Since joining the Winnipeg Jets in 2015-16, Nikolaj Ehlers has been among their most consistent scoring forwards. The 28-year-old winger has scored 20 or more goals seven times and reached or exceeded 50 points five times.
Ehlers has a year remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $6 million and a 10-team no-trade clause. However, there are media rumblings that this season could be his last with the Jets. The Athletic’s Murat Ates and the Winnipeg Sun‘s Scott Billeck believe he could be traded this summer if he and the Jets fail to agree to a contract extension.
The Jets need help for their blue line after the Colorado Avalanche decimated their defense during their first-round playoff series. Ehlers could be a worthwhile trade chip to address that need.
Ates suggested the Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and the Utah franchise as possible suitors for Ehlers. The Hockey News‘ Stefen Rosner suggested he’d be a good fit with the New York Islanders while Sammi Silber felt he’d be a fine addition to the Washington Capitals.
Billeck, meanwhile, suggested the Jets trade Ehlers for draft picks and prospects. They could use the $6 million savings to pursue a defenseman in this summer’s free-agent market.
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