Veteran defenceman Zdeno Chara is still without a contract for next season and all indications are that he is nearing a well-deserved retirement.

At 6'9", Chara is the tallest player in the NHL.

Ranked 127th among North American prospects by NHL Central Scouting, Jack Sparkes is 6' 8 1⁄4", at just 18 years old.

"There's more than one scout who has exclaimed to me, 'He's got Chara's size, but he skates better than him!" - Rich Ricci, Sparkes head coach

Credit: Marker.com

POLL
JUNE 19 |168 RESPONSES
Meet the new Zdeno Chara

Will this kid live up to Zdeno Chara’s standards

Yes
53
31.5 %
No
115
68.5 %

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