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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I feel like the Flames would have Chychrun at 6 above the other two d-men - and mostly because from most accounts all 3 are pretty equal but our prospect pool could use a guy like Chychrun.
A bigger more physical d-man, that is also mobile, is a hole in the prospect base so all things being equal I could see Chychrun being ranked higher.
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I could definitely see that being the case. However Chychrun showed some questionable decision making to me at the U18s and I think hockey sense is important to the Flames. Juolevi oozes hockey sense, always make the calm, composed play. But Juolevi lacks the big point shot that Chychrun and Sergachev have shown and isn't a physical defender. Sergachev as well has a high level of calm and poise to his game. He has a lot of the same physical tools as Chychrun. Chychrun maybe have the best physical tools but tries to do too much at times and ends up turning it over in bad spots or fails to make the simple, correct play. Is it something he can overcome? Or is it something that limits his upside?
It's really hard to rank these dmen. They have all have different strengths and weaknesses and I think any attempt to rank how the Flames will have remains merely a guess. I think you can make a strong argument for any of Juolevi, Chychrun or Sergachev to be their top ranked defender.
In the end I tend to think Chychrun may be that guy in their top 6 because some scouts still see him as the highest potential guy.