Jakob Chychrun was a healthy-scratch on Saturday night, which made everyone speculate that he could be traded this week, potentially to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been linked to Jakob Chychrun all year and it’s easy to see why.
The 24-year-old fits the Leafs style of play, but even more enticing is his small contract that has term. Chychrun is locked into a contract worth $4.6M AAV until the end of the 2024-25 season, fitting the Leafs window perfectly.
Since returning from injury, the offensively-gifted defenseman has been one of the best defenseman in the NHL, points-wise.