Travis Yost: Chiasson

Interesting player, will be fun for Ottawa fans to see what they have in Chaisson.

Interesting player, will be fun for Ottawa fans to see what they have in Chaisson.
- ClarksonDavid

Yep big player ,hard to say what he is though .

In a perfect world toaster would be a 3rd line winger. He's capable of 20-25 goals and 50-60 points. But he can't carry a line or drive the play, he's got very average speed and decent hands. Put him on the power play and plant his big ass in front of the net and he'll bury the garbage. I liked him a lot and wish him the best. Hornqvist is a good comparison.

See this guy with a centre man like legwand, defensive centerman to help him
Out and not take away from his creativity...

See this guy with a centre man like legwand, defensive centerman to help him
Out and not take away from his creativity...
- Gosensgo89

The more I think about Murray bringing in Legwand to take shifts between Turris and Zibanejad the more positive I get about the coming season. The guy who is going to benefit most by the strong play down the middle will be Karlsson.

In a perfect world toaster would be a 3rd line winger. He's capable of 20-25 goals and 50-60 points. But he can't carry a line or drive the play, he's got very average speed and decent hands. Put him on the power play and plant his big ass in front of the net and he'll bury the garbage. I liked him a lot and wish him the best. Hornqvist is a good comparison.
- NoobasaurusRex

This is what i see in him.15 TO 20 goals and around 35 to 40 points ,decent size on the forecheck with some gritty play in front of the net

The player iam most excited about is Stone,every time i have watched this kid,he always seems to be making great plays.I think we have a real gem here

The player iam most excited about is Stone,every time i have watched this kid,he always seems to be making great plays.I think we have a real gem here
- top shelf 15

I agree - he can score from the slot and be big and tough in front of the net - his puck hunger is tops, or when he gets pushed to the outside he has the vision and hands to be a playmaker and control play down low and in open space.

Really excited to see him play. After watching EK for a couple of games to see where he is at Stone is the player I am most excited about to see in a full 82 game season. He looks like a veteran out there and the best thing about him is the better players he plays with the better he is, or if you want to stick him on the 3rd line to become the guy who distributes the puck and creates zone time he makes the bottom 6 guys better as well.

I agree - he can score from the slot and be big and tough in front of the net - his puck hunger is tops, or when he gets pushed to the outside he has the vision and hands to be a playmaker and control play down low and in open space.

Really excited to see him play. After watching EK for a couple of games to see where he is at Stone is the player I am most excited about to see in a full 82 game season. He looks like a veteran out there and the best thing about him is the better players he plays with the better he is, or if you want to stick him on the 3rd line to become the guy who distributes the puck and creates zone time he makes the bottom 6 guys better as well.
- tuna99

I would like to see the late season experiment with him being on Turris,s line continue.We know that Ryan works there,and we can go back to it if Stone struggles.
Zbad having a a guy like Ryan on his right side could really help him ,add to this the potential of having two really good offensive lines .Makes it a worthwhile experiment to continue

I would like to see the late season experiment with him being on Turris,s line continue.We know that Ryan works there,and we can go back to it if Stone struggles.
Zbad having a a guy like Ryan on his right side could really help him ,add to this the potential of having two really good offensive lines .Makes it a worthwhile experiment to continue

- top shelf 15

my "dream lines" for next year would be, realizing that line 1 and 2 are interchangable:

macarthur - turris - stone
chiasson - zibby - ryan
michalek - legwand - lazar
hoffman - smith - condra/greening/neil

Great blog Yost. Thank you!

This blog reinforces what I assumed about Chiasson: an NHL forward, but his top six ability is a little bit in question. Brilliant points bringing up that he needs to either drive the play or sustain above average shooting percentages. In a perfect world, I'd like him to be a guy that can sustain above average shooting. We have enough guys that can drive plays. Interesting that he seems to have a "Spezza" quality in his play creativity. To me, unless you are a truly gifted player, that can do more harm than good. It will be an interesting first 20 games to see how he fits in with this squad. We really do need him to become a reliable top 6 player for this team to be in the mix for a playoff spot.

my "dream lines" for next year would be, realizing that line 1 and 2 are interchangable:

macarthur - turris - stone
chiasson - zibby - ryan
michalek - legwand - lazar
hoffman - smith - condra/greening/neil
- sensarmy_11

Yep looks good ,insulation for our best younger players,and some decent depth.I believe our forwards will be our strong suit .But it wont be worth a hill of beans if the defense and goaltending dont get their s#$T together

Yep looks good ,insulation for our best younger players,and some decent depth.I believe our forwards will be our strong suit .But it wont be worth a hill of beans if the defense and goaltending dont get their s#$T together
- top shelf 15

i think those lines are balanced as hell. each one has a physical presence, players who can drive play, scoring, 2-way play, etc. as long as maclean plays the 4th line as an actual 4th line, i think those are the best and most balanced possible combinations for the forwards currently on the roster....IMO

i think those lines are balanced as hell. each one has a physical presence, players who can drive play, scoring, 2-way play, etc. as long as maclean plays the 4th line as an actual 4th line, i think those are the best and most balanced possible combinations for the forwards currently on the roster....IMO
- sensarmy_11

Yep agreed ,If stone struggles Ryan moves up ,Ditto Milo and Chaisson

Kind of seems like a Greening with more offensive creativity. In a perfect world he might become a great 3rd liner, can play physically but create offensive chances. I agree he might benefit from playing with Zibanejad or Turris as they can carry possession, or Legwand to bail him out defensively while still being capable of putting up good 2nd line point totals.

I guess the thing to take away is that if people we're happy we got rid of Spezza and his drop passes, they're gonna hate Chiasson from reading the SSS blurb lol

I think this is a team that gets that 7-8 playoff spot and has some assets to add at the deadline.

Reminds me of Murray's old Ducks team that made the Cup finals and 1 game away from the win. He added Stumpy and Rob Neodermeyer and those guys were gold for him. If Ottawa can add a winger who scores big timely goals we could do some damage

my "dream lines" for next year would be, realizing that line 1 and 2 are interchangable:

macarthur - turris - stone
chiasson - zibby - ryan
michalek - legwand - lazar
hoffman - smith - condra/greening/neil
- sensarmy_11

I guess you can also swap Chiasson with Ryan if he isn't comfortable playing LW. If Lazar doesn't stick with the big club after his audition then the team can look something like this.

macarthur-turris-stone
michalek-zibanejad-ryan
hoffman-legwand-chiasson
greening-smith-neil/condra

I think this is a team that gets that 7-8 playoff spot and has some assets to add at the deadline.

Reminds me of Murray's old Ducks team that made the Cup finals and 1 game away from the win. He added Stumpy and Rob Neodermeyer and those guys were gold for him. If Ottawa can add a winger who scores big timely goals we could do some damage
- tuna99

Cowen ,Ceci and the goaltenders,are the biggest question marks for me .

my "dream lines" for next year would be, realizing that line 1 and 2 are interchangable:

macarthur - turris - stone
chiasson - zibby - ryan
michalek - legwand - lazar
hoffman - smith - condra/greening/neil
- sensarmy_11

Looks like a good set of lines . Hopefully dump out greening

Travis Yost: Chiasson
- Travis Yost

With all your posts with CORSI galore... are you miffed that pipsqueak got the gig in Toronto over you?
Maybe Ottawa needs a stats man?

Also would like you guys to carry on the toaster nickname.

Mysterious weight loss... sounds like meth or coke

With all your posts with CORSI galore... are you miffed that pipsqueak got the gig in Toronto over you?
Maybe Ottawa needs a stats man?
- mlindsay

Nice effort, but fail. "over you"? You're pretending ottawa was trying to get him to make your point, which is some weak trolling

Mysterious weight loss... sounds like meth or coke
- twiztedmike

mysterious weight gain........chips and cupcakes