Jakob Chychrun won't return to action until after the trade deadline

For any teams looking at the possibility of acquiring defenceman Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes, they'll have to be content with the fact that he won't play right away. The Coyotes have announced that Chychrun is out at least two-to-four weeks with a lower body injury.

Chychrun left the game against Boston Saturday after taking what appeared to be a fairly minor hit from Derek Forbort. He was scheduled to get an MRI on Sunday.

According to recent reports, the Coyotes are looking for a huge haul in order to part with Chychrun. It was noted recently by ESPN's Greg Wyshynski that a first round pick and two prospects won't get it done. Chychrun has three seasons left on his current contract with an annual cap hit of $4.6 million. The 23-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent when his deal ends.

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