(Photo : Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)) DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 31: Jakob Chychrun #6 of the Ottawa Senators takes a primary interval shot whereas taking part in the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on January 31, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan
Of the gamers doubtlessly obtainable at subsequent month’s NHL commerce deadline, Ottawa defenseman Jakob Chychrun may do essentially the most to alter a crew’s future fortunes.
The Senators made an enormous transfer after they acquired Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes in the midst of final season, believing they had been getting a cornerstone defenseman so as to add to what was on the time seen as a promising, up-and-coming younger core.
Hopes had been excessive coming into this season for Ottawa, however the Senators have fallen completely flat, ensuing within the firing of head coach D.J. Smith and an embarrassing last-place report within the Atlantic Division.
The Senators do nonetheless have promising younger expertise, so they might be inclined to hold on to Chychrun and provides it one other go subsequent yr, however they should a minimum of entertain the notion of shifting him.
Without him, they nonetheless have an honest group of younger defensemen, and if the crew is dangerous once more subsequent season, his return as a pure rental can be much less, and in the event that they hold him once more subsequent yr, he may stroll for nothing in free company.
Now could be the time to make the transfer and command a king’s ransom, doubtlessly getting one other first-round decide and a youthful roster participant in return. In December, Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch reported that the Senators had been prepared to hear.
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NHL Trade Deadline: Jakob Chychrun
Contract Situation: $4.6 million cap hit via 2025
Possible Destinations: Detroit, Pittsburgh, New York Rangers, Los Angeles, Seattle, Edmonton, Florida
For his half, Chychrun has performed pretty nicely regardless of Ottawa’s depressing season. The 25-year-old has 29 factors in 50 video games from the blue line.
He flashed higher-end offensive upside throughout his tenure with the Coyotes, however Ottawa cannot be dissatisfied with what they’ve gotten.
With Chychrun on the ice, the Senators are controlling simply barely over 50% of the pictures on aim at 5-on-5, and he is in the midst of the pack on the crew in anticipated targets towards per 60 minutes, in accordance with Natural Stat Trick.
Again, that is all within the context of Ottawa being a complete catastrophe this season.
Any crew may stand so as to add a two-way left-handed defenseman of Chyrchrun’s caliber to their crew, and he doubles as a rental for this yr and subsequent yr, which means the pool of groups would seemingly lengthen past present contenders.
Teams like Detroit, Seattle, and Pittsburgh which might be out of issues this yr may look to amass him primarily as an addition for subsequent season, whereas Edmonton, his native Florida, New York, and Los Angeles may take , lengthy take a look at bringing him in for Stanley Cup pushes this yr and subsequent.
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