According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72M extension ($9M AAV). An extension between the Capitals and ...

When the Capitals signed Jakob Chychrun to a massive eight-year, $72MM extension in March, most thought he’d been locked in as their succession plan to John Carlson as the team’s No. 1 defenseman.

Jakob Chychrun and Alex Ovechkin struck in the third to pull Washington within one, but a slow start and no gas left in the tank led to a 5-2 loss in Game 4. Advertisement.