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

I feel like you contradicted your first sentence with your second. If 8x8 would get it done, it'd most likely be done by now. Getting what Carlson got many years ago with the cap much higher now would have been a cupcake deal for the team, even before they announced the upcoming cap jumps. But the market is adjusting up big now with that cap news, so it'd make sense if Chychrun's agent wants more.

Don't get me wrong -- I hope you're right. That deal would be great for the club.

Turns out I was only off by $1M a year, which I’m OK with! The Caps were probably at $8M as their starting offer and settled at $9M.
 
I think it is a hometown discount. He would get 9.5M or 10M in free agency. I’m sure this was the holdup along with trade protection. This is a great deal for both sides. Chychrun gets a long term deal in a place he has thrived and likes. Caps get a great player at reasonable price next two years and a great price years 3-8. LFG!
 
He’ll be overpaid by 320k next year and then underpaid for the following 7 years. IF(!) we consider him an 8M dollar defenseman..

A good to great deal IMO even though the AAV feels high right now as.
It’s better to sign players long term that feels a smudge expensive this offseason and reap the rewards as the cap continues to rise than signing players at their current value every offseason.

Caps management is doing everything right at the moment! But I guess we have to convince Marner to sign the ”Rantanen-contract” now..
 
Happy about this deal and that he’s locked up, but you have to wonder what the pathway for Hutson looks like. The easiest solution would be to ditch Sandin in a couple years but who knows.
 
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Happy about this deal and that he’s locked up, but you have to wonder what the pathway for Hutson looks like. The easiest solution would be to ditch Sandin in a couple years but who knows.
Sandin and Fever will both hold solid trade value the next few years if Hutson plays his way onto the roster. It’s a good problem to have
 

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