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Arizona Coyotes requested Bruins' youngster in a Jakob Chyrchrun deal

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Dorin Canaday
May 30, 2022  (11:50)
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Leading up to the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the Boston Bruins were one of several teams that were heavily interested in Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun.

As reported by Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now, Coyote's general manager, Bill Armstrong, wanted rookie goaltender Jeremy Swayman to be part of the package for a deal involving Chyrchrun.

Bruins' general manager Don Sweeney wouldn't budge, and according to Murphy, he had several big-time deals on the table from interested GMs around the NHL.

Swayman finished the 2021-22 season with a record of 24-14-3, a 2.41 goals-against-average, a save percentage of .914 and 3 shutouts in 41 games this season. The rookie also took over the starter's crease in the playoffs, and in five games, he went 3-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .911 SV%.

He followed up a terrific rookie campaign with a dominant performance at the IIHF World Championships with the United States. He finished the tournament with a goals-against-average of 2.23, a save percentage of .910 and two shutouts in seven games. That was after allowing eight goals in the bronze medal game to David Pastrnak and the Czechs, which inflated his stellar number a bit.

Chyrchrun finished the season with the Coyotes as he wasn't dealt by the deadline. He recorded 7 goals and 14 assists in 47 games while ending the season on the sidelines with a significant ankle injury. It was a massive step down from the 2020-21 season, where the defenseman collected 18 goals and 23 assists in 58 games played.

Luckily, Boston was able to get the second-best left-shot defenseman available, Hampus Lindholm, without giving up their future potential all-star goalie. However, they did give up their 2022 first-round draft pick, which is officially 22nd overall.

Looking back on how the 2021-22 season played out, what are your thoughts?

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