What's your ideal return?Ehlers back on the 3rd line.
Sabres desperately need top-6 offensive talent (and excitement).
Is it too early for trade speculation... Ehlers to the Sabres?
What's your ideal return?Ehlers back on the 3rd line.
Sabres desperately need top-6 offensive talent (and excitement).
Is it too early for trade speculation... Ehlers to the Sabres?
Ehlers back on the 3rd line.
Sabres desperately need top-6 offensive talent (and excitement).
Is it too early for trade speculation... Ehlers to the Sabres?
An Alex Tuch would work well, though I don't see the Sabres giving up on a local kid from Syracuse NY.Given the lack of talk about an extension ans the fact they have him on pp1 I wonder if they are trying to pump and dump him a bit. I'd want a top 6 forward with some jam.
An Alex Tuch would work well, though I don't see the Sabres giving up on a local kid from Syracuse NY.
The ol pump and dump got me thru my 20sGiven the lack of talk about an extension ans the fact they have him on pp1 I wonder if they are trying to pump and dump him a bit. I'd want a top 6 forward with some jam.
I was gonna ask you who you would consider a fair return for Ehlers.Sabres, of interest?
I think it would have centre around one of their young C or RW prospects... Quinn, Peterka, Benson, Helenius.
Tuch would be nice, but I doubt they'd give him up. Also, he has trade protection (and only 2 years to UFA).
If the Jets aren't serious about extending Ehlers, I could see them making a big trade before the TDL. It would have to be a hockey trade, which is harder to do at the TDL. Jets have the cap space to make it easy enough to find a fit for him.Really hoped Nik would of re sign by now and he still might but as the season plays on and nothing is done you have to move him at the deadline no matter the position in the standings. This team cannot afford to let him walk for nothing
My preference is to sign Nik but your right and if the Jets already have an idea about his intentions that a trade during the season is what they should be looking at. A pending FA of his quality will attract many a team even more so if it's his desired landing spot which I'm sure his agent will convey.If the Jets aren't serious about extending Ehlers, I could see them making a big trade before the TDL. It would have to be a hockey trade, which is harder to do at the TDL. Jets have the cap space to make it easy enough to find a fit for him.
At this point I think the 3rd line usage is more significant in terms of player value, moreso than convincing Ehlers to stay. If he's going to be used as a 3rd line winger, a trade could likely bring back more value considering short and long-term needs.
I'd do Ehlers for Peterka all day long.Sabres, of interest?
I think it would have centre around one of their young C or RW prospects... Quinn, Peterka, Benson, Helenius.
Tuch would be nice, but I doubt they'd give him up. Also, he has trade protection (and only 2 years to UFA).
I'm not advocating for an Ehlers trade, but they can't really justify letting a talented, valuable asset play out his last year before UFA as a low-minute 3rd line winger. He can't contribute much for the Jets and trading him could bring back a current and/or future asset of value.
It's too bad that Perfetti held out and set that line back in terms of chemistry and practice together. I think they still have a lot of potential, but it's hard to see Ehlers getting more ice time than Connor, Vilardi, Appleton and Nino, based on how Arniel has set up his line combos.
"Whatever reason" is that he's unpredictable and difficult to play withIMO the main issue is that for whatever reason Ehlers hasn't meshed well with any of the other Jets. His talent is above average, so a trade for an equivalent quality player might make sense.
That’s almost a sideways deal for the Sabres. Think they’d want to add Ehlers to an already 50 pt contributing player like Peterka.I'd do Ehlers for Peterka all day long.