Senators acquire defenseman Jakob Chychrun from Coyotes Cale Makar cleared to return 2nd time from concussion protocol Stars acquire Max Domi in trade with Blackhawks Senators beat Rangers 5-3 to spoil Patrick Kane’s debut Bruins rout Sabres 7-1, become fastest team to 100 points

Jacob Chichrunthe long wait is over.

After missing eight games pending a trade, the quarterback is finally on the road after being traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators.

Instead of waiting for the NHL trade deadline, the Coyotes found their asking price in a deal that saw them acquire a conditional first-round pick this year, a conditional second-round pick in 2024, and a second-round pick. in the 26th.

“The defender we have been craving, Jakob is big and impressive. he has a quality skill set,” Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said in a statement released by the team. “He uses his powerful punch with precision and effectively creates an attack as a threat on the blue offensive line.”

Chichran, who turns 25 on March 31, has been losing for trade-related reasons since Feb. 11, and his last game for Arizona came the day before, when he assisted in a 4-3 overtime win in Chicago.

The move ends a long saga for Chichran and the rebuilding Coyotes, who tried to turn him in last season.

“On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to thank Jacob for all he has done for the Coyotes on and off the ice over the past seven seasons,” said Arizona general manager Bill Armstrong.

After months of discussions with almost every NHL team, the deal finally went through after Armstrong reopened negotiations with the Senators after they traded the quarterback. Nikita Zaitsev in Chicago last week.

The Senators’ offer to draft and not ask the Coyotes to take over any of Chichran’s remaining two-plus salary seasons was key for Armstrong in closing the deal.

“Our goal was to get more draft capital at this stage,” said Armstrong, who had three first-round picks in last year’s draft and possibly two first-round picks this year.

A conditional first-round pick acquired from Ottawa is protected by the top five and will become an unprotected first-rounder in 2024. protected first and then move on to 2025 without protection.

“We are still in recovery mode. And we’re still in style next year,” Armstrong said. “This will give us a chance for two fairly high picks in the first round. And you can actually make hay when you do that.”

The deal could have gone through last summer if Chichran hadn’t had surgery on his wrist and ankle. He missed the first month of the season and has since scored seven goals and 21 assists in 36 games since returning.

The trade was the second of the day in Arizona, and the Coyotes in Dallas were getting ready to play the Stars. Arizona also acquired a 2026 third-round pick by sending a quarterback Shane Gostisbeecher to Carolina.

The Senators, meanwhile, are adding Chichran to the young core of a team that has won three straight victories, including back-to-back wins against division rival Detroit, and is five points behind second and last wild-card in the Eastern Championship. Conference.

In Ottawa, the son of former NHL defenseman Jeff Chichran is in the playoffs for the second time in his professional career.

Much of Chichran’s output went unnoticed when he played for Arizona, a perennial whose only playoff appearance in the last decade came in 2020, when the NHL expanded its postseason field to 24 teams. The Coyotes plunged into yet another recovery process the following summer, Trade Captain. Oliver Ekman-Larssonforward Conor Garland and goalkeeper Darcy Kemper among the many moves aimed at winning in the future.

The Coyotes selected Chichran in the first round of the 2016 draft. He made his NHL debut immediately and has since scored 171 points in 382 regular season and playoff games.

Gostisbehere, a 2016 NHL rookie runner-up who has struggled the past three seasons in Philadelphia under the weight of a six-year, $27 million contract, rebounded in Arizona with 14 goals and 51 points last year. He leaves for Carolina with 10 goals and 31 points in 52 games.

“It looks like our coaching staff did an amazing job with him, rebuilding him, getting his new game in order,” Armstrong said. “So I think it was a win-win. … Now he has a chance to win the championship with Carolina. Therefore, we are very proud of him and wish him all the best.”

DENVER – Defender Cale Makar received clearance to rejoin the Colorado Avalanche after two different hits in 11 days landed him on the league’s concussion protocol both times.

“Ready to go,” Makar told reporters about his plans to play in Dallas.

The Norris Trophy winner has missed five straight games and nine of his last 10 due to two separate headers. He suffered the first on Feb. 7 in Pittsburgh, returned to play a game, but then left again after hitting his visor with his glove on Feb. 18 in St. Louis.

“I can’t take such blows,” Makar said after training. “But at the same time, things happen. A couple of bad bounces.

Makar leads the league in playing time, averaging nearly 27 minutes per game. He is also the best among Colorado defensemen with 13 goals and 45 points.

In his absence, the Stanley Cup winners took care of business. They are six points behind the Stars for first place in the Central Division (and played three games less than Dallas).

“I love watching hockey. But I hate watching my own games,” Makar, 24, said. “These things take time and I think we as a team and as individuals understand that. There is no pressure from anyone in terms of trying to rush back.

“Obviously there are jokes and stuff, the guys want you to come back early, but at times like this you have to do what’s in your best interest. I felt that lately I put it at the forefront, and the team helped me with this.

Makar received his first headbutt in a collision with Pittsburgh. Jeff Carter February 7th. Makar passed all of the NHL’s concussion tests according to clear protocol and told the team’s medical staff that he was happy to be back.

In his first game on February 18, Makar was re-injured early in the third period when St. Louis forward Alexei Toropchenko touched his face with a right glove as they were chasing a lost puck.

Makar explained that after the second stroke, his symptoms were mild, but he was in no hurry to return after the first one.

“I’m not going to put myself in a situation where I can hurt myself even more,” Makar said. “I would be more inclined to play if I didn’t have that first encounter after that. I think it would be good. Obviously you don’t want these things mixed up.”

He added: “There are so many things that we have yet to learn about such injuries. I still think the league is doing everything they can to protect the guys from this.”

NOTES: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said the quarterback Josh Manson was going to miss some time. Bednar said it was due to a lower body injury that kept Manson out of 31 games from December 3 to February 14. … Forward Valery Nichushkin was ill and Bednar wasn’t sure he would play.

CHICAGO – Acquisition of the Dallas Stars Max Domi in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on the striker’s 28th birthday.

The move was announced following Dallas’ 5-2 victory over Chicago. Domi was angry at what the Blackhawks were calling “roster management”.

“We’re excited to add a player of Max’s caliber to our roster,” Stars general manager Jim Neill said in a press release. “His offense this season speaks for itself, but he will also bring energy, courage and a veteran presence as we continue our playoff run.”

The addition of Domi gives Dallas another veteran forward looking to make the playoffs. The Stars (33-16-13) lead the Western Conference, one point better than the dormant Vegas Golden Knights.

Dallas also received minor league goaltender Dylan Wells from Chicago in exchange for veteran goaltender Anton Khudobin and a 2025 second-round pick.

The modest Blackhawks (21-35-5) continue to lean on their tanking strategy, hoping for a chance to take Connor Bedard with the first pick in the draft.

old star Patrick Kaneforwards Domi and Sam Lafferty and defenders Jake McCabe And Jack Johnson were sold to Chicago.

The Blackhawks also made two small deals. They acquired Anaheim’s Maxim Hunger over Dylan Sikura in exchange for minor league hitters and they took the lead. Anders Bjork from Buffalo in exchange for future considerations.

Domi has 18 goals and 31 assists in 60 games for Chicago. He scored two goals and provided an assist in a 4-3 win over Dallas last week.

Domi, the son of former NHL forward Tie Domi, signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Blackhawks in July.

Khudobin, 36, was likely put on the list for a salary cap. He did not appear in NHL games this season. The Blackhawks said he would report to Rockford of the American Hockey League.

Stars appoint Wells and loan forwards Fredrik Carlström And Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray of the Texas Stars of the AHL.

NEW YORK – The night was supposed to belong Patrick Kane but it was an ex-ranger Derik Brassard who ultimately claimed the Manhattan spotlight for the rising Ottawa Senators.

Claude Giroud broke the tie early in the third period and Brassard scored twice in his 1,000th career game as the Senators beat New York 5-3 on Thursday night to ruin Kane’s Rangers debut.

“I just came in and tried to play hard,” said Brassard, 35, who played four seasons with the Rangers, where he was a fan favorite and helped New York reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 2014. I will remember this for the rest of my life. It was amazing.”

The Rangers took a 3-2 lead, moving into third place after Vladimir Tarasenko…