Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers linked to six teams
Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will be a hot commodity on the trade market this summer and while it's hard to pinpoint when a deal may happen, he's already been linked to six teams.
According to Scott Billeck of The Winnipeg Sun, citing The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, six teams around the National Hockey League have been linked to Nikolaj Ehlers. Those teams include - the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators and Seattle Kraken.
This news comes less than a month after a report from Murat Ates of The Athletic stating that the Winnipeg Jets have made Nikolaj Ehlers for trade.
He added, "Ehlers has been shopped before, but never so seriously that talks reached the boiling point. Things could be different this summer."
Then this past week, David Pagnotta added more fuel to the fire regarding Ehlers and trade possibilities as the 28-year-old forward has reportedly told the Jets that he's not interested in signing a contract extension.
Ehlers, a native of Aalborg, Denmark appeared in all 82 games during the regular season for Winnipeg where he had the seventh 20+ goal campaign of his NHL career. In those 82 games, Ehlers had 61 points (25 goals, 36 assists), 29 penalty minutes and was a plus-27. He added two assists in five games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
As the trade market heats up in the coming weeks, all eyes will be on the Winnipeg Jets and Nikolaj Ehlers to see if something will be able to get done in order to give the Danish forward a fresh start elsewhere.
Source: The Winnipeg Sun
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JUIN 13 | 178 ANSWERS Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers linked to six teams Which team would be the best fit for Ehlers? | ||
| Seattle | 39 | 21.9 % |
| Carolina | 56 | 31.5 % |
| Boston | 54 | 30.3 % |
| New Jersey | 29 | 16.3 % |
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