Ehlers, why didn't we trade him...
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If you look at the other free agent wingers available in the summer, and then factor in the cap increasing by 24 million over the next 3 years, Nik will receive an AAV over $9 million easily. Supply and demand.
Hopefully the Jets are able to sign him because we have no one in house who will replace his production and we have never signed a legit top-6 forward in the 14 year history of the club as a free agent from another team - Perreault was a middle-six forward and Jokinen was a declining player who was mostly awful with the Jets. No reason to believe that would change this off-season.
Hopefully the Jets are able to sign him because we have no one in house who will replace his production and we have never signed a legit top-6 forward in the 14 year history of the club as a free agent from another team - Perreault was a middle-six forward and Jokinen was a declining player who was mostly awful with the Jets. No reason to believe that would change this off-season.
We really can’t afford to lose Ehlers, as without him, we really have no second line. He’s averaging over a point per game this year, and really is an 80 point player, with # 1 powerplay time. All we’d be left with is Names, and Perfetti, and that’s not near good enough. Ehlers drives that line.
I think the Jets should “pay” Nik, and if that means going $ 9 to $ 9.5 mil per year, you do it. The cap is rising and he’s worth that.
He’s a great team player, never complains, and one of the fastest skaters in the NHL.
This is a hugely important signing, that the Jets should throw money at, to make this signing happen. If we don’t, we’ll see a serious decline in this club.
I think the Jets should “pay” Nik, and if that means going $ 9 to $ 9.5 mil per year, you do it. The cap is rising and he’s worth that.
He’s a great team player, never complains, and one of the fastest skaters in the NHL.
This is a hugely important signing, that the Jets should throw money at, to make this signing happen. If we don’t, we’ll see a serious decline in this club.
