topping John Carlson’s annual salary of $8 million. Chychrun, who turns 27 next week, will be a Capital through the 2032-33 season. “Jakob is a proven, dynamic defenseman in the prime of his ...

Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun (illness) will return to action on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He ...

Chychrun is not in the lineup versus the Islanders on Tuesday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. No reason was provided for Chychrun's absence, but it's safe to assume this is a rest ...

The Washington Capitals have locked in and given the bag to a big piece of their blue line, signing defenseman Jakob ... Chychrun the highest-paid defenseman on the team, surpassing veteran John ...

The Washington Capitals and defenseman Jakob Chychrun agreed to a multi ... that they will eventually face a world where stalwart John Carlson transitions to a reduced version of the minute ...

Carlson (rest) is slated to play in Game 1 of Washington's first-round series against Montreal on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Saturday. Carlson hasn't been in the lineup since last ...

The Washington Capitals have signed Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year extension ... It also gives the Capitals a potential successor to John Carlson, the 16-year veteran who turns 36 next season ...

Jakob Chychrun in his first season with the Washington Capitals delivered them offense from their blue line that helped them become the top team in the NHL. Now, he's sticking around for the long ...