Speculation: 2024/25 Trade Rumours, Speculation etc Thread

[KingBogo]

Yeah Chevy will know how he's going to approach this but I think Ehlers as an own rental has some merit this year. Unless we absolutely crater heading into the TDL then I think keeping Ehlers is the better approach for now. See how he fares in another playoffs and then we can figure things out after,

I still think Ehlers re-signs well before the TDL.

 

[GNP]

Yeah Chevy will know how he's going to approach this but I think Ehlers as an own rental has some merit this year. Unless we absolutely crater heading into the TDL then I think keeping Ehlers is the better approach for now. See how he fares in another playoffs and then we can figure things out after,

This Ehlers situation is very interesting, as to what the Jets will do with him ? and I really don't think they're quite sure themselves ? You have a guy that could command $ 8.5 million as a UFA, and at the same time, he has been injured just about every other year. H e has a very small frame, and likely will get injured quite a lot going forward. He may even be able to command $ 9 mil per year - so do you want to pay him that over 6 or 7 years ?? That's a very tough decision for an owner.

Ehlers is very talented, and I would like to see him re - signed, as well as many others on here, but how much do you go on him ?? He's trending right now for about an 80 point season, and is a very unique player, that a lot of teams will be watching right now.

I think the Jets will sit on this decision, and see what his year end production is, and how he does in the playoffs. If he does really well, he could command a lot of money in the market, and you'll wish you would have extended him for less, before the season starts coming to an end. Very tough situation with Ehlers.

 

[surixon]

This Ehlers situation is very interesting, as to what the Jets will do with him ? and I really don't think they're quite sure themselves ? You have a guy that could command $ 8.5 million as a UFA, and at the same time, he has been injured just about every other year. H e has a very small frame, and likely will get injured quite a lot going forward. He may even be able to command $ 9 mil per year - so do you want to pay him that over 6 or 7 years ?? That's a very tough decision for an owner.

Ehlers is very talented, and I would like to see him re - signed, as well as many others on here, but how much do you go on him ?? He's trending right now for about an 80 point season, and is a very unique player, that a lot of teams will be watching right now.

I think the Jets will sit on this decision, and see what his year end production is, and how he does in the playoffs. If he does really well, he could command a lot of money in the market, and you'll wish you would have extended him for less, before the season starts coming to an end. Very tough situation with Ehlers.

It comes to this for me, are the Jets ok paying 8 plus million for a player they still use only 14 minutes a game and likely returns to a 60 to 70p point player before he declines.

I wouldn't be ok with that personally.

 

[Flair Hay]

The problem of a self rental would be if the Jets bow out in the first round and Ehlers wont re sign, people will be very upset first and foremost about the playoffs and secondly watching Ehlers leave with nothing in return.

That would suck so bad. But we are first overall in the whole NHL. We need to go for it, there is just no way around it. If that changes drastically be deadline, that's a different discussion.

 

[KingBogo]

It comes to this for me, are the Jets ok paying 8 plus million for a player they still use only 14 minutes a game and likely returns to a 60 to 70p point player before he declines.

I wouldn't be ok with that personally.

With PP time Ehlers is getting a shade under 16 TOI. I'd pay Ehlers $8M per season, as I think we need what he brings and we need to take advantage of this current cores competitive window.