It's common for NHL players to lose 5-10% of their bodyweight during the regular season, which includes a bunch of LBM
Good observation, that could explain a lot right there. Factor in Nik’s cervical spine issues and you have a guy who is easily knocked down a rung with playoff hits.
| Points Tier | Average of TOI/GP of Fwds |
| 0-9 | 10.1 |
| 10-19 | 12.5 |
| 20-29 | 13.8 |
| 30-39 | 15.8 |
| 40-49 | 16.3 |
| 50-59 | 17.5 |
| 60-69 | 18.6 |
| 70-79 | 19.4 |
| 80-89 | 19.6 |
| 90-99 | 20.1 |
| 100-109 | 21.0 |
| 110-119 | 19.9 |
| 120-129 | 20.1 |
| 130-139 | 21.4 |
| 140-149 | 22.2 |
Sounds like a candidate for the ol' "get injured before the trade deadline and then miraculously recover on day 1 of the playoffs" technique that is apparently legal in the NHL... Or maybe we at least could give him some games off once we've clinched a playoff spot, rotate some rookies in to give them experience.
Ith Ehlers and less than a season of term left, those "other parts" would include Perfetti for a true 1RHD. They just don't come up on the trade market
8 years will take him until he is 37.
I swear to God there are some posters on here that would take a kid that lit up the Brick Tournamnet last spring and gift him top 6 minutes todayWell if ehlers is re-signed, and add scheifele under contract long term too. Then presumably vilardi and perfetti as RFAs should be here long term.
Can ppl live with 4/6 top-6 fwd spots being occupied by vets
There are not many parts a team has that gets you a #1 RHD. Right now the Jets probably don't have any of those parts unless the target is well into their 30's.
If that's all he gets you might as well wait until the TD...you'd get a lot more for him then.
Unless a player has a falling out with an organization or a team experiences major injury problems there is not much of a trade market at this point. Teams have set their rosters and cap space has been accounted for. The market for Ehlers will grow as the TDL approaches. Hard to know what will happen with him. I also got him in my main hockey draft so I hope he is a motivated player this season.
Agreed. I don’t think his comparables indicate much more. Verhaeghe is close to the limit. Maybe Verhaehhe took a bit of a Florida tax free state discount, but Ehlers doesn’t bring more in terms of salary. $7.5M should be the limit and push for 6 years but maybe settle got 7 years.
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Great article. It offers the best insight I've ever gotten into the dynamics in the dressing room and how Ehlers views himself. I'm happy he sees himself as a key contributor and capable of driving this team.How Jets' second line got its mojo back
The fix for the Winnipeg Jets' second line's sluggish start to the season was a simple one in the end.
“I’ve never, ever said I wanted to play 20 minutes,” Ehlers said. “I’m fine with 16. It’s when it gets down to 11 and 12, that pisses me off. And I said that many times. It’s not a secret. When it gets lower, that’s when it’s frustrating because I can’t get into the games. I’ve played in this league long enough and played well enough to deserve more.
I'm sure some posters will be along shortly to argue with Ehlers himself that he should want to play moreHow Jets' second line got its mojo back
The fix for the Winnipeg Jets' second line's sluggish start to the season was a simple one in the end.
“I’ve never, ever said I wanted to play 20 minutes,” Ehlers said. “I’m fine with 16. It’s when it gets down to 11 and 12, that pisses me off. And I said that many times. It’s not a secret. When it gets lower, that’s when it’s frustrating because I can’t get into the games. I’ve played in this league long enough and played well enough to deserve more.
