Winnipeg Jets select F Nikolaj Ehlers (1/9) (signs 3-year ELC)

[EpicGingy]

Nah I have no feelings whatsoever towards Korbinian Holzer. Didn't even play for Mannheim (as many young Germans did).

Ehlers is actually the best I could get besides Draisaitl he played Junior very close to where I lived in Switzerland and grew up in Germany. He retweets German tweets from me.

Damn, do you know how many languages he speaks?

 

[QuietContrarian]

I believe Ehlers Speaks 5

http://thechronicleherald.ca/mooseh...j-ehlers-expected-to-be-top-10-nhl-draft-pick

Danish
English
French
German

And swedish

 

[saskachewonian]

As much as I wanted Ehlers to make the team this year (selfishly, I just wanted to see him play more often) He is sure going to gain some confidence, 17pts in his last 4 games! He looks to be the real deal.

 

[StronGeer]

I believe Ehlers Speaks 5

http://thechronicleherald.ca/mooseh...j-ehlers-expected-to-be-top-10-nhl-draft-pick

Danish
English
French
German

And swedish

Romangasm

 

[jetsforever]

As much as I wanted Ehlers to make the team this year (selfishly, I just wanted to see him play more often) He is sure going to gain some confidence, 17pts in his last 4 games! He looks to be the real deal.

He is really tearing up to Q! 12-game point streak with 33 points on that streak

 

[saskachewonian]

Before Chevy came out to visit him he had 17pts in 13 games, since then hes had 24pts is 7 games, I wonder what he told him!

 

[Aavco Cup]

Before Chevy came out to visit him he had 17pts in 13 games, since then hes had 24pts is 7 games, I wonder what he told him!

He told him the Jets want him to get stronger, not bigger.

 

[Raimu]

http://sportsandmoore.com/nikolaj-ehlers-4-goal-night/

Ehlers 4 goal night against the R-N Huskies as he climbs to 6th in Q scoring (with 8 fewer games played than his rivals.).

Ehlers was off to a slow start, similar to Drouin last year after being sent back by Tampa, but he's heating up of late.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Before Chevy came out to visit him he had 17pts in 13 games, since then hes had 24pts is 7 games, I wonder what he told him!

Probably a quote from Dennis Beyak: "shoot the puck!"

 

[fmrdh]

Did he really have 13 shots in this game? Ovechkin-esque

 

[thereturn]

Probably a quote from Dennis Beyak: "shoot the puck!"

Could be some truth to this... it has been noted that his tight turns are on the rise as well. His next one will be the 499th of his junior career.

 

[Skidooboy]

Must remain calm, it's only junior, can't let my hopes runaway with me..........OMFG this kid is a Stud!!!!!!!

 

[Aavco Cup]

@rinkrant: Long time scout Paul Henry ranks Ehlers 4G 6 P performance as #2 on his all time CHL list., only 1 better @91Tavares. #NHLJets

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Tavares?! Pfft. He's weak-sauce.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Could be some truth to this... it has been noted that his tight turns are on the rise as well. His next one will be the 499th of his junior career.

 

[roccerfeller]

wow. Ehlers

 

[Whileee]

... this thread reminded me - some people actually "hated" this pick?

 

[YWGinYYZ]

... this thread reminded me - some people actually "hated" this pick?

3 Leafs fans in those 'Hate It' votes though. Although to be fair: there are Leafs fans that said they like it, as well.

 

[Whileee]

3 Leafs fans in those 'Hate It' votes though. Although to be fair: there are Leafs fans that said they like it, as well.

... you mean there are 4 Jets fans who "hated" it?

 

[KingBogo]

... you mean there are 4 Jets fans who "hated" it?

I voted "like it" at the time. If I could, I'd change my vote to "love it". IMO the kid is going to be the real deal. His potential is about as high as it gets.

 

[Koonta]

... you mean there are 4 Jets fans who "hated" it?

One of them was a former detective in the NYPD.

 

[StronGeer]

... you mean there are 4 Jets fans who "hated" it?

But he's small and Ritchie was available!

Ehlers:
21 GP - 16 G - 27 A - 43 PTS

Ritchie:
22 GP - 13 G - 15 A - 28 PTS

 

[ps241]

But he's small and Ritchie was available!

Ehlers:
21 GP - 16 G - 27 A - 43 PTS

Ritchie:
22 GP - 13 G - 15 A - 28 PTS

Yea there are some red flags for Ritchie as well. Guerzy could probably comment more but you hear of a toxic locker room in Oshawa and poor leadership on the team and then the stupid car egging incident?

Putting that stuff to the side and assuming he will grow out of it I would still prefer a kid like Ehlers that we don't have to guess what night he's going to show up to play on. I hate hearing that Ritchie is really inconsistent. At his size and with his skill he should be dominating on a nightly basis in the OHL but that just doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[Whileee]

Yea there are some red flags for Ritchie as well. Guerzy could probably comment more but you hear of a toxic locker room in Oshawa and poor leadership on the team and then the stupid car egging incident?

Putting that stuff to the side and assuming he will grow out of it I would still prefer a kid like Ehlers that we don't have to guess what night he's going to show up to play on. I hate hearing that Ritchie is really inconsistent. At his size and with his skill he should be dominating on a nightly basis in the OHL but that just doesn't seem to be the case.

Ritchie might turn out to be an effective NHLer, but I think that you go for elite speed and talent whenever you get the chance. Ehlers has the potential for being a game-breaker, and he seems to have top-notch character.

I would have been very happy with either Ehlers or Nylander, even if the Jets had a pick in the top 5 or 6. There were a few scouting reviews that had Ehlers ranked top-5, and I think we are seeing that it probably wasn't a flash in the pan.

 

[buggs]

Ritchie might turn out to be an effective NHLer, but I think that you go for elite speed and talent whenever you get the chance. Ehlers has the potential for being a game-breaker, and he seems to have top-notch character.

I would have been very happy with either Ehlers or Nylander, even if the Jets had a pick in the top 5 or 6. There were a few scouting reviews that had Ehlers ranked top-5, and I think we are seeing that it probably wasn't a flash in the pan.

Wasn't the main "knock" on Ehlers that he was benefiting from playing with Drouin, so he had much more room to move because Drouin was the one facing the top D lines all the time? If so, it appears the kid has figured out how to play without the benefit of said Drouin.