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How will Carter Parlette fit in with Chaos after trade from Cannons?

By Hayden Lewis | Mar 25, 2025

Carolina was left with a gaping hole in its roster when All-Star short-stick defensive midfielder Zach Geddes signed with the Denver Outlaws during the player movement window. 

All five top SSDMs on Zach Carey’s Top 25 Free Agents list had re-signed or joined new teams in the player movement window, leaving new Chaos general manager Spencer Ford with a few options. 

Option 1: Trade for an SSDM

Option 2: Sign an unsigned player – despite a limited pool

Option 3: Draft an SSDM (or two) in the 2025 College Draft

Ford chose the first option, trading his highest 2026 third-round pick to the Boston Cannons for Carter Parlette and Chris Aslanian. 


“Obviously, we wanted to re-sign Geddes,” Ford said. “But when he signed with Denver, I knew I had to pivot and get a player for [head coach] Roy [Colsey].”

Aslanian was a key piece in the deal to replace midfielder Kyle Jackson, who signed with the New York Atlas, and to play on the left side with Josh Byrne. 

For Parlette, filling Geddes’s shoes isn’t the mission Ford foresees for him. Gelling with Carolina’s championship-ready defense and playing his two-way game is what Ford and Colsey want to see. 

Parlette, who won back-to-back national championships at Notre Dame in 2023 and 2024, did not appear in a regular-season or playoff game for the Cannons as a rookie. He made his pro debut at the 2025 Lexus Championship Series.

“He’s solid defensively,” Ford said. “He also has the ability to get out and run in transition and creates offense.”

Parlette’s motor is one of his top traits, and his relentless mindset has proven pivotal in his young career. That’s summed up by this clip:


There won’t be a moment like this in every Chaos game from Parlette, but he will have an impact regardless of what the stat sheet reads because of his hunger and tenacity. 

Parlette doesn’t possess the game-breaking speed that Geddes has in transition, but he’s still fluid in working the ball over the midline and creating offense. 

Here’s a look at Parlette pushing the action at Notre Dame during his senior season in 2024:


Parlette won’t be Geddes – it’s not an achievable aspiration because nobody can replace those wheels – but he can be himself. 

At 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, the Ponte Vedra, Fla., native doesn’t have a massive frame to help him defensively against larger midfielders like Myles Jones. However, he’s a physical on-ball defender who matched up against some of the best players out of the box in college because of his disciplined footwork and positioning. 

During the Lexus Championship Series in February, Parlette showcased his on-ball talent. 

Because Sixes is quicker and higher-scoring on a smaller field, defenders must be more disruptive in tighter areas at a higher rate. 

In the above clip, Parlette does a great job hedging Ryan Ambler on his path toward Colin Kirst and the Cannons cage. The trail check was a successful gamble on what was primarily great coverage from the midline down to the goal line. 

The newest piece of the league’s top defense has a high standard to fill when he joins the Chaos at training camp, but he has the tools to become a high-impact player for Carolina.

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