Jakob Chychrun sweepstakes down to 3 front-runners!

With the trade deadline around the corner, it is expected that trade rumours will heat up and it is no different for the chatter surrounding Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun.

According to insider Pierre LeBrun, his latest update on the situation hints at three front-runners in the sweepstakes, with the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins expressing interest for Chychrun.

“It’s an interesting sub-plot when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings, Pacific Division rivals who played each other in the first round last year: they’re calling for a lot of left-handed shot defensemen,” LeBrun said on Insider Trading on Tuesday. “Jakob Chychrun is at the top, both teams have expressed interest, but you can go down the list when it comes to Joel Edmundson, both teams have talked to [the Montreal Canadiens] about, [Vladislav] Gavrikov [of the Columbus Blue Jackets], so that’s the fascinating part here if you’re Columbus or Montreal or Arizona if you’re trying to pit these teams against each other. But believe me, the Kings and Oilers are waiting for these prices to come down, they don’t want to let emotions take control.

”Another thing I should mention on Chychrun, who a lot of people in the league believe Los Angeles still makes the most sense [as a landing spot] given their need on the left side, the Boston Bruins are another contender of late that have also inquired with the Coyotes on the young defenseman.”

The asking price to acquire Chychrun remains steep, with latest reports pointing to a return that would include “two first round picks and a prospect, or it’s a first round pick, first round pick equivalent and a B-level prospect.”

Chychrun is not the only defenseman the Oilers and Bruins have been linked to in the past.

It remains to be seen which of these front-runners will be willing to pay the hefty price to get their hands on Chychrun ahead of the March 3rd deadline.

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