With Jakob Chychrun healthy and producing with the Arizona Coyotes, it looks like negotiations leading up to a trade could heat up.
“Obviously, we’re at a point in the regular season where the pressure on GMs and owners is increasing,” TSN network insider Darren Dreger remarked during the segment. Insider Trading of Tuesday evening.
“You then have to put that aside and watch Chychrun play. Since his return, he has played seven games and has three goals and three assists. He is an imposing defender and his shot is a bomb. “
“There are still clubs interested in his services who find the price set by general manager Bill Armstrong too high, but I think there is a group of teams who realize that they may not have the choice to pay it. “
Our colleague Pierre LeBrun reported last month that Armstrong’s demands for the rights to the 24-year-old remain high, with the Coyotes wanting first-round picks and an NHL prospect or youngster in exchange.
Chychrun has played more than 20 minutes in each of his seven games since returning to play with the Coyotes, who are tied for last in the Central Division with 18 points.
In 2020-21, Chychrun had his career-best season at Arizona, amassing 18 goals and 41 points in 56 games. In 344 NHL games, he has 56 goals and 148 points.
This year, he is entering the fourth season of a six-year contract worth $27.6 million, which earns him an average annual salary of $4.6 million.
