Proposal: EDM-WPG

[TheNumber4]

As an Oil fan, I’d be curious why the Jets would entertain this? I don’t see how it makes them a better team today, and that should be all they should be concerned with in my opinion. If they’re gonna try and win a cup, this would be the year to try and do it.

I think I would do it as an Oilers fan (other moves would need to be made to be cap compliant), but I’m a fan of both Ehlers and Pionk and only lukewarm on Bouch. He has a great breakout pass/vision and skill, as well as a bomb of a shot, but he takes an equal amount of ill-advised risks and never met a shin pad he could say no to. He also plays with zero ferocity, like every game is the All-Star game.

If Bouch gets north of 8 mil, it will be a regrettable deal.

Welp, someone doesn’t understand the team he watches

 

[Roof Daddy]

Welp, someone doesn’t understand the team he watches

No, unfortunately I wasn’t blessed with the expert comprehension you clearly possess. Guess I’ll have to hold out hope they bring back the glowing puck so I can follow the game…. Can’t wait for all those illuminated shin pads Bouch will create.

 

[TheNumber4]

No, unfortunately I wasn’t blessed with the expert comprehension you clearly possess. Guess I’ll have to hold out hope they bring back the glowing puck so I can follow the game…. Can’t wait for all those illuminated shin pads Bouch will create.

The brief scouting report you've provided on Bouch isn't entirely wrong. But if you consider trading Bouch and can't see that Bouch (even with his warts) has been that final missing piece (True Number 1 D-man) to make us True Cup Favorites (not just contenders), then yes I question how well you know this Oil team who have been starved for that type of player for a Decade+.

 

[BudBundy]

Contractual status of Ehlers and Pionk make this a non starter. And if I’m grabbing a forward from the Jets, Ehlers is way down the wish list.

 

[thadd]

Imagine if the Oilers traded Bouchard, Nurse and Ekholm for forwards.

 

[Bouboumaster]

I don't understand the logic behind this trade proposal

 

[Channelcat]

3 ufas? This is exactly the kind of deal that never happens. Too much uncertainty.

 

[GreeningOil]

Interesting one, despite me being strongly against trading Ehlers this is not bad if we were forced to
Not sure if Edmonton needs another speedy winger though

We don’t have a winger like Ehlers honestly. He would do wonders for Drai I think.

But Bouchard is off the table IMO. He’s a pretty decent player and is getting more rounded despite occasional mistakes that get attention

 

[ChaoticOrange]

3 ufas? This is exactly the kind of deal that never happens. Too much uncertainty.

Bouchard is an RFA. Which is one of the reasons Edmotnon wouldn’t touch this deal.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

3 ufas? This is exactly the kind of deal that never happens. Too much uncertainty.

Bouchard is an RFA. This trade idea was bad for all somehow. Congrats OP

 

[snipes]

No thanks

 

[Huffer]

0 interest as a Jets fan

 

[Jumptheshark]

This is a crazy one, but its for fun more than anything else.

To Oilers: Neal Pionk
Nic Ehlers

To Jets: Evan Bouchard

The power play in both cities suffers no losses. They are both incredible on it as Ehlers increased role has paid big dividends for the Jets pp. Pionk moderates the loss of Bouchard for the Oilers and Ehlers erases the disappointment of a Jeff Skinner/Arvidsson. A line with mcDavid and Ehlers would have so much speed I can't see many, if any, d pairings able to stop them.

Ehlers may take a discount contract wise if he can play with Edmonton long term. Same goes with Pionk.

Bouchard transforms Winnipeg's defence into above average into high-end. Perfetti and Chibrikov can moderate the loss of offence in the forward group.

Jets have 5 mil in salary cap space making Bouchard re-signable.

This is dependent if next week we learn Ehlers does not want to re-sign with us.

Happy new Year!!

I love the MAY take a discount contract idea. Why?

 

[Hunter368]

Evan is a good player, but not what the Jets need imo. Not even addressing the OP values

Sooner have a better two way D or a 2C

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Evan is a good player, but not what the Jets need imo. Not even addressing the OP values

Sooner have a better two way D or a 2C

Yeah, having both Morrissey and Bouchard would be redundant. Fit is poor for you, value is poor for us.

 

[tornado24]

The last thing the Jets need to do is replace a midsize d-man who has a bit of bite in his game and will occasionally lay a hip-check into someone for a d-man that is defensively challenged, might not even know how to bodycheck someone and has bloated stats thanks to a couple of guys in Oilers sweaters. And to add insult to insanity the Jets throw in Ehlers.