Confirmed Signing with Link: [WPG] Nikolaj Ehlers signs extension (7 years, $6M AAV)

[TOGuy14]

Good deal for the Jets.

Expect this is the market for Nylander and Marner now unless they go off this season

 

[Pi]

Thank god there is sanity returning after the Draisaitl signing. This is just about right and what I was expecting for Marner and Nylander until things got crazy.

Perfect contract.

Time is running out on a Nylander discount to be honest. He will come in at more than Ehlers...I think the most likely scenario is that his agent has told him to hold off on signing till after he plays this year out just like Eichel was told to do before he had a change of heart.

6M will be there even after this year if he doesn't improve his point totals at all. If he improves, then he gets closer to Tarasenko money. There is one advantage to that though, we likely get Nylander to sign for 8 years instead of 7.

6M cap hit for a player who still has potential to be more than what he's shown is fantastic value.

 

[Maukkis]

Oh my god. This is even better than I expected. My best case scenario was the Forsberg deal.

Also, how happy are Leafs fans for seeing this one before locking up Nylander? I'm guessing that you could have seen worse news.

 

[Cor]

That should keep Nylander and Marner below 7M as well.

Sweet!

 

[Paris in Flames]

That's a fantastic deal for a player of his calibre.

Finally something hockey related that both Jets and Leafs fans are thrilled about.

 

[John Price]

Good deal

 

[TheTotalPackage]

And we were told Winnipeg would have a tough time retaining talent.

Congrats Jets fans. Excellent deal.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Great deal.

 

[wpgallday1960]

Outstanding! Chevy locking good players at reasonable deals. The Jets players realize they are building towards something special and want to be a part of it long term.

 

[rhinoshawarma]

Fantastic deal for the Jets. Steal of a deal

 

[Flameshomer]

Draisaitl deal looking more heinous by the day. Thanks for ruining player contracts and setting terrible precedent for public arena funding Edmonton! Real champions.

 

[Whileee]

The one-two deals for Scheifele and Ehlers are fantastic. Scheifele set the benchmark at just over $6M for 8 years. Ehlers slots in just under that.

"Do nothing Chevy" has had an outstanding run lately.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I put Ehlers in the same tier of Pastrnak. Had he produced better on the PP, his numbers would be similar last season. Great cap hit for a young core player that has a terrific attitude and loves playing in Winnipeg. This ensures he will be part of their core for many years to come.

 

[TonsofPuppies*]

Great deal for Winnipeg. Congrats Jets fans.

 

[antiqueslivers]

Love having Ehlers and the chef signed up for less the Mcdavid's contract alone!

 

[Whileee]

And we were told Winnipeg would have a tough time retaining talent.

Congrats Jets fans. Excellent deal.

Right... Hard time keeping talent.

Scheifele... 8 years x $6.125M
Little... 6 years x $5.29M
Ehlers... 7 years x $6M

Jets are identifying core players that aren't just focused on playing where they can golf during the season. These are players that love playing in a hockey-mad market with a very professional management and ownership group that treats players and their families well, and acts with utmost professionalism.

 

[BlueBaron]

Time is running out on a Nylander discount to be honest. He will come in at more than Ehlers...I think the most likely scenario is that his agent has told him to hold off on signing till after he plays this year out just like Eichel was told to do before he had a change of heart.

6M will be there even after this year if he doesn't improve his point totals at all. If he improves, then he gets closer to Tarasenko money. There is one advantage to that though, we likely get Nylander to sign for 8 years instead of 7.

6M cap hit for a player who still has potential to be more than what he's shown is fantastic value.

They are pretty comparable players so I think you might be showing some bias here. Yes if he jumps another 10-15 points this season it could hurt but lets not hijack this thread, it's not about us.

 

[Brolaf]

Great value. Well done Jets.

 

[Critical13]

That is an excellent deal. Props to Chevy.

 

[WillTheThrill]

Hope we can get Nylander on same deal

 

[saxonmiller]

 

[CanadienShark]

Great deal for the Jets.

 

[A Loyal Dog]

Great deal for the Jets!

 

[Guerzy]

Brilliant signing. How Chevy keeps doing this, I'm not sure...

Ehlers put up 64 points last season, even if he were to top out as a 60-65 point guy for the duration of this new contract, it's still fair value. The fact that he will *likely* top out as a 75-80 point forward makes this contract a damn steal...

 

[antiqueslivers]

Jets are identifying core players that aren't just focused on playing where they can golf during the season. These are players that love playing in a hockey-mad market with a very professional management and ownership group that treats players and their families well, and acts with utmost professionalism.

Quoted for the truth!