Confirmed Trade: [OTT/ARI] Jakob Chychrun for 2023 1st (top 5 protected), 2024 2nd (1st if OTT make '23 ECF), and 2026 2nd round pick

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

He's been on the block 2 years to only get that?

Lol Arizona

 

[KevinRedkey]

I was against it assuming it would cost more. I'm good with this

 

[JT Kreider]

Chychrun fantasy owner here. Pissed that I missed out on weeks of production for this and landed in the worst possible situation

 

[Martin Skoula]

Anytime you have a decent chance at an unprotected pick from an org like OTT you take it.

There’s always the chance Ottawa misses the playoffs, wins the lottery, and Bedard takes them to the conference finals for two unprotected picks.

 

[CupInSIX]

I hope the Sens squeak into the playoffs now.

 

[JoeSakic13]

There’s no way Arizona didn’t drop the asking price after teams backed out. This is a bargain.

 

[leafsfan5]

Honestly, this should be a case study of how you lose all leverage. Half the league was interested in this guy and Arizona's insane prices likely drove them away

Boston with Orlov
Edmonton with Ekholm
LA with Gavrikov
Toronto with McCabe

Coyotes realized they were left at the dance with no partner and started to panic. Great deal by Ottawa

 

[Canadienna]

That isn't a decent chance at an unprotected pick next year.

I'm glad you want to argue about the word decent. I've been hoping to get to do this today.

It's probably not going to happen, but it's not insane to think they either win one of the lotto spots or drop a few spots.

 

[NyQuil]

Chychrun fantasy owner here. Pissed that I missed out on weeks of production for this and landed in the worst possible situation

Really? "The" worst?

 

[RipsADrive]

So looks like it's true that Arizona refused to take any money back.

Just relocate them already.

 

[MardyBum]

That's it? Wow.

 

[BHD]

Looks like Armstrong overplayed his hand. That's a decent return, but knowing what they were originally looking for...

Really good addition for Ottawa though. He should help take them to the next level.

 

[Turin]

Hextall is a douche.

 

[Drew311]

Looks to me like ARI dropped their price once so many teams dropped out of the bidding. There’s going to be a lot of pissed off GM’s.

 

[AslanRH]

Great Job Ottawa! I asked you to make this happen a while ago.
Looking forward to follow this team over the next few years

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Man all of those az guys are gonna be eating crow for months on what they thought they were getting back

 

[LokiDog]

Hilarious that the 2023 1st is top 5 protected and the condition on the 2024 1st is the Sens making the ECF in 2023. So protecting against a bottom 5 finish and a top 4 finish.

 

[jetsforever]

Really cheap, wish we did that

 

[Monsieur Miz]

What the f*** is Arizona even doing? Eternal rebuilding?

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Was hoping the Leafs could do this, especially if that's the price. Damn.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Congrats Ottawa!

Eat a f***ing bag of nails Rob Blake

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

This feels like Armstrong played hardball with a bunch of GM's, those GM's called his bluff and Dorion was the guy who came in an OK offer in the end to get it done.

 

[Steerpike]

While it's not thaaaat much. Ottawa's 1st this year is probably worth more than anything anyone else was offering. Mid firsts are worth like twice as much as late firsts.

 

[thekernel]

Fun to visualize -- this brings them up to 35 draft picks for the next 3 years

 

[Lockin17]

Ottawas first is worth 2 playoff teams firsts honestly.

Ottawa will make the playoff this year ..