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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Led all NHL D with 18 goals, averaged 23:23 a night, took 173 shots in just 56 games, led all NHL defensemen with 17.3 expected goals above replacement (per Evolving-Hockey).
If I had a Norris vote, it'd go 1) Chychrun, 2) Makar, 3) Weegar. No doubt in my mind Chychrun should be in the top-four for Canada. Chabot really isn't in his ballpark.
With Hedman having one of the worst years of his career, I think the field is definitely a lot more open. It's time for Chychrun to start getting more praise for just how good he is.
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Yet he still outscored Chychrun in fewer games.
He might get some consideration from Hockey Canada but i would suggest that right now he is a ways down the projected depth chart
RS
Pietrangelo
Ellis
Weber/Doughty
Parayko/Hamilton
LS
Reilly
Chabot
Nurse
Morrisey/Sanheim/Chychrun
Something along those lines.
If they hold a summit with potential players and whatever these guys do early in the season next year will go a long ways to seeing who will be on the team.
All I know is that the guys who chose that Sochi team should really be consulted again...that was the most dominating team ever assembled IMO.
Gave up 3 goals in 6 games....against the best teams in the world.