Prospect Info: With the #204 pick, Minnesota selects Braydyn Chizen

[Minnesota]

POSITION: Defenseman
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 6' 8"
WEIGHT: 191
BORN: May 9, 1998
BORN IN: St. Albert, AB, CAN

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[AKL]

Jesus a 6'8 defenseman

191lbs???? How?

 

[Jukka]

Elite Prospects doesn't know the guy.

 

[Minnesota]

Jesus a 6'8 defenseman

191lbs???? How?

He's still a baby.

 

[Wabit]

45 games 2p for the Kelowna Rockets last year.

 

[gphr513]

Elite Prospects doesn't know the guy.

We took a guy that's not even on Elite Prospects?

 

[AKL]

We took a guy that's not even on Elite Prospects?

He's definitely on Elite Prospects.

 

[Minnesota]

Elite Prospects doesn't know the guy.

We took a guy that's not even on Elite Prospects?

NHL.com and Russo spelled his name incorrectly - It's Braydyn, not Brayden.

Here's his Elite Prospects profile.

 

[Wabit]

We took a guy that's not even on Elite Prospects?

Find of the century? Diamond in the rough. Or they liked this kid's name?

 

[Minnesota]

Kid sounds like a longshot project. We'll see if he becomes something in 5+ years.

 

[AKL]

Kid sounds like a longshot project. We'll see if he becomes something in 5+ years.

I'll be surprised if he sees NHL time at all, let alone before his 25th birthday. AHL depth with the potential to be a bottom pairing enforcer style defenseman?

 

[Avder]

6'8, 191? Kid needs to eat more meat.

 

[Wabit]

If the kid was a late bloomer, and sprouted a couple (more) inches he needs a few years just to grow into his body. If it's a wing and a prayer pick, that's fine, it's a late 7th.

 

[Puhis]

Seems like a big, beanpole of a guy. No idea about his playing style, but it doesn't seem very offensive stat-wise. Needs about 30-40lbs of bulk, maybe more.

Has decent scrapping ability, especially at his weight. Perhaps the willingness to drop 'em, combined with the potential raw ability as a long shot prospect is what made Wild pull the trigger? I mean, he is huge. And you can't teach that.

One of his scraps from the WHL.

 

[Granlund 64]

I mean, he is huge. And you can't teach that

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'm fine with a pure project in the 7th.

 

[Wabit]

I will only accept him on NHL ice if he's paired with Spurgeon. Just so I can snicker at the height difference.

 

[Minnesota]

I will only accept him on NHL ice if he's paired with Spurgeon. Just so I can snicker at the height difference.

The height difference and age difference would be pretty funny.

 

[Puhis]

"And this is Big Chiz, and he's (almost) 7 foot tall. And you can't teach that."

Actually, scratch Big Chiz. It sounds a bit... erm...

 

[thestonedkoala]

He was the 9th round pick for the Rockets back in 2013. Grew 5 inches since then it appears since he was 6'3" at the time.

 

[57special]

Well, he's no Erik Haula.

 

[Al Lagoon]

he was the 9th round pick for the rockets back in 2013. Grew 5 inches since then it appears since he was 6'3" at the time.

lol!

 

[Wabit]

He's the guy I'm the most interested in seeing at this year's dev camp. If he added 20 lbs from his draft weight, he'd probably still look like a beanpole.

 

[57special]

Some sites say he's 6'9". Our Chara!

 

[Victorious Secret]

Was able to catch him a few times when Kelowna came to Seattle. Definitely interesting.