Carolina Hurricanes: 3 players to target at the Trade Deadline

Jakob Chychrun is undoubtedly one of the hottest names on the NHL trade market as of right now. He’s a young defensive talent that can add some serious depth to contending teams, and could definitely benefit from a change of scenery.

The only catch? The price. Chychrun is going to be a pricey acquisition, as most big-name targets are as of now, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it would be impossible to acquire him. Though pricey, he could be a nice added depth piece to Carolina. Furthermore, Chychrun still has terms left, meaning his cost isn’t such a bad thing when you put it into perspective, it just makes the acquisition aspect of it a little tougher to pull off.

This is definitely something that Arizona could choose to be picky on, as they have the option to wait until the summer to receive more deals from 32 teams, versus the few teams in on Chychrun currently due to him having time left on his contract, so it is possible we don’t see him get moved by the deadline. If the Hurricanes do attempt to acquire Chychrun before the deadline on Monday, it may require giving up some players that wouldn’t sit well with the fans based on Arizona’s demands, but sometimes moves have to be made if you wanna make a push for the Cup.

Sending numerous amounts of high-end draft picks, while normally an attractive piece, may not be considered such when we’re talking about Arizona. In 2022 alone, the Coyotes have 3 first-round picks, 5 second-round picks, 1 third-round pick, and 4 picks spread across rounds 4-7, so it’s unlikely the Coyotes will take just a large amount of picks alongside a prospect or so. It’s gonna be a steep price to pay, but Waddell may have the negotiation talents necessary to pull off an acquisition of a high-end defenseman in Jakob Chychrun.

Only time will tell how Chychrun’s situation will play out, but there’s no doubt Carolina is interested, and that he would significantly add depth to the team’s defense.