The Jakob Chychrun Thread

[Chokingdogs]

He’s the most offensively gifted D-man since Green, before he broke, and Gonchar prior to that, before he became a bum.

They need to do whatever they can to keep him, within reason, even if that means paying a little more. Would really stink if he walked over an extra year, or half mil per season, no?

 

[Lou Sassole]

This seems a bit cherry picked as the whole team around Fox is trash, which is always going to bring down numbers. Doubly so for a defensemen who'll rely on his forwards less then himself to get good shooting opportunities.

The simple answer is this team has coveted Chychurn for years, he's been playing well, and he's a young good to great player in this league. I don't understand this hesitance in re-signing him.

Plus Chychrun's shot is elite in ways that Fox's never was. Chychrun is simply one of the best Dmen shooters in the league.

 

[Random schmoe]

Just for those who are thinking $9M+/- AAV for Chychrun ... the table below lists the current 10 highest paid defensemen in terms of AAV, their status when signing (UFA, etc), and games/goals/points in the year prior to signing the contract. (The NMC# refers to how many years the contract has a full NMC. If no number, it means every year.)

The last column is what AAV that cap hit percentage would equal using the 2025-26 salary cap of $95.5M.

Chychrun would have every right to ask for >$10M given comparables and his numbers this season. I have little doubt he would get that on the open market should he reach UFA.

Player	AAV	Length	Cap Hit % at Signing	Signing Status (UFA etc)	Clauses	Games (Year Before Signing)	Goals (Year Before Signing	Assists (Year Before Signing	Total Points (Year Before Signing	Goals Per Game (Year Before Signing	Points Per Game (Year Before Signing	AAV from Cap Hit % at current Cap
Erik Karlsson	$11,500,000	8	14.11%	UFA	NMC	53	3	42	45	.057	.849	$13,475,050.00
Rasmus Dahlin	$11,000,000	8	12.50%	RFA-Arb		81	20	39	59	.247	.728	$11,937,500.00
Drew Doughty	$11,000,000	8	13.50%	UFA	NMC4	82	8	37	45	.098	.549	$12,892,500.00
Zach Werenski	$9,583,333	6	11.62%	RFA-Arb	NMC4	68	11	37	48	.162	.706	$11,097,100.00
Seth Jones	$9,500,000	8	11.52%	UFA	NMC	78	5	46	51	.064	.654	$11,001,600.00
Charlie McAvoy	$9,500,000	8	11.52%	RFA-Arb	NMC4	78	10	46	56	.128	.718	$11,001,600.00
Adam Fox	$9,500,000	7	11.52%	RFA-Arb	NMC2	78	11	63	74	.141	.949	$11,001,600.00
Darnell Nurse	$9,250,000	8	11.21%	UFA	NMC	71	9	26	35	.127	.493	$10,705,550.00
Roman Josi	$9,059,000	8	11.12%	UFA	NMC	69	16	49	65	.232	.942	$10,619,600.00
Cale Makar	$9,000,000	6	11.04%	RFA		44	8	36	44	.182	1.000	$10,543,200.00
Jakob Chychrun				UFA		64	18	25	43	.281	.672

 

[Corby78]

Is it better to sign him or replace him? I think it’s obvious. Sign the guy. We have tons coming off the books, the cap is going up, we are probably replacing bottom six guys on the cheap with guys coming up. Get it done. Let him replace carlson on some PP time and it will be doubly worth it. We can’t replace him from the pipeline and we will never get the same value on the free market. I heard this guys name for two years when it came to rebuilding this roster and he is here. Don’t just let him walk.

 

[crab]

He’s the most offensively gifted D-man since Green, before he broke, and Gonchar prior to that, before he became a bum.

They need to do whatever they can to keep him, within reason, even if that means paying a little more. Would really stink if he walked over an extra year, or half mil per season, no?

You are underselling John Carlson significantly. I have been hard on Carlson over the years but offensively in his prime he was significantly better than Chychrun. Carlson is and was not as flashy as Chychrun.