Ehlers why Didnt We Trade Him

[Gm0ney]

In Chevy We Trust . really don't think it matters what he does with Ehlers after playoffs. If he can sign a acceptable contract, then great. If not , we lose him But .. we have 2 or 3 pretty decent prospects ready to make the step up and a full regular season next year to season them. So , really a win win situation at forward anyways, Lambert, Chibrikov, and so future looks good with or without Ehlers. Yaeger and Barlow as well but probably with some AHL seasoning first. Defense is another story. I would like to see Stanley take another step forward and Heinola I have never been oversold on, especially size wise. so in the off season, if they go shopping, I would like to see them concentrate on D. Don't know anything on Salomonsson, I guess we will see how he pans out

Ehlers is a legit 1st line NHL winger who happens to play 2nd/3rd line minutes. It's unlikely you're going to get that kind of production out of any of the Jets "NHL ready" prospects, unless one of them takes a huge (and I mean HUGE) leap forward.

 

[WaveRaven]

I keep hearing that who trades a guy when in first. That's why you have to move him before the season for a couple reasons for one most guys who don't sign rarely if ever sign in season. Two those who run it out almost always leave.

He's not a playoff style player has not excelled to date in the PO plus he wouldn't sign so I don't understand the why it was essential to keep him. Especially considering this cores lack of success.

 

[WaveRaven]

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[FlappyGiraffe]

I keep hearing that who trades a guy when in first. That's why you have to move him before the season for a couple reasons for one most guys who don't sign rarely if ever sign in season. Two those who run it out almost always leave.

He's not a playoff style player has not excelled to date in the PO plus he wouldn't sign so I don't understand the why it was essential to keep him. Especially considering this cores lack of success.

I don't think we are the #1 team in the league or have the best powerplay in the league without Ehlers in the lineup.

I'd say he's pretty essential to our success this year

 

[Daximus]

I don't think we are the #1 team in the league or have the best powerplay in the league without Ehlers in the lineup.

I'd say he's pretty essential to our success this year

He's going to be essential to our success in the playoffs as well. We need regular season Ehlers to show up in the post season or there is a good chance we are a 1 and done this year. Having that 2nd line firing on all cylinders is going to be crucial and a good showing from him in the post season could very well drive his price up and if that is the case I'd be more than happy if the Jets paid it.

Vancouver and Carolina are two teams that I think will heavily pursue him in free agency and likely pay him far more than we will. So him playing well in the playoffs and us going deep are probably going to be big factors in the mutual agreement for him to stay. If he has a bad showing and we bow out early the Jets and Ehlers may be looking to move on.

 

[WaveRaven]

Let's see he sure hasn't proven it nor has this team. The regular season is meaningless if you quickly exit the playoffs again. It's not like this team is a proven playoff performer it's been bad in playoffs and is unlikely to change with the same core. That's why I'd have moved him long ago as we need help elsewhere like center or right d or a more physical player.

Im sure I'll hear the other teams do it look at Marner. Toronto isn't on every no trade list we are and replacement level free agents won't come here.

 

[Bob E]

Ehlers just can't help himself from trying those risky cross ice passes in the offensive zone that inevitably get picked off and lead to a scoring chance the other way. Now he's fast enough to catch the puck carrier, at times, to stop the attack but he created that trouble to begin with.

He must have a love/hate relationship with the coaches and management at times. Love the skill and creativity, hate the inopportune turnovers. He'll be the first person to say he has to get that out of his game in the playoffs but just can't help himself. Very curious to see what happens in the playoffs and offseason.

 

[DRW204]

call it blind hope, but i think both ehlers and helle will show up big this PO run.... they'll essentially have to if the Jets want to go far.

 

[robertocarlos]

Ehlers has about $16 million riding on how he performs in this years playoffs. Will the Jets offer him seven or nine?

 

[GNP]

Ehlers has about $16 million riding on how he performs in this years playoffs. Will the Jets offer him seven or nine?

That’s about the size of it. So Ehlers has a lot of $ $ riding on these up and coming playoffs. I guess this is what the Jets want to see, before dealing with him. If the Jets make a deep push in the playoffs, to the 3rd round, and Ehlers performs great, then they’ll offer him top dollar,( $9mil ?) but if he disappears, they’ll offer him the lower amount, at around $ 7 mil. Good post. This is what it amounts too.