The Vancouver Canucks signing defenceman Nikita Tryamkin was huge (pun intended). But, it is time to slow down the hype train.
If everything goes well, Tryamkin could become a Zdeno Chara-sized player who is just as good as Chara was in his prime — even though he doesn’t want to be compared to the Boston Bruins’ giant. But, to be honest, the chances of him being nothing more than a career KHL D-man are just as high.
Tryamkin was passed over in the draft. Not once but twice.
Just two months before his 20th birthday, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, the Canucks decided he was good enough.