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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
I like the look of Chychrun... but I also liked the look Phaneuf.
He has all the physical tools which you can't teach, but if he doesn't have a toolbox upstairs he could be another very talented Gong Show in his own end like Dion.
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Big difference between Chychrun and Phaneuf is that Chychrun is an elite skater and Phaneuf was mediocre. Not sure Chychrun is getting a fair shake with the toolbox, hockey IQ questions. You don't really ever see those in scouting reports, from what I can tell it has been created by fans to explain his drop. He dropped because he had a mediocre year while other players like Juolevi and Sergachev had excellent years. Chychrun's strengths are his defensive zone play and his skating so the Phaneuf comparison seems weak. If you're not a believer in Chychrun then I think Button's Bogosian comparison seems apt. But if you are a believer in Chychrun then it seems people compare him to Ekblad.
He's a real wildcard. I think he's been downplayed a bit too heavily on this board.