EverTheCynic
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Is Jakob Chychrun a #1 defenceman?
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Akrapovince
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Thomas Chabot was way better than Chychrun prior to us trading for him, but now I think Chychrun is better.
I think Chychrun is the best defender in the NHL now.
I think Chychrun is the best defender in the NHL now.
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lawrence
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I think he is. Kinda like a modern-day Ed Jovanovski. although not perfect, he is the top pairing material.
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24 year old Rielly was the year he was in the Norris race. You're saying current Rielly is better than that version?
ManofSteel55
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It's hard to tell how good players are when they are on awful teams. I voted "top pairing" but I wouldn't be surprised if he is better than I think and was being held back by being on a poor team.
Rielly at this current time is a top 4 defender, not close to being a top line guy. Chychrun easily above Rielly.
bert
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Hahahahaha
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bert
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Lol. OK whos 2 and 3 ahead of him on Colorado exactky? He's number 3 on Ottawa.
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Toews for sure and I think Byram as well but that's more arguable.
bert
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If you actually think that's the same thing you need a new hobby.He's not even better than Rielly was at the same age, let alone now.
The delusions are getting crazy.
Just like when Arizona was convinced Dvorak is better than Marner.
I mean it's absolutely not arguable that Byram is better. Toews is debatable.
Torey Krug? There's zero chance Torey Krug is better than Chychrun at anything besides maybe running a power play. Every GM in the league would take Chychrun over Krug if they were both on identical 2-year terms. Blues fans like myself can't wait to get Krug off of this team; partly because the overall defensive unit is ass and locked-up long-term, but mostly because Krug is a complete disaster in his own end and oft-injured as well. He's a sheltered 3rd-pairing guy on most teams, whereas Chychrun is an all-situations top-pairing defender.
Truly terrible take...again.
SpezDispenser
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I have a feeling he and Sanderson will be quite a pairing. Call it a number 3, 2, whatever.
Think he’s a really good #3 on a contending team. Ideally, you can put him on the top pairing with a solid #1D, or he can anchor a 2nd pairing.
dirtydanglez
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Come on now I love Bryam and think he is better than Chychrun but it is arguable.
not really at this point.Mmaybe Chychrun rises up but even now Toews is getting really under rated at times like this for example.
Top pairing. I’d have him outside the top 32 or so but it’s close and I’d actually have to do a list but that’s too much work. So I’ll say a number 2 guy. Which is really good.
Now that Sandin’s been traded, he’s comfortably better than any Leaf D man.
He probably ranks around 22-25 in the league. So that’s a 1D (there are 32 of them).
He probably ranks around 22-25 in the league. So that’s a 1D (there are 32 of them).
