The Blue Jackets enter a new season with higher expectations, but still some unanswered questions. One of the biggest questions they have: who plays on the second line with Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson? Perhaps no player in the organization is better equipped to fill that role than Yegor Chinakhov.
It seems like we have been waiting for Yegor to break out for a long time. We have, in a way. He's entering his 5th NHL season, though with just 34 goals and 71 points spread across 175 games.
I'll preface that stat line with one important note: this isn't because of a lack of skill, or a missing work ethic.