Jakob Chychrun

Washington Capitals, Defensemen
Age: 27y-11m-5d (Mar 31, 1998)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Sarnia
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Andy Scott (Octagon)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$9,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$11,000,000

Career Earnings

$42,650,000

2025-2032 Extension (CURRENT)

Jakob Chychrun signed a 8 year, $72,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $41,000,000 signing bonus, $72,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2025-26, Chychrun will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a signing bonus of $7,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $72,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$41,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $9,000,000 9.42% $11,000,000 $11,000,000
2026-27 28 $9,000,000 8.65% $8,250,000 $19,250,000
2027-28 29 $9,000,000 7.93% $11,000,000 $30,250,000
2028-29 30 $9,000,000 7.32% $11,000,000 $41,250,000
2029-30 31 $9,000,000 - $9,500,000 $50,750,000
2030-31 32 $9,000,000 - $7,500,000 $58,250,000
2031-32 33 $9,000,000 - $7,000,000 $65,250,000
2032-33 34 $9,000,000 - $6,750,000 $72,000,000
2033-34 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $9,000,000 9.42%
2026-27 28 $4,250,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 8.65%
2027-28 29 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $9,000,000 7.93%
2028-29 30 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $9,000,000 7.32%
2029-30 31 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 $9,000,000 -
2030-31 32 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 -
2031-32 33 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $9,000,000 -
2032-33 34 $3,750,000 $3,000,000 $9,000,000 -
2033-34 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 $9,000,000
2026-27 28 $4,250,000 $4,000,000 $8,250,000 $19,250,000 - $9,625,000 $8,714,286
2027-28 29 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $11,000,000 $30,250,000 - $10,083,333 $8,791,667
2028-29 30 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $11,000,000 $41,250,000 - $10,312,500 $8,350,000
2029-30 31 $3,500,000 $6,000,000 $9,500,000 $50,750,000 - $10,150,000 $7,687,500
2030-31 32 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 $7,500,000 $58,250,000 - $9,708,333 $7,083,333
2031-32 33 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $7,000,000 $65,250,000 - $9,321,429 $6,875,000
2032-33 34 $3,750,000 $3,000,000 $6,750,000 $72,000,000 - $9,000,000 $6,750,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025-2026: No Movement
  • 2027-2031: 21 team no trade list
  • 2032: 15 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2024 Extension

Jakob Chychrun signed a 6 year, $27,600,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $27,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,600,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $27,600,000
Average Salary:
$4,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019-20 21 $4,600,000 5.64% $2,600,000 $2,600,000
2020-21 22 $4,600,000 5.64% $3,300,000 $5,900,000
2021-22 23 $4,600,000 5.64% $5,300,000 $11,200,000
2023-24 25 $4,600,000 5.51% $5,400,000 $16,600,000
2024-25 26 $4,600,000 5.23% $7,000,000 $23,600,000
2024-25 26 $4,600,000 5.23% $7,000,000 $30,600,000
Accrued Dead Cap
2022-23 24 $3,530,811 4.28% $3,048,632 -
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2019-20 21 $2,200,000 $400,000 $4,600,000 5.64%
2020-21 22 $3,300,000 - $4,600,000 5.64%
2021-22 23 $5,300,000 - $4,600,000 5.64%
2023-24 25 $4,400,000 $1,000,000 $4,600,000 5.51%
2024-25 26 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,600,000 5.23%
2024-25 26 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,600,000 5.23%
Accrued Dead Cap
2022-23 24 $3,048,632 - $3,530,811 4.28%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019-20 21 $2,200,000 $400,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 - $2,600,000 $4,091,895
2020-21 22 $3,300,000 - $3,300,000 $5,900,000 - $2,950,000 $4,390,274
2021-22 23 $5,300,000 - $5,300,000 $11,200,000 - $3,733,333 $4,662,842
2023-24 25 $4,400,000 $1,000,000 $5,400,000 $16,600,000 - $3,510,274 $6,200,000
2024-25 26 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $7,000,000 $23,600,000 - $4,091,895 $7,000,000
2024-25 26 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $7,000,000 $30,600,000 - $4,091,895 $7,000,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2022-23 24 $3,048,632 - $3,048,632 - - $3,048,632 $3,048,632
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2016-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$47,441,132

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 18
Active
$1,535,000
$1,535,000
2017 19
Active
$1,257,500
$2,792,500
2019 21
Active
$2,600,000
$5,392,500
2020 22
Active
$3,300,000
$8,692,500
2021 23
Active
$5,300,000
$13,992,500
2022 24
Retained
$3,048,632
$17,041,132
2023 25
Active
$5,400,000
$22,441,132
2024 26
Active
Active
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$29,441,132
$36,441,132
2025 27
Active
$11,000,000
$47,441,132
Total      
$47,441,132
$47,441,132
2026 28
Active
$8,250,000
2027 29
Active
$11,000,000
2028 30
Active
$11,000,000
2029 31
Active
$9,500,000
2030 32
Active
$7,500,000
2031 33
Active
$7,000,000
2032 34
Active
$6,750,000
Total
$108,441,132

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $15,513,632 $677,500 $850,000 $17,041,132
1 $4,400,000 $1,000,000 - $5,400,000
2 $16,000,000 $9,000,000 - $25,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
18
$832,500
$277,500
$425,000
$1,535,000
$1,535,000
2017
19
$832,500
$425,000
$1,257,500
$2,792,500
2019
21
$2,200,000
$400,000
$2,600,000
$5,392,500
2020
22
$3,300,000
$3,300,000
$8,692,500
2021
23
$5,300,000
$5,300,000
$13,992,500
2022
24
$3,048,632
$3,048,632
$17,041,132
2023
25
$4,400,000
$1,000,000
$5,400,000
$22,441,132
2024
26
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$29,441,132
$36,441,132
2025
27
$4,000,000
$7,000,000
$11,000,000
$47,441,132
Total
$35,913,632
$10,677,500
$850,000
$47,441,132
$47,441,132
2026
28
$4,250,000
$4,000,000
$8,250,000
2027
29
$4,000,000
$7,000,000
$11,000,000
2028
30
$4,000,000
$7,000,000
$11,000,000
2029
31
$3,500,000
$6,000,000
$9,500,000
2030
32
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
$7,500,000
2031
33
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$7,000,000
2032
34
$3,750,000
$3,000,000
$6,750,000
Total
$62,913,632
$44,677,500
$850,000
$108,441,132

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $15,513,632 $677,500 $850,000 $17,041,132
1 $4,400,000 $1,000,000 - $5,400,000
2 $16,000,000 $9,000,000 - $25,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 WAS Nov 02, 2024 - Nov 09, 2024 0 Upper Body
2022-23 ARI Oct 10, 2022 - Nov 21, 2022 0 Wrist
2021-22 ARI Dec 14, 2021 - Jan 18, 2022 0 Upper Body
2019-20 ARI Feb 22, 2020 - Jul 13, 2020 0 Hip
2018-19 ARI Feb 05, 2019 - Feb 09, 2019 0 Lower Body
2018-19 ARI Nov 16, 2018 - Nov 21, 2018 0 Upper Body
2018-19 ARI Oct 03, 2018 - Nov 13, 2018 0 Knee
2017-18 ARI Oct 03, 2017 - Dec 02, 2017 0 Knee
  • Mar 25, 2025 Signed an 8 year $72 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Ottawa (OTT) for Nick Jensen and 2026 3rd round pick
  • Mar 01, 2023 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Arizona (ARI) for 2023 1st round pick [Top 5 protected (conveys to unprotected 2024 1st)] , 2024 2nd round pick [If OTT makes the 2023 ECF the pick conveys to a Top 10 protected 2024 1st or unprotected 2025 1st if Top 10 in 2024] and 2026 2nd round pick
  • Nov 13, 2018 Signed a 6 year $27.6 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jul 30, 2016 Signed a 3 year $4.05 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jun 24, 2016 Drafted by Arizona (AZ): Round 1 (#16 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 WAS 61 22 1,448 27 0 19 193 .114 6 8 0 0 83 48 53
2024 WAS 74 20 1,558 27 0 17 179 .112 5 10 0 0 87 59 52
2023 OTT 82 14 1,835 27 41 -30 204 .069 7 9 0 0 154 64 60
2022 OTT 48 9 1,089 24 33 7 144 .063 4 4 0 0 83 55 30
2021 ARI 47 7 1,080 14 21 -20 141 .050 1 0 0 0 66 51 47
2020 ARI 56 18 1,309 23 41 -6 176 .102 5 9 0 0 89 59 42
2019 ARI 63 12 1,413 14 26 4 149 .081 5 3 0 0 95 75 38
2018 ARI 53 5 1,073 15 20 -12 117 .043 3 5 0 0 77 74 28
2017 ARI 50 4 1,012 10 14 2 102 .039 2 2 0 0 72 74 16
2016 ARI 68 7 1,133 13 20 -14 86 .081 1 1 0 0 99 109 47
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