Chychrun

TORONTO, ON — The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off three moves on Tuesday further deepening their blueline and creating salary cap space in the process.

The Capitals moved a first-round pick to Toronto, but still own their own selection. The Flames want to do something bold and are looking at both selling and buying. Everyone’s wondering what the heck Vegas is doing to do. They’re in the race. Trevor Moore’s injury is a concern for the Kings and adding up front could be something they try to do before Friday’s 3pm ET deadline. Again, I can’t say for certain the Kings out now out of the mix. Should the Leafs choose to move it – the pick is Boston’s, so expect it to fall in the late first-round – it would likely be for a significant piece. Are the Kings fully out of the Chychrun race? As I reported on Tuesday, the Kings had a significant offer on the table for Arizona Coyotes defenceman Jakob Chychrun. The other factor here is Quick is being paid $2.5 million in actual salary this season. I guess he wouldn’t have much say in the matter, though, because if he did, he’d still be a King. Justin Holl’s name has come up in trade chatter this week and he may get the Engvall treatment when all is said and done.

Craig Morgan: The Arizona Coyotes made forward Nick Bjugstad and defenseman Jakob Chychrun healthy scratches for trade-related reasons.

[David Pagnotta](https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1630927116312416256): The Capitals still have their own first-round pick. [David Pagnotta](https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1630928107346485255): The New York Islanders were interested before and wonder if they jump back in it. [NHL Rumors: Jakob Chychrun, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Colorada Avalanche](https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-jakob-chychrun-pittsburgh-penguins-and-the-colorada-avalanche/2023/02/28/) [Darren Dreger](https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1630932955689521153): Teams are hoping that the cost for Jakob Chychrun drops. [David Pagnotta](https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1630704401399828480): Trade talk around Chychrun picked up yesterday. This is a situation where the data and the video are in total alignment. He is the connection, really. [NHL Rumors: Not looking like Brock Boeser is heading to Pittsburgh, and ties to Chychrun and Miller](https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-not-looking-like-brock-boeser-is-heading-to-pittsburgh-and-ties-to-chychrun-and-miller/2023/03/01/) (posted before the Kings-Blue Jackets trade) [TSN](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/insider-trading-leafs-may-not-be-done-what-s-the-remaining-market-for-chychrun-1.1925094): It’s been 18 months that Chychrun has been available and talks with the Oilers went deep before they moved on according to Pierre LeBrun. The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins checked in. LeBrun adds that the Washington Capitals held some substantial talks in the past week. [Bill Armstrong](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/a/armstbi01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-01_hr).

The NHL trade deadline for the 2022-23 season isn't until Friday at 3 p.m. ET. But the league's 32 teams aren't waiting until the last minute to complete…

[Matt Vensel](https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2023/02/28/jt-miller-trade-pittsburgh-penguins-vancouver-canucks-jakob-chychrun-nhl-trade-deadline/stories/202302280114) of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Canucks and Penguins "recently engaged" in talks regarding forward J.T. Although there are other teams in the mix, the Penguins have "genuine interest" in Boeser, per Pagnotta. Over his first 14 years in the NHL, Van Riemsdyk has only played for Philadelphia and Toronto. The Buffalo Sabres have "kept tabs" on Chychrun. [Pierre LeBrun](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/insider-trading-leafs-may-not-be-done-what-s-the-remaining-market-for-chychrun-1.1925094) of TSN and The Athletic shared on TSN's Insider Trading that several teams have been in the market for Chychrun. The NHL trade deadline for the 2022-23 season isn't until Friday at 3 p.m.

As Friday's NHL trade deadline looms, the most concrete option for the Penguins seems to be the potential acquisition of defenseman Jakob Chychrun from ...

The more that means, the more it really doesn’t. The Penguins shopped Pettersson throughout the offseason. Chychrun would almost certainly help get the Penguins in the playoffs for a 17th straight season. Would I make the Chychrun deal? The future is damned, anyway. The Penguins’ ceiling this season is losing in the first round of the playoffs. The Penguins won’t liquidate and rebuild no matter how this season ends. But the Penguins are in “win now” mode, even if they can’t. The Penguins don’t need rentals. Or, if the Penguins switch to the Atlantic bracket, they’d have to beat Boston, the Tampa Bay/Toronto winner, then the Metropolitan Division remnant. After that, the Penguins dry up and die. Chychrun has reportedly been on the market for months.

The clock is ticking ahead of the NHL trade deadline, but it sounds like the time for defenseman Jakob Chychrun with the Arizona Coyotes might not be coming ...

The Coyotes are reportedly asking for two first-round picks in return for Chychrun’s services . Chychrun hasn’t played for the Coyotes since February 10. That’s how long it’s been for Jakob Chychrun being out there, of course, you know, he’s asked for a move.