Coyotes sign Chychrun to 6-year extension

The Arizona Coyotes have agreed to a six-year contract extension with defenseman Jakob Chychrun, the team announced Tuesday.

The deal reportedly carries an average annual value of $4.6 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

"Jakob is a young, highly skilled defenseman with an incredibly bright future," Coyotes general manager John Chayka said in a statement. "He has battled through some adversity with injuries the last two years, but we remain confident that he has the necessary size, talent and work ethic to be one of our core players for many years to come."

Chychrun is set to make his season debut Tuesday after missing the first 16 games of the year while recovering from offseason knee surgery.

The 20-year-old is in the final year of his entry-level contract. In 50 games with Arizona last season, the blue-liner picked up four goals and 10 assists.

Arizona selected Chychrun with the 16th pick in the 2016 draft.

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