Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan reportedly wanted defenseman Jakob Chychrun a year ago when the Arizona Coyotes put him on the trade market. He wanted the team to make a push for him, and despite his team-friendly salary, relatively low trade cost and overall production former general manager Ron Hextall was unable — and/or unwilling — to acquire him. The Coyotes ended up trading him to the Ottawa Senators for three draft picks.
New general manager Kyle Dubas might have a chance to revisit that idea.
With the Senators being one of the league’s biggest disappointments this season, combined with Chychrun reportedly not being high on the idea of re-signing with the team when his contract expires after the 2024-25 season, there is talk he could be moved before the early March trade deadline.