Is Jakob Chychrun a #1 defenceman?

[NyQuil]

A lot of hype surrounding this young man throughout the season as the league's most tantalizing trade bait for some time.

Production wise, he's been pretty consistent, along with his penchant for missing 20-30 games a season.

In your eyes, is he a #1 defenceman?

24 years old, in his 7th NHL season.

2022-2023: 36GP 7G 21A 28 PTS +8
Career: 373GP 60G 110A 170 PTS

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[Sun God Nika]

#3 on a good team.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Top pair id say. Is he playing tonight?

 

[NyQuil]

Top pair id say. Is he playing tonight?

He took the red-eye to New York so all signs point to yes.

 

[CornerStone61]

Top pair id say. Is he playing tonight?

Yeah, took the late flight to NY last night and arrived at the team hotel this morning. Not taking part in practice but expected to play tonight

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

No, but if Sanderson keeps progressing the sens won't really need him to be as they'll have a rather solid d-core.

 

[wetcoast]

A lot of hype surrounding this young man throughout the season as the league's most tantalizing trade bait for some time.

Production wise, he's been pretty consistent, along with his penchant for missing 20-30 games a season.

In your eyes, is he a #1 defenceman?

24 years old, in his 7th NHL season.

2022-2023: 36GP 7G 21A 28 PTS +8
Career: 373GP 60G 110A 170 PTS

Jakob Chychrun Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Jakob Chychrun, a hockey player from Boca Raton, FL born Mar 31 1998 who was active from 2014 to 2025.

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He is one of the top 32 Dmen in the league when healthy so took option 1 but top pairing is also acceptable.

Anyone voting otherwise either doesn't know shit or is biased and probably both.

 

[SpezDispenser]

I wish only people who have seen him more than 50 times could vote on this.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

He'd be #3 with the Panthers.

 

[LemonSauceD]

He’s a top 4 defenseman.

He’s described as a two way defenseman but he’s not particularly good in his own end. Great puck mover, I wouldn’t call him a distributor but he can go for stretch passes and sees the ice good. He’s got the physical elements and offensive qualities that are apparent.

Defense is going to be the major question. Perhaps he does better defensively with better quality linemates but time will tell. Obviously worth a gamble.

He’s like a prime Alex Edler that can skate.

 

[Tuna99]

He is one of the top 32 Dmen in the league when healthy so took option 1 but top pairing is also acceptable.

Anyone voting otherwise either doesn't know shit or is biased and probably both.

Only thing I’d say is it’s easy to look good on a historically bad team - it’s harder to play well and consistently on a good team (which Ottawa isn’t yet) - so I’m interested to see not only his game but if he raises the game of the players on the ice with him - is he just good for his role or is he making the other 4 skaters better as well.

 

[Lavar Ball]

Being underrated in this thread IMO. He is a borderline #1/ very good #2 D to me. Great grab by Ottawa

 

[983 others]

the return arizona got in the trade says it all, extremely clearly

unless you think thats the going rate for 24 year old, #1 defensemen signed for 2 more years at a $4.6 cap hit

 

[Tralfamadore]

#4 in Colorado. Comfortably a top pairing guy in Ottawa.

 

[KevinRedkey]

He's not a #1 IMO

He's a very good #2 or #3 depending on how you define those positions.
#2 is seen as your 2nd best defeceman, but often times a #3 is more important as they are "anchoring" that pair.

Voted top pairing either way

 

[stokes84]

Solid #2

 

[Canovin]

Top pairing with the potential to become a #1D

 

[tstracuzza]

#4 in Colorado. Comfortably a top pairing guy in Ottawa.

#2 after Makar actually. Use your head

the return arizona got in the trade says it all, extremely clearly

unless you think thats the going rate for 24 year old, #1 defensemen signed for 2 more years at a $4.6 cap hit

oh yeah the return for Devon Toews means he can't be more than a 5th D . use your head

 

[NyQuil]

 

[Gil Gunderson]

He's been playing like one this year at least.

 

[Tralfamadore]

#2 after Makar actually. Use your head


oh yeah the return for Devon Toews means he can't be more than a 5th D . use your head

I'd let argue over Byram sure but he's not playing ahead of Toews in Colorado. The guy just finished 8th in Norris voting and played top pairing minutes on a Stanley Cup winning team. Use YOUR head.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Can you win a championship if he is your best defenseman?

 

[Schennanigans]

Depends on the team. He’ll be one on some teams and 2nd pair one on others.

 

[kife]

I would consider him to be a #2 or #3 with potential to be a #1 that may never be realized. His injury history has always concerned me...

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Solid 1B/2A.