Coyotes debated taking Chychrun at No. 7
It's safe to say the Arizona Coyotes got their man in Jakob Chychrun.
The club, spearheaded by general manager John Chayka, made a splash on Friday in acquiring both the No. 16 pick and the contract to forward Pavel Datsyuk - who has taken his talents to Russia.
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With the No. 16 pick, the club picked Chychrun, a player Chayka admits he debated picking with the No. 7 selection he eventually used to select forward Clayton Keller, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.
Coyotes GM John Chayka says in a nutshell it was worth picking up the Datsyuk cap hit just to move up 4 spots to get Chychrun.
- Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) June 25, 2016
With Chychrun ranked fourth overall among all North American skaters, according to NHL Central Scouting, the Coyotes sure are lucky to have nabbed the 18-year-old.
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