I’m sure Maurice and Florida are just shaking in their skates knowing they gotta go through Ehlers and the tiny canes again. lol. 

I definitely would have given Ehlers that deal and maybe more, but he clearly wanted out. He believes he's a top line player and he apparently doesn't like the fishbowl. Whatever... As mentioned, he seemed like a nice kid, but he was never healthy for a full year. I'm not heartbroken over this. 

can't wait for the first shift in a Jets/Canes game and we see someone go near Nikolaj and watch him flop down like he's been shot.  Kinda tired of that move...but never tired of this:

He would have been a hurricane last year or the year prior if necas agreed to an extension with us. They were shopping Ehlers then and had a deal with Carolina for Necas who wouldn’t agree to an extension. It’s why Carolina been rumored as the landing spot and in the end.. was. 

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It’ll be interesting to see how healthy Ehlers remains on his new team. I can’t remember a season where he didn’t spend at least a week or two or much more injured. Hard to believe he’s never scored 30 in a season either. We may look back on this day and say it wasn’t as terrible as we thought compared to how we may have felt had they signed him until he was 36 or 37.

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

He would have been a hurricane last year or the year prior if necas agreed to an extension with us. They were shopping Ehlers then and had a deal with Carolina for Necas who wouldn’t agree to an extension. It’s why Carolina been rumored as the landing spot and in the end.. was. 

So in the end, from a forward looking lens, we got nada in return for him. Was it the right move by Chevy attempting to make him a Jet for life but ultimately failing and getting nothing in return for his troubles? Again from a forward looking lens did what he do here for the past 6 years trump (sorry) us getting nothing in return in him leaving?

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39 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

So in the end, from a forward looking lens, we got nada in return for him. Was it the right move by Chevy attempting to make him a Jet for life but ultimately failing and getting nothing in return for his troubles? Again from a forward looking lens did what he do here for the past 6 years trump (sorry) us getting nothing in return in him leaving?

In the end we should have traded for necas. 

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

In the end we should have traded for necas. 

Or McDavid. In the end it doesn't matter. Life in the NHL. 

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Or McDavid. In the end it doesn't matter. Life in the NHL. 

Thing is they had the Ehlers vs necas trade agreed upon. I mean sure this is like ppl going on about past grey cups tho. Irrelevant 

10 hours ago, Goalie said:

In the end we should have traded for necas. 

Regardless, its going to be a void we now need to fill.

I think it’s going to be a loooooooong time if ever before a Canadian team wins a Stanley Cup again. Hope I’m wrong but the business plan and tax advantages are making it seem like the mid 90’s again for teams north of the border.

30 minutes ago, Bomberguy said:

I think it’s going to be a loooooooong time if ever before a Canadian team wins a Stanley Cup again. Hope I’m wrong but the business plan and tax advantages are making it seem like the mid 90’s again for teams north of the border.

Not very long ago tho Florida wasn’t drawing anyone. Ehlers is literally the first UFA to voluntarily sign with Carolina. Rantanen wanted out. Guentzel also. Ehlers wanted in but again Carolina like the Jets. Good regular season. Playoffs a struggle still. 
 

Edmonton been there twice in a row. I think Winnipeg Edmonton Vancouver and Calgary have a better shot than the eastern teams tho now. Carolina in east. Florida in east. Tampa in east. Rangers. I mean the list goes on. Trick is for the cdn team to win the finals. Certainly have had a few chances over the years really since the 90s to win but lose in finals every time. West has Vegas. Yup. Vegas. It’s a premier destination. And really that’s about it now. Dallas will be good. Chicago has Bédard. SJ and Anaheim will eventually be good also. East tho. 
 

I have a theory the jets need to break the drought and win the cup for Canada. 

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11 minutes ago, Noeller said:

 

 

 

 

Fair. All the best.

Loved his heart...but couldn't stay healthy and was rarely a factor in the playoffs. Best of luck to you in Carolina.

I find it surprising that it wasn’t about money or term and the Jets would’ve exceeded the Carolina offer.  Not sure I’m buying that.

But whatever…. Good luck to you Nik.

On 2025-06-20 at 4:43 PM, bustamente said:

 

Excerpt taken from Steve Lambert Canadian Press quoting Wab Kinew:

"It'll be really good for the documentary they make about the Winnipeg Jets winning the Stanley Cup."

Now ain't that the truth 🙂

3 hours ago, BomberBall. said:

I find it surprising that it wasn’t about money or term and the Jets would’ve exceeded the Carolina offer.  Not sure I’m buying that.

But whatever…. Good luck to you Nik.

Have to think they took the Nik money and offered same but shorter term to Boeser.

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Have to think they took the Nik money and offered same but shorter term to Boeser.

Doubt it. They didn't know until Wednesday that Ehlers wasn't coming back. Boeser signed on Tuesday.

5 hours ago, BomberBall. said:

I find it surprising that it wasn’t about money or term and the Jets would’ve exceeded the Carolina offer.  Not sure I’m buying that.

But whatever…. Good luck to you Nik.

 

17 hours ago, BomberBall. said:

I find it surprising that it wasn’t about money or term and the Jets would’ve exceeded the Carolina offer.  Not sure I’m buying that.

But whatever…. Good luck to you Nik.

Apparently he wanted to be closer to his sister in Florida and wanted to be able to go out in public without being recognized as much. Also he’s from Denmark. Left to play in Halifax as a teen. Then to Winnipeg. He wanted warmer weather. I’d be surprised if he’s not starting the season with Aho and Jarvis on line 1.  But at this point. Who cares. He’s a jerk now. 

12 hours ago, MrFreakzilla said:

Doubt it. They didn't know until Wednesday that Ehlers wasn't coming back. Boeser signed on Tuesday.

Did boeser even get to free agency?? 

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12 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

 

4 hours ago, Goalie said:

Did boeser even get to free agency?? 

No, he did not

29 minutes ago, MrFreakzilla said:

No, he did not

Actually he did, but then chose to re-sign with the Canucks.

https://canucksarmy.com/news/dhaliwal-boeser-5-serious-offers-before-re-signing-vancouver-canucks-trying-move-joshua-blueger

 

 

1 hour ago, Tony Fresco said:

Actually he did, but then chose to re-sign with the Canucks.

https://canucksarmy.com/news/dhaliwal-boeser-5-serious-offers-before-re-signing-vancouver-canucks-trying-move-joshua-blueger

 

 

You're right. He signed 40 minutes after free agency began. I thought it started at 1pm Eastern, when actually it was 1pm Central.