Jakob Chychrun, No. 4 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters eligible for the 2016 NHL Draft, has played two seasons with Sarnia of the Ontario Hockey League. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound defenseman had 11 goals, 49 points, and a plus-23 rating in 62 regular-season games this season, and two goals and eight points in seven games in the OHL playoffs. Born in Boca Raton, Fla., Chychrun is the son of former NHL player Jeff Chychrun. He is in Buffalo this week with family getting set for the first round of the NHL Draft on Friday at First Niagara Center (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports). Chychrun has maintained a blog for NHL.com all season leading up to the NHL Draft.
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