Friedman: Enstrom has agreed to waive NMC for expanson draft

[Skinnyjimmy08]

The Jets can now protect Lowry, Armia and Copp.

perfect... I could definitely have see Lowry being snagged

 

[GaboriklessWild]

Wouldn't be surprise if LV pick them - who else is available from win?

Dano

 

[CorgisPer60]

Enstrom Bestrom. Hope Vegas doesn't pick him and goes for Dano.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

LV should pick Enstrom and then trade him before he becomes a free agent. I think a few playoff bound teams would have interest at or before next year's deadline.

EDIT:



Great minds think alike.

Enstrom waived his no movement clause for the expansion draft. It is active again if he is selected by Vegas.

If Vegas select Enstrom ....... they have the honor of paying him 5.75 mill for a one and done season and then he is a U.F.A.

Vegas will select Dano....who was a first rounder in 2013 and has some upside to his game. He is also cheap and under team control for the next 4 years.

 

[GaryinPrague]

Enstrom won't be picked
Winnipeg already has a deal in place for Vegas to take Dano, and Petan or a pick, and leave Enstrom alone

 

[Maukkis]

Wouldn't be surprise if LV pick them - who else is available from win?

Scheifele
Wheeler
Little
Perreault
Lowry
Armia
Copp

Trouba
Buff
Myers

Hellebuyck

Vegas can pretty much choose from a pool which includes Matthias, Dano, Enstrom and scraps. The Dano signing makes sense now, as we did not have two additional forwards to expose before.

Anyway, big up Toby for saving our shutdown guys. I hope he stays here regardless.

 

[Crede777]

I really like Enstrom as a player and he's still quite valuable. It's a shame the injuries have affected him so much.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

sorry for the laziness but who were Jets potentially going to lose if Enstrom didn't do this?

This means we will go 7/3/1. Props to Enstrom.

I think we end up protecting
Hellebuyck
Trouba/Myers/Buff
Scheifele/Wheeler/Little/Perreault/Lowry/Armia/Copp

This leaves Marko Dano, Shawn Matthias, Toby Enstrom, Mark Stuart and Michael Hutchinson (players under contract) exposed.

Who Vegas picks then ? Well the way i see it, Marko Dano is Vegas-bound. In my mind we won't see Vegas picking all these older players with 1 years left in their contracts like Enstrom, unless they have their team assembled and then pick a few to flip them somewhere else. But Enstrom has a NMC anyway, so good luck with that.

Marko Dano to me is a very expansion-like player. Young, talented and just waiting for an opportunity. We also have enough wingers so i think Dano is the guy out.

It's going to be Dano's 4th team in the NHL before even turning 23. Crazy.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

How come it wasn't reported he was asked to waive it on Monday?

It was speculated but neither Enstrom nor the Jets chose to make it public until his decision was made. If he had refused you would never have known he had been asked. The way it should be done.

 

[biturbo19]

Crazy to me that some of these guys are willing to risk it, when they don't have to and can control their own destiny. But they must have their reasons.

Enstrom to me is a guy Vegas should pick and trade

Yeah. Absolutely. Especially given what this likely means for the rest of Winnipeg's protection list gobbling up the rest of the Forwards that would've been attractive pieces instead. Grabbing a guy like Enstrom is basically like banking another prospect for the cupboards.


Though the idea of being a draft and flip to a playoff team/contender might be appealing in some respects to a guy like Enstrom. Later into his career, only so many shots left at a ring. Also an opportunity to audition a potential landing spot as a pending UFA. If that's what happens.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

sorry for the laziness but who were Jets potentially going to lose if Enstrom didn't do this?

Was Lowry (or Perreault). Now Dano (or Copp).

 

[ffh]

Was Lowry (or Perreault). Now Dano (or Copp).

not copp he cant be exposed isn't signed. its dano or mathias more then likely.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

not copp he cant be exposed isn't signed. its dano or mathias more then likely.

This is true. I think they already knew when they signed Dano that he'd be the bait.

 

[antiqueslivers]

Enstrom won't be picked
Winnipeg already has a deal in place for Vegas to take Dano, and Petan or a pick, and leave Enstrom alone

that sounds waaaaay to rich of a deal for chevy to agree to. With enstrom waiving his NMC I doubt there is any kind of deal with Vegas at all.

Classy move by Enstrom though. Pure class!

 

[howkie]

Jets will pay vegas not to take enström. Dano + something to vegas.

 

[darkjet]

Why would they draft Enstrom. 1 year and his NMC is still in effect if picked by Vegas. So not so simple to just flip for a draft pick.

 

[Hobble]

Can't see why Vegas would pick Enstrom, so I would be surprised if Chevy has to pay anything at all.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Jets still go 4+4 except they protect Mark Stuart

YOU SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH!

All kidding aside, I hope he stays. Just an awesome guy for waiving his NMC. Props to you for helping the Jets Toby!

 

[Romang67]

Dem Swedes are good altruistic people!

 

[Maukkis]

Why would they draft Enstrom. 1 year and his NMC is still in effect if picked by Vegas. So not so simple to just flip for a draft pick.

Can't see why Vegas would pick Enstrom, so I would be surprised if Chevy has to pay anything at all.

It could simply be about Enstrom not wanting to leave Winnipeg. He may have agreed to waive on the condition that Chevy ensures that he won't be picked by Vegas. The Jets may have to pay something, but it will still be cheaper than the ludicrous "2nd + Armia as the ED pick" type of fee to keep Lowry, which would have been the case if Enstrom wouldn't have waived.

Dano is probably the most attractive option at this point. That does not mean that McPhee just blindly grabs him without exploiting the situation first.

 

[Curufinwe]

Toby does what Dion don't.

 

[Curufinwe]

Jets will pay vegas not to take enström. Dano + something to vegas.

I don't think they need to. Dano is better value for Vegas.

 

[Jetsetter]

As a huge jet fan I thank Toby for waving. It helps us out a great deal and he's a true team player! THANKS TOBY!!!!! Hope VGK doesn't take you.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Bye Dano!

I hope Toby stays too, he's probably been our best defender overall since the team came back, and he's been a favorite of mine. He's had a rough patch this year - he was injured for a stretch, and his wife is fighting cancer. I hope for his sake that more instability isn't added by Vegas picking him. I'm glad he wasn't bought out, because it gives him the chance to re-sign for a year or two in Winnipeg, either this year, or next year as a UFA (he might be too sour to do this if he was bought out).

So our scraps are: Dano, Matthias, Stuart, Enstrom, Hutchinson

Dano is already the most appealing player from that stack, I don't see any reason to further entice Vegas to take him by throwing in Petan. Even though Petan probably doesn't have a place on this team (grrrr), he's got trade value on his own. Maybe toss a mid-round pick to convince them on Dano, but use Petan to get a 3rd pairing LHD out of them.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Enstrom to me is a guy Vegas should pick and trade

I was thinking the same thing. He could be valuable to trade at the trade deadline and Vegas can just retain most of the salary if needed. I'm sure whatever they can get in return for Enstrom at the trade deadline would be more valuable to Vegas than whoever else they would pick from Winnipeg.