Rumor: Isles Inquired About Ehlers
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Skinnyjimmy08
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I wanna see Isles do something... no offense to their fans whatsoever but they are just so damn boring always with their lack of movement to improve
tbcwpg
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I think given the contract status just a straight one for one seems fine. The NTC is a bit of an issue - I know Pulock is from Manitoba but that can be just as much of a detriment to waiving the NTC as a benefit. I do know of one local Winnipeg player who said at one point he would not want to play here.
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I think Jets fans are on board with that. It’s a good, fair trade that fills needs on both ends. The question is whether Chevy and Pullock want it.
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Whispers around Pulock is that he's marrying a Long Island girl and is building a house on the Island. Seems to really like LI.
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You just never know. But, most of the time for players, if you are choosing between location where you and your SO have family, it typically leans to the SO's side of the family, mainly because the player is traveling during the season and it's easier for the SO to get help with children from their side of the family.
But, we saw AP leave STL who his SO is from and they have triplets.
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If Pulock were to waive, I'm sure Winnipeg would be at the top of the list and probably the only place he would want to leave LI for. I just see it as unlikely right now considering his value as a RHD aside from whatever personal stuff there may be. Competent RHD's carry big value.
If the Isles really do pursue Ehlers, I would think it would be a futures based package.
tbcwpg
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Yeah there was something reported before he re-signed that he wanted to come back here and then he shut all that up with a 7 year deal in LI.
Re: the return otherwise, can the Isles afford Ehlers contract without shipping money out? Winnipeg I don't think is interested in futures.
SI90
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Brock Nelson is right from Warroad. Closer to Winnipeg than Minneapolis
I’m I’m not talking to specifically for this deal with heelers, but I always thought Brock Nelson would be a good fit for the Jets
tbcwpg
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Maybe a few years ago, but he's 33 in October and has an NTC anyway. Maybe as a rental type deal but not an offseason one unless it's cheap.
Breakers
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Love Ehlers
Zone entry god
and he eats up the neutral zone against any defensive structure.
Zone entry god
and he eats up the neutral zone against any defensive structure.
Isles need to free up some cap space. And like you said RHD hold more value than a skilled, smaller winger who has typically maxed out in the 60 point range, when he's managed to stay healthy. Ehlers has what like only 3 seasons out of 9 where he's played 75 games plus?
So, have to send someone out, whether it's in this trade or another. Maybe a reason they picked up a 2nd in that Chicago draft pick swap. As a sweetener to move someone out?
Lou would not move Pulock for Ehlers regardless of contracts. Pulock is still a very good top 4 RD that excels in the playoffs. The only top 4 defenseman I could see the isles moving is Pelech.
tbcwpg
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And I don't think the Jets would be interested in trading Ehlers for a 30 year old (when the season starts) left shot defencemen; they'd be looking to fill a position of need.
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One thing we learned about Pajama Boy is who wore the pants in that household . . . and who was stuck with the pajamas
Makes sense, I think tve only viable option would be futures from the isles. Otherwise I don’t see who the isles realistically give up for Ehlers, and if it were futures the isles would have to dump a contract like Pageau to a 3rd team.
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lanceuppercut75
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Problem is that the Isles have such a weak prospect pool. Beyond the TB 1st this year, what else do they have to offer in terms of valuable futures? Maybe Nelson, but he seems like more of a B/C prospect.
doublechili
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They're not pajamas, but this photo from his childhood could be a problem (Pulock's dad was an Isles fan so this could neutralize the Manitoba connection). 
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