The Ottawa Senators have won the Jakob Chychrun sweepstakes.
Ottawa acquired the defenseman from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a top-five protected pick this year, a 2024 conditional second-rounder, and a 2026 second-round selection, the Sens announced Wednesday.
If the Coyotes land in the top five of this year's draft, that pick will slide to next year and become an unprotected first-rounder. If the Senators reach the Eastern Conference Final this spring, the 2024 second-round choice becomes a top-10 protected first-rounder in the same year; if Arizona is in the top 10, the pick becomes an unprotected 2025 first-round selection.
Chychrun was - and has long been - one of the most tantalizing trade targets on the market. The 24-year-old is signed through 2024-25 at a $4.6-million cap hit.
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