Coyotes 2022 Offseason Reviews: Jakob Chychrun

In this week’s edition of the Arizona Coyotes 2021-22 offseason player reviews, we’ll take a look at the biggest name floating around right now in trade rumors, defenseman Jakob Chychrun. After a Norris-caliber season in 2020-21, where he recorded 41 points in 56 games, the Coyotes’ defenseman took a major step back this past season, struggling offensively and defensively, while failing to stay healthy for most of the year.

Entering this past season, fans were eager to see Chychrun pick up where he left off in 2020-21. A lower-body injury in mid-December caused him to miss 32 games before re-aggravating the issue in mid-March, resulting in him being sidelined for the rest of the season. Excepted to be healthy and ready to go by the start of the season, 2022-23 will be an important one for the Coyotes’ defensive star if he wants to regain his 2020-21 season form.

Chychrun’s Season in Review

Chychrun’s 2021-22 season was not what he nor management had hoped for. A year removed from a 41-point season, one that saw him finish 10th in Norris Trophy voting, everyone expected the Coyotes defenseman to take that next step and lead the team through the beginning of their rebuild. What they got though was the opposite. Injuries, offensive struggles, and losing on a nightly basis led to frustration, which impacted his game. In 47 games, he recorded 21 points on seven goals and 14 assists, the lowest number of points since his 2018-19 season.