Top pairing LHD for an expendable asset.
Laine plays LW.
Connor plays LW.
Ehlers plays LW.
Lemieux plays LW
Dano plays LW.
If Winnipeg doesn't have interest in Fowler or want to trade for him...do they want to make the playoffs?
Highly unlikely anyone trades a young top pairing LHD, Jets dont have to pander to desperate fans like some teams do so we're not trading away great young assets for old players or overpaying for average ones. Either the Jets make a hockey trade D for D of equal value or F for a D of equal value. Jets aren't in a win now mode, so we don't have to sign any horrible contracts in an attempt to win in the next couple years. Jets are building from within via the draft, our time is in 2-3 years from now.
Fowler offers us very little value, his window before UFA is two years, this isn't our window. Plus if the ducks management believe he's top pairing and want return like a top pairing Jets would have zero interest. Ducks want value equal to a 2nd pairing guy with two years left (how many Jets fans see him) before big money deal, Jets might offer something of equal value (but you likely wouldn't like the offer) but some contender in win now mode would offer you more b/c their desperate to win now.