National Hockey

Jakob Chychrun’s long wait is over. After sitting out eight games while awaiting a trade, the defenseman is finally on the move after being dealt from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.

After a furious rush to beat the clock in 2022, NHL general managers are acting early and often to jockey for the top players available or stockpile future assets in advance of the trade deadline this year.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Jakob Chychrun form the Arizona Coyotes, signalling that they intend to make a push for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot. The deal cost the Senators a large chunk of their draft capital.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks added to their thin roster with a significant trade Wednesday, but bolstering the blue line came at a hefty price.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have work to do to get back into playoff position in the NHL, specifically in goal. "I think we've given up too many goals against," Flames head coach Darryl Sutter said Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have signed center Dylan Larkin to an eight-year, $69.6 million contract, banking on their captain being a key player in the next phase of their rebuilding plan.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings achieved their goal of adding a quality defenseman near the trade deadline. It came with a heavy cost.

NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is the NHL's first star for the month of February. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon earned second star honours and Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark garnered third-star honours.

CHICAGO (AP) — After days of speculation, the harsh reality of the Chicago Blackhawks' situation was reinforced by one move in a flurry of transactions ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard is the NHL's rookie of the month for February. The 22-year-old went 4-0-1 with a .922 save percentage and 2.33 goals-against average in six appearances.