Speculation: 2024/25 Trade Rumours, Speculation etc Thread

[Wpgpage]

No thanks to Evans.
Still think we should pay what would be required for ROR. 2 years after this one of ROR at 4.5m per would be a really good get at 2C and is exactly what we need.

I think the price to get him is probably Lambert or Salo plus a first. If you're Trotz under absolutely no pressure to move him why take anything less.

 

[CanMerc]

Not saying Evan’s over ROR, I’m saying if other options fall through he wouldn’t be horrible

After last years 1st for Monahan, I’d prefer Chevy stay away from trading with Montreal…plus I’ve been seeing reports Montreal might package Evans with Armia to try for a 1st

islanders lose again now 7 back and 6 teams to jump... gotta figure if nelson ain't signing in the next week he gets moved

It’s Lou…. That’s all

 

[Mooche]

Bringing in Rantanen with nothing buttoned up contract wise might end up being quite a costly decision for Carolina. At the very least, quite the expensive rental.

Not the best position to be in negotiating contract at this point in the game....

Yikes.

 

[CanMerc]

I think the price to get him is probably Lambert or Salo plus a first. If you're Trotz under absolutely no pressure to move him why take anything less.

Lambert and Salo, with Yager, are my do not trades…so that would suck

 

[CanMerc]

We need news on Ehlers so we know what our trade options are

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Brad Lambert has 3 goals through more than half the AHL season.

His window to being an impactful top 200 NHL forward - which is looking like a 50/50 chance at best - is probably minimum three seasons away, which is getting to the very edge of the Jets contention window.

I’m not saying give him away for scraps, but the idea we’d value him as some untouchable prospect worth more than a late first rounder is wild to me.

If he’s the key ask in a deal for someone with term or a high end rental, move him while he still has some value.

 

[Hunter368]

After last years 1st for Monahan, I’d prefer Chevy stay away from trading with Montreal…plus I’ve been seeing reports Montreal might package Evans with Armia to try for a 1st


It’s Lou…. That’s all

It’s about expectations, Monahan was trash when we needed him most and some of us said he would be. Slow, soft as butter, can’t drive a line, etc, etc. Problem was the Jets got him needing him as a 2C which he absolutely is not on any good playoff team. Hated that trade and I was very vocal about that.

Evan’s isn’t a 2C no issues there, so that shouldn’t be expected from him. He’s a bottom six forward who plays wing and center well, he can play the PK well.

I’ve seen same rumours but Habs GM is a slime ball agent at heart, don’t believe a thing he says or leaks. No interest in Armia we dumped him at a good time, no interest in him back. Evans would only be interesting if all the big fish didn’t work out, can’t say Brock or ROR or bust, especially in Winnipeg.

I would love either Brock or ROR, term is a pro con so doesn’t add much for me, Brock skating is a bit better I think, ROR is bit better defensively I think, both can score points.

Would love to get

Brock/ROR

Dumoulin

But based on Chevys comments it has to be perfect fit chemistry wise, so that will also limit who chevy looks at

 

[Hunter368]

Brad Lambert has 3 goals through more than half the AHL season.

His window to being an impactful top 200 NHL forward - which is looking like a 50/50 chance at best - is probably minimum three seasons away, which is getting to the very edge of the Jets contention window.

I’m not saying give him away for scraps, but the idea we’d value him as some untouchable prospect worth more than a late first rounder is wild to me.

If he’s the key ask in a deal for someone with term or a high end rental, move him while he still has some value.

I’ve always been open to moving him for the right deal, never impressed me a ton.

 

[GaryPoppins]

I’ve always been open to moving him for the right deal, never impressed me a ton.

The Manitoba moose are 100000/10 bad and he has little to no help. Most players have regressed vs last season so I feel it’s more a byproduct of the coaching/team. Be very surprised if Morrison makes it to next season with the Moose. Two years in a row they’ve been absolute dog shit

 

[roccerfeller]

The idealist in me is praying for Ehlers, but the realist in me is thinking Pionk.

Hopefully “a few” indicates Ehlers is one of them

 

[surixon]

Brad Lambert has 3 goals through more than half the AHL season.

His window to being an impactful top 200 NHL forward - which is looking like a 50/50 chance at best - is probably minimum three seasons away, which is getting to the very edge of the Jets contention window.

I’m not saying give him away for scraps, but the idea we’d value him as some untouchable prospect worth more than a late first rounder is wild to me.

If he’s the key ask in a deal for someone with term or a high end rental, move him while he still has some value.

I'm not as high on him as some so I'd be ok dealing him depending on what is coming back. A long term 2C or top pairing RD and I would definitely consider it.

Still this team is going to need some cheap ELC's to help keep everyone and he's likely the closest forward to that.

 

[tbcwpg]

I think Chibrikov is a better prospect than Lambert. If a higher ranked prospect is moved I'd move Lambert over Chib/Salo/Barlow

 

[raideralex99]

AavcoCup @aavcocup.bsky.social Fredman says he thinks the #NHLJets are trying to get some more business done with a few of their UFA’s Feb 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Wow another breaking news report by Friedman …. Seriously he thinks but doesn’t know LMFAO.

 

[Thechozen1]

No thanks to Evans.
Still think we should pay what would be required for ROR. 2 years after this one of ROR at 4.5m per would be a really good get at 2C and is exactly what we need.

ROR was a favourite target of mine for the Jets, but after reports of Trotz basically saying he’s treating ROR as if he had a NTC, it put a damper on my hopes of the Jets landing him.

 

[Thechozen1]

I think they moved Necas because they knew he wouldn't extend. There was some talk last summer of that being the case

No idea why they moved him for Rantanen tho

Hoping a rekindled pairing with his good friend Aho would convince him to choose Carolina over free agency.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Ironically that's what I was thinking when I looked at who might have 2025 1sts left.

I have to wonder which of those teams would have a need and be willing to move it for him?

With only so many 1sts in play I think the 1sts go for higher than Laughton. They will be happy to get a 2nd in a week.

 

[Aggie204]

Yager and Salomonsson are untouchable. We have other assets and enough picks to acquire someone more impactful. Laughton is a bottom 6 center and in no way would i want to give up a 1st for him. If you can get him cheap for depth great, but i'd rather Chevy aim higher if he's looking for a C.

The highest prospect I’d trade is Lambert, only for a 2C with term. Add next years 2nd and see what team bites. With Yager in the farm, it makes the Fin expendable.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Yager and Salomonsson are untouchable. We have other assets and enough picks to acquire someone more impactful. Laughton is a bottom 6 center and in no way would i want to give up a 1st for him. If you can get him cheap for depth great, but i'd rather Chevy aim higher if he's looking for a C.

Or if he is looking to move a 1st. Either way.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

That's where I would see Laughton starting. On the wing with Lowry. Both Nino and Apples are struggling to produce right now, and it's not an issue because the Jets are winning. But it's a big reason why the Jets are finding themselves in tight 1 goal games all of a sudden. Games that won't have 3 on 3 come playoff time.

Penalty killing, he could start on the top unit, bump Iafallo down to the 2nd with whomever.

Jets are going to OT because the PP has dried up - and they don't look the same as they did.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I guess the Jets offered a 2nd in '26 cause we don't have a 2nd in this years draft either way I see no need for Laughton on this team

I can see a use for Laughton, as opposed to a need. But I'm not even sure he is worth a 2nd, tbh. Maybe the extra year bumps him up from a 3rd to a 2nd, not sure.

Pagnotta on WST saying he's heard two schools of thought for the Jets approach for the TDL.

1) More depth/utility type add(s)

2) Last few days, there has been steam they'd look for F/D with term. Which position just depends on opportunity cost. Willing to pay up for term if a deal presents itself and has heard Colby Barlow's name floated around recently.

Again, FWIW, Pagnotta nearly never gets anything right with the Jets, lol.

Big takeaway for me is Barlow's name being thrown around, which makes sense if the Jets have concerns about his development path and future with the org. Would make a lot of sense to salvage some value and move him out for a piece that helps now, if that's the case.

I would say the same about Lambert. Wish I could say the same about Lucius but that boat has sailed.

 

[Xavier Laflamme]

I guess the Jets offered a 2nd in '26 cause we don't have a 2nd in this years draft either way I see no need for Laughton on this team

I mean our 1st is basically a 2nd in this weak draft, that said we should not spend it on Laughton, what a waste that would be.

From the way I see it, the real options for 2C are ROR, Nelson or Cozens, ROR likely has his choice of contenders assuming he gets moved at all with his fake NMC and I don't see him picking us over them, Nelson might be more likely to sign with us but similar position as ROR, that leaves us with Cozens, and whilst not as experienced as the former two and comes with more risk due to the woes last couple of seasons he is still our best shot at a permanent 2C now and into the future if the risk pays off.

 

[RestlessYoungZero]

Evans and Armia for a 1st is ridiculous, Montreal is totally out to lunch as usual. If someone else wants to pay that price go ahead, I'd rather the Jets stand pat then pay that.

 

[Chewmasey]

I know we're all hoping for a Nik Ehlers extension but, what if he doesn't? What do we do with that? Own rental? Or maybe we trade him to Carolina for Rantanen....lol.
Honestly if we did trade Ehlers, what's he really worth? Just curious, we're getting down to crunch time.

 

[Jets 31]

Depends if they have term to be honest.

If they have term and don't want to come and play for the best team in the NHL then i don't want them on this team because winning isn't the most important thing to them.

 

[avtarb]

I know we're all hoping for a Nik Ehlers extension but, what if he doesn't? What do we do with that? Own rental? Or maybe we trade him to Carolina for Rantanen....lol.
Honestly if we did trade Ehlers, what's he really worth? Just curious, we're getting down to crunch time.

Moving ehlers while he's playing close to best hockey of his career would be assanine... higher chance he stays than raatanaan the guy been wpg his whole career and has close connection to city. if jets make strong push or win cup.. odds are he's sticking around