Friedman: Ehlers is available

[DRW204]

That would be a problem. While I think Ehlers is very good himself, a very good C or D is going to have much more value than him. Unless you want to add another piece, I don't think you would find too many takers on that ask.

yup so i think that's why the Jets should keep him

 

[Stubu]

Jets need to move Little and Perreault. And Maurice.

Then unleash Ehlers and Laine. Connor is good but he's the only one with no chemistry problems; he's the versatile player.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

If Oiler fans think RNH is any good they should keep him:

LOL at you thi king im an Oilers fan
As a FLAMES fan I will literally cheer for any other team in the league. I take offense to this comment.
On a side note RNH is a skilled player, sure he never lived up to his hype but end of the day hes still a solid 2C and way better than Little for the position. The guy literally has had potatoes for winger the last like 6 years. Imagine of he played with 2 of Connor, Wheeler, or Laine, Roslovic.

 

[Patty Ice]

yup so i think that's why the Jets should keep him

I would too if I were the Jets. That is a damn good contract for a damn good player.

 

[Legion34]

Where did he say this?
Do you have a link?

31 thoughts podcast. The one with the ehlers interview. Just came out yesterday

 

[These Are The Days]

Bruh is Chevy TRYING to get Laine mad? You don't move out the bestie like that....

 

[TS Quint]

LOL at you thi king im an Oilers fan
As a FLAMES fan I will literally cheer for any other team in the league. I take offense to this comment.
On a side note RNH is a skilled player, sure he never lived up to his hype but end of the day hes still a solid 2C and way better than Little for the position. The guy literally has had potatoes for winger the last like 6 years. Imagine of he played with 2 of Connor, Wheeler, or Laine, Roslovic.

Lol . Never called you an Oiler fan.

You might want to try to understand the graphs posted then comment.

 

[Zhamnov5GoalGame]

i can see him and risto being dealt for each other with other pieces involved. would make sense for both teams

Terrible suggestion.
No thanks

 

[Psych0dad]

Would be nuts to trade him on that contract, Ehlers and Scheifele are their two best contracts value wise, both on cheap and long contract.

 

[LeapOnOver]

They aren't trading Ehlers unless the return is perfect.

Anyone is available for the right return and Pesce fits perfectly for positional need, age, performance and contract. In order to get that we'd need to give up something good and our position of strength is Wing. Wheeler has a NMC, Connor and Laine need contracts, Vesalainen and Roslovic are still unproven at the NHL level so Carolina probably would be interested in Ehlers and his value contract to replace Pesce's value contract.

Young player, value contract, term + performance for the same.

Sounds like Carolina wants to move Faulk though which we wouldn't want because he doesn't really have any of the above as 27 year old, UFA to be, playing on the third pair.

I don't see many players out there that check all the boxes the way that Pesce does for us. We would need that to move Ehlers in a hockey trade. We're not looking to trade him just to trade him.

Risto - missing performance. Carlo - Missing contract, etc. There are a couple other players out there that I'd move Ehlers for but those teams won't want to move the players I'd want. Carolina has a surplus of RHD so they could move one to add more scoring. They just appear to want to move the one we (and everyone else) would want the least. For Faulk, Ehlers is clearly a no go.

You have to give to get but it bugs me when people try to make it sound like we're shopping a player when in reality they were probably offered up in one trade for a specific player to address a specific need to make the team better. Any GM should be willing to do that.

You didn't bring up Pulock. I mentioned him. What are your thoughts on him and how far apart is it value wise?

 

[Jimmyjets]

You didn't bring up Pulock. I mentioned him. What are your thoughts on him and how far apart is it value wise?

I really like him. In fact he was someone I was thinking about when I said there were only a couple other players I'd move Ehlers for. Age, skill and team control wise he's one of the players that I see as a perfect fit. His bomb of a shot as a righty also fits our PP1 setup perfectly and would slot in seamlessly for Buff.

The only issue is that he also needs a new contract next year so he doesn't have the same long term value contract that Pesce does so I think the trade would need to involve more pieces to work out.

I didn't think the Islanders were willing to move him.

 

[YP44]

wish LA had the pieces to land him

 

[tntkid]

Jets need to move Little and Perreault. And Maurice.

Then unleash Ehlers and Laine. Connor is good but he's the only one with no chemistry problems; he's the versatile player.

I agree 100%.

Little and Perreault are expendable and regressing quickly.
Maurice needs to be sent packing because he is an awful coach.

Build the team around Ehlers , Laine and Connor.

 

[BatVader]

I agree 100%.

Little and Perreault are expendable and regressing quickly.
Maurice needs to be sent packing because he is an awful coach.

Build the team around Ehlers , Laine and Connor.

You forgot Morrissey and Scheif

 

[tntkid]

You forgot Morrissey and Scheif

Scheifele will be our future captain when old man Wheeler is gone.

 

[flyerslducks]

Terrible suggestion.
No thanks

after you guys lost two rhd d and both are on the block..can definitely see it happening lol

 

[tntkid]

Anaheim already poached Winnipeg for Selanne years ago right before we lost our team.

We are not giving that team any more gifts or doing business with them. Move on to somebody else please and thank you.

 

[Vancouver_2010]

Asking price? What does WPG need?

They definitely need Virtanen, it will make them a contender instantly.

 

[innitfam]

Jets need to move Little and Perreault. And Maurice.

Then unleash Ehlers and Laine. Connor is good but he's the only one with no chemistry problems; he's the versatile player.

Little is going to be a tough pill for another team to take, without another bad contract coming back or Jets retaining.

Best case scenario, Seattle takes him in 2021.

 

[innitfam]

Anaheim already poached Winnipeg for Selanne years ago right before we lost our team.

We are not giving that team any more gifts or doing business with them. Move on to somebody else please and thank you.

Not really poaching. Winnipeg was the one looking to move Selanne. They just got a lukewarm return.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Cheveldayoff really going to keep his sour milk ass coach and trade his best good possession forward?

This is sort of where I am at.

The Jets have a stupid good line up. They have had some good season success and a bit of playoffs. We all know coaches have a limited shelf life. I'm wondering if Maurice has just run its course.

I dont know. I follow the Jets on the periph so I'm not sure what the temperature is on him as a coach right now. But .... is it possible he needs to go?

 

[Mick Jagr]

I feel like Ehlers has been available since he first put on a Jets jersey. What gives?

 

[Mick Jagr]

Not really poaching. Winnipeg was the one looking to move Selanne. They just got a lukewarm return.

History is written by the victors... or those who don't want to admit that they got hosed by a trade in 1996.

 

[DANTHEMAN1967]

Scheifele will be our future captain when old man Wheeler is gone.

So in five years then?

 

[justafan22]

man.... Friedman has gotten bad recently with his speculation.