Over the past few seasons, John Mitchell has played just about everywhere. While technically being the team’s third-line center, Mitchell has also spent time on the ever line’s wings, as well as the second and fourth line center positions. Which leads to the question — what is his real role with the team?
After being acquired as the replacement of third-line center Jay McClement in 2012, Mitchell started out playing in exactly that spot. He brought a similar skill set to the table, while being two years younger.
However, especially in the 2014-15 campaign, injuries forced Head Coach Patrick Roy to make some changes, including promoting Mitchell to the top six.