When Jakob Chychrun was on the trade block in Arizona back in 2022-23, there were whispers that the Capitals were deep in talks to acquire him before the Ottawa Senators stepped up and paid big for him. Now, not even two years later, the Caps were able to attain Chychrun during the offseason for a much lower price (relatively speaking) due to an unimpressive run during his time in Ottawa.
But that bad run shouldn’t scare the Caps or their fans – let’s take a look as to why that is and where Chychrun could fit to get the most out of him next season.