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

[GoldiFox]

RFA Discount is alive again! Great deal.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

A stat people miss on Ehlers....he was 9th in the entire NHL in even strength scoring. 9th!!!! $6 mil is fantastic value for someone who could see their numbers shoot up with a better PP game.

 

[Drew311]

There is Nylander's compareable

Not if Nylander goes out and puts up a PPG season.

Great deal for the Peg...congrats.

 

[Varcus]

Bruins and Jets fixing the market after the oilers destroyed it.

I dunno Eichel got 10 mil hasnt even hit 60 points yet

 

[ijuka]

Good deal. You could hardly have expected him to sign for 5.xmil, so this probably is as low as was possible, though it does leave one year on the table.

I don't think it was a great move by Ehlers to sign this deal now, however. IMO he was very snake bitten last season and this season he should have a very big season. If I was him, I would have waited a season. Although, I can understand why he would want to sign the contract as soon as possible(security).

 

[Lays]

I dunno Eichel got 10 mil hasnt even hit 60 points yet

It's pretty obvious he would have last season if healthy and has potential to be a 90-100 point player

 

[Pi]

I dunno Eichel got 10 mil hasnt even hit 60 points yet

He had 57 points in 61 games, had over 4 shots/game in his second season. Healthy Eichel is putting up 80-85 points...he'll be worth 10M or close to it before his contract starts (he's still on ELC right now).

 

[Ezekial]

Wow that's a good deal.

 

[ijuka]

I dunno Eichel got 10 mil hasnt even hit 60 points yet

Center + Pedigree. It's a contract for potential, not for what he's earned. It's a contract relying on him to hit his potential to be profitable.

This contract by Ehlers, on the other hand, is a contract that already is fair value but will be a steal if Ehlers does hit his potential.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Ehlers could probably gotten more. From all I read he loves Winnipeg, he loves the team, community, and teammates, he is just an all around fine young man. Took a bit of a discount here due to all these factors.

 

[KingJoffrey]

Good deal. You could hardly have expected him to sign for 5.xmil, so this probably is as low as was possible, though it does leave one year on the table.

I don't think it was a great move by Ehlers to sign this deal now, however. IMO he was very snake bitten last season and this season he should have a very big season. If I was him, I would have waited a season. Although, I can understand why he would want to sign the contract as soon as possible(security).

If you had 100% chance to take 42 mil right now, would you wait for one year to get 90% chance to get ~50 mil?

Sure that contract will become a bargain, but it's hard to say NO to 42 mil. Look what happened to Fabbri.

 

[ToneDog]

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.

Kudos to Scheifele for taking less than market value to stay with the Jets. Normally Jets would have to overpay.

 

[Gurilla]

Chevy thy God strikes again.

Draft ✓
Develop ✓
Sign on a bargain ✓

Cup commeth soon

 

[GoldiFox]

If you had 100% chance to take 42 mil right now, would you wait for one year to get 90% chance to get ~50 mil?

Sure that contract will become a bargain, but it's hard to say NO to 42 mil.

This is why Star players don't normally make it to Free Agency. Also why I'd be getting really damn nervous as an Islanders fan. A guy like Tavares would have to be pretty ballsy to turn down $60+ millon guaranteed.

 

[KarmaPolice]

VERY good deal for the Jets. I think he was poised to have a huge offensive year, so not sure this was smart on his part. Though that seems silly to say when he's guaranteed 42 million dollars, lol. Congrats to the Jets.

 

[KingJoffrey]

Chevy thy God strikes again.

Draft ✓
Develop ✓
Sign on a bargain ✓

Cup commeth soon

Maybe Winnipeg Free Press will pick Steve Simmons from waivers?

 

[Ezekial]

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

Sweet!

Not necessarily true, if they replicate their 60+ seasons they will make over 7. Ehlers had 38 in 72 his rookie year.

102 in 154 is a lot less than 125 in 160 when it comes to contracts.

 

[Flair Hay]

No Jets fan that won't love this

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Kudos to Scheifele for taking less than market value to stay with the Jets. Normally Jets would have to overpay.

I keep hearing people say that yet I never see it actually happen.

 

[tacogeoff]

Wow. we robbed another player lol. I thought for sure he would go one more season putting up good numbers before he signed.

 

[KarmaPolice]

This is why Star players don't normally make it to Free Agency. Also why I'd be getting really damn nervous as an Islanders fan. A guy like Tavares would have to be pretty ballsy to turn down $60+ millon guaranteed.

Speaking of free agency, I think Stastny gets 6m+ from some team desperate for a center next off-season, and he's no where near worth that any more. Just goes to show even more how good of a deal this is.

 

[GJF]

I keep hearing people say that yet I never see it actually happen.

Well... to be fair: Kulikov and Mason both are a bit overpaid.

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

Very solid deal for the Jets, way too much talk about Leafs players in this thread.

 

[TMLeafs18]

Great deal for Winnipeg. This team is going to be elite very shortly.

 

[Nizdizzle]

Wow, solid deal for the Jets. Gonna look like a bargain in a year or two.