Player Discussion: Ehlers

[10Ducky10]

If Connor continues playing like he has so far this year? Guaranteed he will get at least 11. If not in Wpg then somewhere else.

It isn't just his scoring this year. It is all of his game. If he had played this way earlier in his career he would have got 8.5 last time - in Wpg. So you are betting his play drops off.

You really think Chevy would have given him 8.5m? He was 22 years old with 3 season's experience.
I would guess 9.25m-9.75m.
Of course his play will drop off in the years to come. He will be 29 when this deal expires.

 

[Adam da bomb]

You really think Chevy would have given him 8.5m? He was 22 years old with 3 season's experience.
I would guess 9.25m-9.75m.
Of course his play will drop off in the years to come. He will be 29 when this deal expires.

If Nylander can get 12 mil kc can get 10+

 

[10Ducky10]

If Nylander can get 12 mil kc can get 10+

10 isn't 11 but I still don't think he gets 10m.
I would easily give him that on a 5 year deal but it's not going to be a 5 year deal.

 

[Gm0ney]

Every time I hear "Jankowski" I think to myself "he's still in the league?"

 

[Adam da bomb]

10 isn't 11 but I still don't think he gets 10m.
I would easily give him that on a 5 year deal but it's not going to be a 5 year deal.

10+ could be 11 hence the plus. Only time will tell.

 

[10Ducky10]

Wrap Ehlers up in a deal with NYI for Dobson.
A re-signed Ehlers, Pionk and Lambert for a re-signed Dobson...something like 6 x 9.5m.
What the hell, I'd throw in Stanley...

 

[Adam da bomb]

Is Ehlers still hurt? He is still getting his points, but, we rely on him to drive the second line and it’s not going.
We could bring in an expensive 2c to help him, but, how much money can you have tied into the second line?
Also, I’d think he’d have a contract year boost. He has been good on pp and on our winning streak.

 

[Buffdog]

Is Ehlers still hurt? He is still getting his points, but, we rely on him to drive the second line and it’s not going.
We could bring in an expensive 2c to help him, but, how much money can you have tied into the second line?
Also, I’d think he’d have a contract year boost. He has been good on pp and on our winning streak.

I'm not sure what's going on with him, but he's looked WAY out of sync at 5v5

Maybe it's a chemistry thing.. but he's doing his old "passes to nobody", turnovers at the offensive O line, etc... he's been a far cry from at his best

That said... I love him on PP1. His tendency to wander in the zone forces the 4 other players into motion, which i think helps it a ton. I'm not sure if that's how it's drawn up or if it just happens, but it's a net positive IMO

 

[Flair Hay]

I'm not sure what's going on with him, but he's looked WAY out of sync at 5v5

Maybe it's a chemistry thing.. but he's doing his old "passes to nobody", turnovers at the offensive O line, etc... he's been a far cry from at his best

That said... I love him on PP1. His tendency to wander in the zone forces the 4 other players into motion, which i think helps it a ton. I'm not sure if that's how it's drawn up or if it just happens, but it's a net positive IMO

Yeah I chuckled reading this because I thought the exact same thing. Him wandering around forces everyone to move around and it makes all the difference in a good way.

Giving him the green light to do that is obviously a season changing trajectory move by Payne. Fantastic hire.

 

[KingBogo]

I'm not sure what's going on with him, but he's looked WAY out of sync at 5v5

Maybe it's a chemistry thing.. but he's doing his old "passes to nobody", turnovers at the offensive O line, etc... he's been a far cry from at his best

That said... I love him on PP1. His tendency to wander in the zone forces the 4 other players into motion, which i think helps it a ton. I'm not sure if that's how it's drawn up or if it just happens, but it's a net positive IMO

I would say it is drawn up, as the motion seems very purposeful to open up seems. A couple weeks back Arniel also mentioned in one of his pressers that they change the movement on the PP, depending on the defensive system of the opposition which would strongly suggest intent.

 

[flin flon bombers]

Trade him,I just think his play making decisions are so erratic that building a cohesive line around him will always be problematic 5x5,it is little things like his offensive blue line fandangles that in a close playoff game are really magnified, I get he is well loved amongst many and I'm not hear to change that,just my personal observations.

 

[10Ducky10]

Sell high.

 

[NikoEhlers]

Nik fits well together with Iafallo and Lowry, keep them together!!!

Nik doesnt fit well with Perfetti, can we please stop this experiment???

 

[Jet]

Nik fits well together with Iafallo and Lowry, keep them together!!!

Nik doesnt fit well with Perfetti, can we please stop this experiment???

That line is so effective. Nik is good enough defensively that he doesn't hurt that lines ultimate purpose. Lowry and Iafallo both have the speed and enough offensive chops to not mute what Nik does best. That's a line that can beat it's matchups and contribute offensively.

Then it frees up Niederrater to play with Perfetti and give him some beef. When Appleton and Namestnikov come back it will be interesting to see what Arniel does.