Wed 10/1/14 4:42 PM

Mitchell (migraines) skated at practice on Wednesday and is feeling better but according to head coach Patrick Roy, Mitchell is unlikely to play in Colorado's season opener and may miss time beyond that, Adrian Dater of The Denver Post reports. Mitchell notched a career high in assists and points last season and is expected to be on the third line this year. Unless there is an injury, Mitchell will not be a top-six player for Colorado or see much power-play time. Mitchell is generally used for non-fantasy situations like killing penalties so his fantasy value is not very high but he could be a good choice in deeper leagues.