John Marino, traded to the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Weegar, traded to the Calgary Flames. John Klingberg, signed to a one-year deal by the Anaheim Ducks.
In the midst of the best offseason in franchise history, Senators fans are clamouring for general manager Pierre Dorion and his staff to complete one more move: acquire a top-four defender. With the three players named above seemingly off the table, many fans only have one other option on their mind, and that’s 24-year-old Jakob Chychrun of the Arizona Coyotes. The 16th overall pick in 2016, Chychrun has been the big catch in the rumour mill for teams looking to acquire a defenceman since the ‘Yotes started tearing things down, and the asking price is huge for a player who is signed at $4.