise line

 

[MarkovsKnee]

No shock. Completely expected after getting Thompson.

 

[Habs]

Chagetthef***outofhereput

 

[Runner77]