The Senators send defenseman Jakub Chychrun to the Washington Capitals for defenseman Nick Jensen and a 2026 third-round pick.
Claire Hanna: Senators GM Steve Staois on the trade: “The market on right shot defenseman was lean. This deal (Jensen for Chychrun) to get the return of a good experienced right shot defenseman we felt that was the best approach at this time.”
TSN 1200: Staois on the trade: “.. was looking to balance out the defence. It’s hard to move good players”
Staois on Jensen: “hard nosed player with experience. He brings it. Efficient at moving the puck, highly competitive”
Thoughts from the media
Travis Yost: “Nick Jensen’s a reliable player but Ottawa gave up a first and two second-round picks for Chychrun 16 months ago.”
John Rodenburg: “For fans underwhelmed on the Chychrun return, the market spoke. What they paid for him is a sunk cost. When they decided to move on, this was obviously the best deal from before the draft until today. Maybe there was a better deal at last years deadline? Who knows”
Graeme Nichols: “Jensen was an incredibly strong defender between 2017-18 to 2022-23. The 33 year old’s game fell off a bit last year. Has two years left on a deal that is $550K AAV less than Chychrun.”
Last season’s stats for Chychrun and Jensen at 5-on-5:#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/iElwcM0QTx
— T Raynard (@MrTRaynard) July 1, 2024
Last season’s stats for Chychrun and Jensen at 5-on-5:#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/iElwcM0QTx
— T Raynard (@MrTRaynard) July 1, 2024
Nick Jensen is a fairly substantial downgrade on Jakob Chychrun, and is eight years older. pic.twitter.com/RYBdSEoJnM
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) July 1, 2024
Last season’s stats for Chychrun and Jensen at 5-on-5:#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/iElwcM0QTx
— T Raynard (@MrTRaynard) July 1, 2024
This essentially shows the differences between the two d-men. Chychrun is a much better offensive threat than Jensen. However, Jensen is not only right-handed, but his defensive numbers are really, really good. Having two years at $4.05M is solid as well. pic.twitter.com/RgvhtYdlnm
— The Zubcast (@zubcast) July 1, 2024