Confirmed with Link: The Jakob Chychrun Thread (update: 3/25/25 | signs 8-year, $72M extension)

[Misery74]

Honestly, $1m more than we all hoped.

In the grand scheme of things, and with lots of potential ELCs, this is pretty inconsequential.

 

[Ridley Simon]

So Ovie is still the highest paid palyer?

Of course he is!!!

 

[Langway]

Full contract details.

 

[Melkor]

Full contract details.

So much for no NMC/NTC lol

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

3 years NMC seems low risk, but do not like it.

 

[DWGie26]

That is about as aggressive as Caps have been on giving that out. That is a helluva negotiation by Andy Scott (agent).

My best guess now is that it was the NMC/trade protection that drug this out. $9M is right on. As noted before, Chychrun has seen two poorly run franchises. Caps are not that and he wanted to lock it in.

 

[Calicaps]

So much for no NMC/NTC lol

meh. don't love it. don't hate it. there's a fair amount of talk about expansion in the next few years, so maybe this will seem a bit better in that context.

 

[wickedwitch]

So much for no NMC/NTC lol

Hate it. Would have rather upped the AAV.

 

[Random schmoe]

$21.25M total cash over the final years of the deal might improve their ability to move him should it be needed.

(As the cap keeps going up, I can see some times struggling to hit the floor more often.)

The clauses affect my like for the deal, but I had expected some. This is still a gamble I'm ok with.

 

[Random schmoe]

meh. don't love it. don't hate it. there's a fair amount of talk about expansion in the next few years, so maybe this will seem a bit better in that context.

I had typed about a hypothetical expansion draft in my post moments after yours, then deleted that section.

 

[Calicaps]

I had typed about a hypothetical expansion draft in my post moments after yours, then deleted that section.

Good point though. I wasn't thinking about the expansion draft protection. I was mostly thinking that 21 out of 34 seems a little less bad than 21 out of 32.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

In his UFA year he has less protection. That should help if we are sellers then.

But in all reality these players waive the NTC all the time if they want out. I dont think its a big deal. He prob never wanted to play for a team with owners like the Yotes and Sens had again.

 

[wickedwitch]

In his UFA year he has less protection. That should help if we are sellers then.

But in all reality these players waive the NTC all the time if they want out. I dont think its a big deal. He prob never wanted to play for a team with owners like the Yotes and Sens had again.

It's not that this specific deal is that bad -- although I don't love it. But the part that I hate is that it sets a precedent that players can get full NMC, when they'd had none of those for 15 years.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Great player. He earned it. Nice to have a dman they can build around once Carlson hangs them up.

 

[Block]

meh. don't love it. don't hate it. there's a fair amount of talk about expansion in the next few years, so maybe this will seem a bit better in that context.

I hate it, it should be half that many teams if you're going to give it out. Like, fine, you don't want to go to a bottom feeder, but you need to let the GM get the best deal for you too if we need to move on. Ted should've vetoed this after the Beal nonsense.

Especially cause as much as I like him as a player, he's a real f***ing weirdo and that shit bleeds over like with Kyrie if you let people like that have too much security.

 

[Calicaps]

It's not that this specific deal is that bad -- although I don't love it. But the part that I hate is that it sets a precedent that players can get full NMC, when they'd had none of those for 15 years.

The NMCs have been getting more and more standard. I don't like them either, but at some point, the market speaks. We'll see what the next offseason looks like with the cap going up and likely a new CBA in place. That's when we'll really know whether this is a good deal or not.

 

[Calicaps]

I hate it, it should be half that many teams if you're going to give it out. Like, fine, you don't want to go to a bottom feeder, but you need to let the GM get the best deal for you too if we need to move on. Ted should've vetoed this after the Beal nonsense.

This ain't the Wiz. And like I said, we'll see what contracts look like this offseason. Might make this seem much better by comparison. But I guess I just trust this FO to make the right moves and manage the consequences as they shake out.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

This FO knows what they are doing. The man was going to get more on the open market. He fits in well, why would you not sign him?

 

[hb13xchamps]

Those first 3 years of NMC absolutely are strategic by the agent knowing damn well there could be 1-2 expansion drafts. The potential sites they’ve thrown out aren’t exactly hockey hotbeds either (New Orleans, Houston and Atlanta again). Not that the Caps would expose him, but it still gives him peace of mind that he isn’t going anyway. Plus the dude just got married and I’m sure they’ll want to start a family soon. Uprooting a little one is never fun.

 

[DWGie26]

It's not that this specific deal is that bad -- although I don't love it. But the part that I hate is that it sets a precedent that players can get full NMC, when they'd had none of those for 15 years.

The world matures. This is market now. You can only be principaled so far. This is the highest paid player on caps beyond OV (and Backy on LTIR). This sets presedent for your top paid players. Not everyone.

 

[Hivemind]

Yeeesh. Chychrun's agent knew the Caps didn't want him to hit free agency, and holding the line in negotiations managed to get just about everything that could be expected. Big win for Chyc and his agent.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I hate it, it should be half that many teams if you're going to give it out. Like, fine, you don't want to go to a bottom feeder, but you need to let the GM get the best deal for you too if we need to move on. Ted should've vetoed this after the Beal nonsense.

Especially cause as much as I like him as a player, he's a real f***ing weirdo and that shit bleeds over like with Kyrie if you let people like that have too much security.

Step away from the ledge, brother.

JC6 is a great player, and one this team NEEDED to keep.

Getting caught up in the weeds on all the details is…..

 

[RedRocking]

Something that’s maybe a little under appreciated about JC6 continued presence, is that he might help extend Carlson’s career a couple more years.

Chychrun plays the 2nd most mins, and the most 5v5 mins. That’s a big load off John’s back. Especially after they ran him into the ground the past few years. JC6 (and Roy) have helped balance his mins so he’s not as overtaxed.

Hopefully that pays off for him in the playoffs.

 

[usiel]

Those first 3 years of NMC absolutely are strategic by the agent knowing damn well there could be 1-2 expansion drafts. The potential sites they’ve thrown out aren’t exactly hockey hotbeds either (New Orleans, Houston and Atlanta again). Not that the Caps would expose him, but it still gives him peace of mind that he isn’t going anyway. Plus the dude just got married and I’m sure they’ll want to start a family soon. Uprooting a little one is never fun.

Nice it does sound plausible.

 

[HTFN]

Erik Karlsson was "unmovable" until they went out and did it, the real concern would be changing the LTIR loopholes over the course of this contract.

Injury history? Not extremely worried about it, it's not ideal but LTIR can make any year a sudden deadline changer. NMC/Limited restrictions? Probably doesn't hurt much if the team's bad early and won't hurt much when he's getting up there, because again, if he's virtually unplayable later in his contract they'll slap him on LTIR anyway.

A lot of these poor conditions kind of rely on the worst result, which is Chychrun getting hurt 10 games at a time while the Capitals suck so much ass he demands an early exit and can pick his destination. Even then... if they're that bad it probably means some other stuff didn't go great and the retool window slammed shut somehow, so you can keep him without a lot of sweat or sell for pennies on the dollar (if there's interest) and... probably still not care a lot.

I guess the real "worst case" is that he's bad, the Caps are good, and he doesn't want to leave but that also seems like a fairly small potatoes issue for the regular season. Teams like the Panthers have done just fine with guys like Ekblad falling right off the map, none of this is a big problem in a vacuum.