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Is he okay?
Stéphane Leroux (junior expert, particularly LHJMQ) said yesterday that Chabot is the best D-man in the CHL. There is not a player "close to his caliber"
Hard to not be excited/high on Chabot. The Quebec Province is raving about him.
Is Kris Letang a good comparable? Or Roman Josi?
I'm not saying he will be as good as them, but is his absolute peak looks like that?
I like Chabot. I do not see EK when I watch him ... but to each their own.
Comparing him to a top 3 player in the NHL and possibly a one of the best D all time is extremely lofty.
His offensive tool's are very reminiscent of Rundblad's, but his toolbox and skating are miles and miles ahead. Not to mention he is one of the best defensively in the CHL.
I really haven't watched him outside of WJC and his brief stint with Ottawa, but really? I mean, I didn't find him to be poor defensively by any means in my very limited viewings, but I also didn't see 'one of the best' either (though I'm hardly an expert). Has there been a lot of improvements in that regard since the WJC?
So excited about him as a prospect, he really gives us a chance at having two dominant D pairs.
The tools are there to be a top pairing defenseman, he just needs to fill out and his game has to mature.
With Harpur and Claesson perfoming well right now, I wouldn't mind seeing him start off in the AHL, assuming he doesn't outplay them significantly in camp. Would be beneficial to his development as a player, just like it was for star D like Subban, Josi, OEL, etc...
His offensive tool's are very reminiscent of Rundblad's, but his toolbox and skating are miles and miles ahead. Not to mention he is one of the best defensively in the CHL.
Yes, he has been the best on both sides of the puck in the Q this season.
I wouldn't take anything from his game in Arizona at face value.