{"id":72335,"date":"2020-03-30T17:34:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T21:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=72335"},"modified":"2020-03-30T22:10:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T02:10:42","slug":"arizona-coyotes-extend-michael-chaput","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/03\/30\/arizona-coyotes-extend-michael-chaput\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Coyotes Extend Michael Chaput"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/coyotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Coyotes<\/a> have signed minor-league forward, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/chapumi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Chaput<\/a><\/strong>, to a two-way contract on a one-year deal. The Coyotes\u2019 President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, John Chayka made the announcement today. The value and terms of the contract remained undisclosed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OFFICIAL: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Yotes<\/a> sign Michael Chaput to one-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ax6tmIjRvl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ax6tmIjRvl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArizonaCoyotes\/status\/1244693416887214081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Michael Chaput Extends with Arizona<\/h2>\n<p>Michael Chaput played only two games with Arizona this year. He logged 10:01 minutes of average ice time, with 2 penalty minutes and 53.9% in faceoff wins. In the AHL, he has played 47 games, notching 16 goals, 29 points and 27 PIM with the Tucson Roadrunners.<\/p>\n<p>The Ile Bizard, QC native has epitomized the journeyman tag since being selected 89<sup>th<\/sup> overall by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>, in the third round of the 2010 NHL Draft. He signed his entry-level contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blue-jackets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> in 2013. Since then has played in the NHL with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canadiens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a> and the Arizona Coyotes. Overall, he has registered six goals, 22 points, 78 PIM and won 51.6% of his faceoffs in 169 NHL games.<\/p>\n<p>Chaput was acquired by Arizona back in 2019 in exchange for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wealjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Weal<\/a><\/strong>, who was sent to the Montral Canadiens in a straight center swap trade. Weal has gone on to play on a regular basis for the Canadiens fourth line, with 15 points in 49 games in 2019-20 season.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Chaput has been a solid asset in the minor leagues. Across his AHL career, he has 109-150-259 with 286 penalty minutes in 388 games. His strong faceoff success and shooting percentage (18% this season) has provided Chayka, worthy evidence to resign him.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus still on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=hallta02,hallta01&amp;search=Taylor+Hall&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Hall<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This is the third piece of business for the Coyotes since the season\u2019s pause. In the past two weeks, GM John Chayka has now signed three centers in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2020\/03\/19\/ryan-mcgregor-inks-deal-arizona-coyotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan McGregor<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2020\/03\/20\/arizona-coyotes-sign-forward-nate-sucese\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nate Sucese<\/a> <\/strong>(both to entry-level deals) and now Michael Chaput. The news of the Coyotes continuing to ink players will start to drum up fan <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2020\/03\/29\/nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-coyotes-rangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pressure surrounding Taylor Hall<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2020\/03\/22\/arizona-coyotes-desperately-need-to-re-sign-taylor-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">need for a new contract for their star forward<\/a> and most-coveted asset, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, is paramount for the future of this franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"dE9Whs2JTjpxqSXgngxNGA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1070733218\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'dE9Whs2JTjpxqSXgngxNGA',sig:'6PVaTHGp6UDgijH8LNxUHfgoWVOLc17vj7MzXLnNElo=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1070733218',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arizona Coyotes have signed minor-league forward, Michael Chaput, to a two-way contract on a one-year deal. The Coyotes\u2019 President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, John Chayka made the announcement today. The value and terms of the contract remained undisclosed. OFFICIAL: #Yotes sign Michael Chaput to one-year contract. 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