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Loading…A 81.5 overall puts Chychrun 39th among 327 rated defensemen, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
Offensive creation is where he wins, at 93, while defensive impact at 31 is the clear area to improve.
Over 10 rated seasons since 2016-17 he has averaged 78.8, peaking at 95.5 in 2024-25; last season's 92.8 was down 2.7 points.
At $9M through 2032-33 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $12.4M, so the Washington Capitals save roughly $3.4M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 2nd-largest on the Washington Capitals NHL roster and uses 8.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $3.25M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 93 |
| Defense | 31 |
| Play driving | 90 |
| Finishing | 55 |
| Power play | 85 |
| Penalty kill | 93 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 80 | 92.8 | 0.9 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 74 | 95.5 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 82 | 84.1 | 0.2 |
| 2022-23 | ARI | 48 | 70.1 | 0.2 |
| 2021-22 | ARI | 47 | 78.4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | ARI | 56 | 93.9 | 0.6 |
| 2019-20 | ARI | 63 | 94.9 | 0.4 |
| 2018-19 | ARI | 53 | 82.7 | 0.1 |
| 2017-18 | ARI | 50 | 64.3 | -0.2 |
| 2016-17 | ARI | 68 | 31.1 | -0.5 |
Other WSH defensemen by rating: Cole Hutson (85.7), Jacob MacDonald (74.7), Rasmus Sandin (72.7), Justin Holl (61). See the full Washington Capitals cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.