The Washington Capitals have prolonged defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract, a $9 million wage cap hit.
Sammi Silber: Capitals GM Chris Patrick on Chychrun’s extension:
“Jakob is a confirmed, dynamic defenseman within the prime of his profession who has established himself as one of many premier blueliners within the NHL. His work ethic, talent set and skill to excel in all conditions at each ends of the ice make him a helpful asset to our crew. He is an ideal match with our tradition and imaginative and prescient for the longer term, and we couldn’t be extra thrilled that he’ll proceed to be a part of our group for the following eight years.”
The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension. The 26-year-old leads Washington defensemen in targets, game-winning targets and power-play factors this season. pic.twitter.com/qQA5aScz9r
— Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) March 25, 2025
Ideas from the media
Tarik El-Bashir: “Starting subsequent season, Chychrun will carry the second highest cap hit on the #ALLCAPS, simply behind Ovechkin’s $9.5M hit and in entrance of Dubois’ $8.5M hit and Carlson’s $8M hit.”
Tarik El-Bashir: “With Chychrun re-signed, the #ALLCAPS have all 6 defensemen (the others being Carlson, Roy, Sandin, TvR and Fehervary) underneath contract by way of the top of subsequent season. Washington’s blue line is tied with COL for many factors within the NHL with 182. (The Avs have performed yet another recreation.)”
Josh Yohe: “He’s actually good. However that deal strikes me as … extreme”
Shawn Hutcheon: “With 18 targets and 43 factors, Jacob Chychrun ought to be getting some votes for the Norris Trophy.”
Adam Gretz: “A $9 million cap hit underneath a $95 million cap is akin to round $8.2 million underneath this 12 months’s cap. Which is lower than what Owen Energy makes. It’s truthful.”
Dom Luszczyszyn: “Ought to be famous that Chychrun’s Web Ranking this season is +5.9. So Caps are banking on him holding that up going ahead. He’s clearly had an erratic profession, but when that’s the actual him they’re most likely in an okay spot.”
Capitals signal Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year mega-deal at $9M per 12 months.
Chychrun has had a fantastic bounce-back season and $9M may very well be advantageous in a rising cap world if he can take over because the crew’s No. 1 d-man (particularly on the PP). However for the time being, it does look actually wealthy. pic.twitter.com/UmpTadB7rs— dom (@domluszczyszyn) March 25, 2025
The Washington Capitals have re-signed Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year extension with an AAV of $9M. Chychrun is a TOP4 defenseman. pic.twitter.com/9yU3N0cVW4
— Rono (@RonoAnalyst) March 25, 2025
