Senators land Jakob Chychrun as Coyotes continue to unload talent before trade deadline

The Arizona Coyotes unloaded different apical subordinate anterior to nan NHL waste and acquisition deadline, sending defenseman Jakob Chychrun to nan Ottawa Senators.

Ottawa is sending a 2023 first-round draught pick, a 2024 conditional second-round prime and a 2026 second-round prime to Arizona. 

"On behalf of nan full organization, I would for illustration to convey Jakob for everything he did for nan Coyotes connected and disconnected nan crystal nan past 7 seasons," GM Bill Armstrong said. 

"Jakob is simply a tremendous person, a existent pro and a people act, and we wish him each nan champion successful nan future."

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Jakob Chychrun of nan Arizona Coyotes gets fresh during a face-off against nan Minnesota Wild astatine Mullett Arena Feb. 6, 2023, successful Tempe, Ariz. (Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Senators are trying to make a push to nan playoffs. They are successful sixth spot successful nan Atlantic Division astatine 30-26-4, and nan 24-year-old Chychrun is simply a bully portion to statement up their backmost end. 

Chychrun is nary alien to waste and acquisition rumors, and they’ve been swirling astir him for much than a twelvemonth arsenic Arizona continues to struggle. He’s been a agleam spot connected nan squad that drafted him 16th wide successful nan 2016 NHL Draft. 

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Going into afloat rebuild mode — Arizona traded defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere earlier Wednesday — nan Senators jumped connected nan opportunity to onshore a young talent who won’t go a free supplier until 2025. 

Jakob Chychrun of nan Arizona Coyotes skates pinch nan puck against nan Chicago Blackhawks during nan first play astatine United Center Feb. 10, 2023, successful Chicago. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

"A defenseman we’ve coveted, Jakob is large and plays imposing," Senators GM Pierre Dorion said successful a statement. "He possesses a value accomplishment set; he defends difficult and is highly skilled. He uses his dense changeable pinch accuracy and is effective astatine creating discourtesy arsenic a threat astatine nan violative bluish line."

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At 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, Chychrun has a prototypical defenseman build and uses it to his advantage adjacent nan boards and astir his net. While nan Coyotes person not fared well, he owns a plus-8 complete 36 games pinch 7 goals and 21 assists this season. 

Chychrun will apt brace pinch Ottawa’s Jake Sanderson, while Thomas Chabot and Artem Zub stay arsenic nan apical protect line. 

Jakob Chychrun of nan Arizona Coyotes against nan Chicago Blackhawks during nan first play astatine United Center Feb. 10, 2023, successful Chicago. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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That could quickly alteration depending connected really Chychrun acclimates to nan team.