Nik easily our best playmaker by far.
It took the right pp coach, which is really the old one we had, but, we had him on pp before we had this wrinkle and it did not look this good.
idk about by far, vilardi is filthy with his set ups. id say ehlers may be more consistent or makes more plays, but vilardi makes more highlight reel type plays.
Ehlers has basically super-charged the Jets' PP. It would be a huge risk to trade him and give up a big part of the Jets' offense and advantage. It's also a role that will likely translate to the playoffs, even if Ehlers finds his game slowed in the post-season.
I doubt they trade him they either resign or let him walk.
Agree. I think they add using futures (prospects and/or picks) and let it ride in the playoffs. If they have a strong playoff run and Ehlers is a big part of the success then both sides will be more motivated to get an extension done. If the Jets have another disappointing playoff and Ehlers is part of that, then the Jets will be looking in another direction going forward, anyway.
Yeah it's very true.
The best player doesn't need to play with the best players to be the best player
Connor and Scheifele have their share of head scratcher plays, but they are not as obvious to many. When Connor makes a soft play inside his blueline that results in a turnover, many don't see that as a huge mistake, but the result is often very damaging, forcing the Jets to defend without structure in their own zone. Similarly, when Scheifele fails to support the puck from "underneath" in his zone and is trying to fly for offense, and it results in a dangerous turnover, few fans seem to notice. Those two certainly haven't been perfect in their play. They've been much more diligent this season and it's led to more success for that line (though they've lapsed into some of those bad habits the past few games).
In that case, Chevy should have already been discussing mutual interest in a new contract, but hasn't had any discussions with Ehlers' camp. So unless Chevy is already planning to trade Ehlers before the TDL he's kind of flying blind in terms of the possibility of re-signing him.
I'd like to hear what you think of Ehlers' play away from the puck. Nobody seems to mention it, but Arniel was quite candid before the season talking about how he needs to improve there if he wants to play more
They all make mistakes, kc and Schief know to simplify their game at end of game. There was one play last game kc could have tried to make an offensive play a cross ice pass, but, he knew to keep it in the corner.
Do you think Ehlers is as valued as Schief? I mean he is important, but, the first line plays 20 minutes a game. I can’t see someone getting significantly less money being as valued by organization to get paid same. Not saying he shouldn’t be, but, I don’t get the vibe that he is.
And this is why advanced stats exist...
Id rather not see our pp1 without ehlers.. or pur 2nd line.
