Mitchell Chaffee RW FA Sun 7/2/23 2:59 AM
Mitchell Chaffee
RW FA
Chaffee signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Chaffee got into only 10 games with AHL Iowa last season, but he managed five goals and two assists over that span. He's got a decent track record for offense at the AHL level, but he'll likely have to start with the Lightning's minor-league affiliate if he can't win a depth job with the big club out of training camp.
Mitchell Chaffee RW FA Sun 7/17/22 4:24 PM
Mitchell Chaffee
RW FA
Chaffee signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Wild on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Chaffee made his NHL debut with Minnesota last season and was held scoreless in two appearances. The 24-year-old was signed as an undrafted free agent out of UMass-Amherst after the 2019-20 campaign. Chaffee has scored 25 goals and 56 points through 77 career games with AHL Iowa where he'll likely spend most of the 2022-23 season.
Mitchell Chaffee RW FA Fri 4/22/22 1:33 PM
Mitchell Chaffee
RW FA
Chaffee was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Tyson Jost (lower body) is expected to return to action Friday against the Kraken, so the Wild are no longer in need of Chaffee's services up front. Chaffee may be back with the big club once postseason play gets underway.
Mitchell Chaffee RW FA Mon 4/18/22 3:05 PM
Mitchell Chaffee
RW FA
Chaffee was elevated from AHL Iowa on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Chaffee may be immediately pressed into service against the Canadiens on Tuesday after Marcus Foligno was placed in the league's COVID-19 protocols. If he does crack the lineup, it will mark the 24-year-old Chaffee's NHL debut.
Mitchell Chaffee RW FA Wed 2/9/22 12:06 PM
Mitchell Chaffee
RW FA
Chaffee was returned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Chaffee's demotion comes as the Wild are off until Saturday's matchup with the Hurricanes. While the team could bring him back to the NHL ahead of that contest, he is unlikely to break into the lineup barring an absence among the forward group. In the minors, the undrafted winger has been showing his offensive upside with eight goals and five assists in 18 contests. If he can keep producing at the level, Chaffee could be in line to make his NHL debut at some point this year.
Mitchell Chaffee RW FA Mon 2/7/22 2:46 PM
Mitchell Chaffee
RW FA
Chaffee was elevated from AHL Iowa on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Chaffee will likely serve primarily as an emergency depth option and shouldn't be expected to get onto the ice. Even if the Michigan native does play, it figures to be in a bottom-six role which will limit his minutes and fantasy value.
Mitchell Chaffee RW FA Mon 1/11/21 6:35 PM
Mitchell Chaffee
RW FA
Chaffee was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The 22-year-old got his first taste of an NHL training camp the past few weeks, but he'll start his professional career in the minors. In 30 games with UMass-Amherst in the NCAA last season, Chaffee racked up 16 goals and 29 points as a junior. It's likely Chaffee will take a few years to develop in the minors at least before he has a shot to crack the lineup at the NHL level.