Ottawa Senators acquire Jakob Chychrun from Arizona Coyotes
The Jakob Chychrun sweepstakes are over.
The Ottawa Senators announced Wednesday afternoon that they have acquired defenseman Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2023 first-round pick (top-5 protected), a conditional 2024 second-round pick (previously acquired from the Washington Capitals) and a 2026 second-round pick.
Trade alert! The #Sens have acquired defenceman Jakob Chychrun from @ArizonaCoyotes in exchange for a conditional first-round draft pick in ’23, a conditional second-round selection in ’24 (previously acquired from @Capitals) and a second-round pick in ’26. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/toPp9uDS3n
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) March 1, 2023The conditions for the picks are as followed: the 2023 first-round pick is top five protected. If met, the pick becomes a 2024 first-round pick unprotected. If the Senators reach the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the second-round pick becomes a 2024 first-round pick, top-10 protected. If that condition is met, the pick becomes a 2025 first-round pick unprotected.
Conditions: The ’23 1st-round pick is top-5 protected. If met, pick becomes ’24 1st-round unprotected. Additionally, should #Sens reach ’23 ECF, the 2nd-round pick becomes ’24 1st-round top 10-protected. If that condition is met, the pick becomes ’25 1st-round unprotected. 2/2
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) March 1, 2023The long-time Coyotes defenseman has been involved in heavy trade rumors for over a year now. He has sat out almost three weeks due to trade-related reasons and was among one of the top candidates to be traded by Friday’s Trade Deadline.
Chychrun was ranked No. 1 on Frank Seravalli’s most recent Trade Targets Board, with the Senators listed as the top team linked to the high-end blueliner.
This season, Chychrun has registered 28 points (seven goals, 2 assists) in 36 games, also racking up 43 hits and 56 shot blocks.
Drafted 16th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft, Chychrun has spent his entire career as a member of the Coyotes, making his debut in 2016-17. In total, he spent seven years in Arizona, registering 60 goals and 110 assists for 170 points in 373 career games.