RWJC Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Carolina Hurricanes Pursuing Nikolaj Ehlers July 6th, 2024 at 6:59pm CST • By Brennan McClain One of the storylines heading into the 2024 offseason was the number of players on the trading block. Although a few players have already been moved to new clubs, Nikolaj Ehlers of the Winnipeg Jets has still not found a new home. Hoping to change that, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reported yesterday that the Carolina Hurricanes are pushing heavily for Ehlers’ services. Carolina’s interest comes as no surprise with the team losing Jake Guentzel, Teuvo Teravainen, and Stefan Noesen on the free-agent market in only a week. Acquiring a player of Ehlers caliber could help soften the blow for the Hurricanes as they look to continue their dominance in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division during the regular season. Carolina would also present a natural trade partner for Winnipeg as they have a change-of-scenery candidate, as well. The likelihood of Carolina moving on from forward Martin Necas has certainly dissipated over the last several days as the Hurricanes may be better served by signing the restricted free agent to contract with the amount of depth they lost up front. However, if Carolina is still looking to trade Necas, a one-for-one swap with the Jets might make the most sense. Assuming that both players are willing to discuss an extension as a part of the deal — a trade involving Ehlers for Necas might be the easiest path forward for both sides. Ehlers style of play would fit seamlessly in Carolina as he has one of the better possession games in the league. Throughout his tenure in Winnipeg dating back to the 2015-16 NHL season, Ehlers has scored 201 goals and 457 points in 605 games while averaging a CorsiFor% of 57.6% over that stretch. The biggest criticism of Ehlers’ game, and simultaneously for the Hurricanes, is his lack of performance during the postseason as he’s only scored four goals and 14 points in 37 playoff contests. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2024/07/carolina-hurricanes-pursuing-nikolaj-ehlers.html#ref=home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 I don’t know how you go from targeting the 4th overall pick to trying to get a 28 year old winger that’s probably gonna want more than Necas… 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 1 minute ago, DeNiro said: I don’t know how you go from targeting the 4th overall pick to trying to get a 28 year old winger that’s probably gonna want more than Necas… My money is on a meddling owner and a crappy gm. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 13 minutes ago, Bob Long said: My money is on a meddling owner and a crappy gm. Maybe. Makes no sense though. It’s a lateral move at best. Definitely doesn’t make up for losing Guentzel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted July 7 Popular Post Share Posted July 7 "And I would have signed Ehlers too if it wasn't for those meddling kids and that dog!" 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 What retards.. Losing 2 of their top 6 forwards for nothing. Losing 2 of their top 4 defense for nothing. Now they are randomly trying to add Ehlers. Not to mention randomly signing Orslov and Kuznetsov which actually led to them losing so many valuable pieces this offseason. I thought may be a Marner deal is in the works for them. But now it looks more like they are just retards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 30 minutes ago, Drakrami said: What retards.. Losing 2 of their top 6 forwards for nothing. Losing 2 of their top 4 defense for nothing. Now they are randomly trying to add Ehlers. Not to mention randomly signing Orslov and Kuznetsov which actually led to them losing so many valuable pieces this offseason. I thought may be a Marner deal is in the works for them. But now it looks more like they are just retards. Everybody knows comedians have only reclaimed the verb “retarded” and not yet the noun or adjective. Cool it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 6 hours ago, DeNiro said: I don’t know how you go from targeting the 4th overall pick to trying to get a 28 year old winger that’s probably gonna want more than Necas… well considering their gm have 0 hockey background and really only been in the league for 10 years doing analytic? he prolly have no clue about player's value.. well maybe his physic and chemistry degree will help him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 1 hour ago, wai_lai416 said: well considering their gm have 0 hockey background and really only been in the league for 10 years doing analytic? he prolly have no clue about player's value.. well maybe his physic and chemistry degree will help him.. Has to be one of the weirdest resumes in hockey. It would be like a surgeon running the biggest architectural companies in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Canes are having a terrible off season. They will miss the playoffs this coming season. Brindamour will be fired. Their rink will soon be empty. Their owner will whine like McBaby. The team moves to Quebec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillStrimma Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 1 hour ago, wai_lai416 said: well considering their gm have 0 hockey background and really only been in the league for 10 years doing analytic? he prolly have no clue about player's value.. well maybe his physic and chemistry degree will help him.. well, his background isn’t was hurting that team. It shows he is intelligent. It’s a lack of communication if he is the problem because the knowledge is there with every expert they have in management. Do you think the other people around him deliberately forced him to make mistakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 This seems like a weird one that was pulled out do someone’s rear end who needed a story during a slow time. It doesn’t make them better and there isn’t a lot of chance that Necas agreed to extend in Winnipeg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Struggle in the playoffs so who do they target? The worst playoff performer of our generation lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 14 hours ago, Bob Long said: My money is on a meddling owner and a crappy gm. this is what happens when you give an internet analytics nerd the keys to the kingdom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Brodka Jr Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 The Hurricanes owner makes no sense! I'd imagine it would be very frustrating to be a fan of that team.. Canucks owner might be a douchebag but at least he lets the Management staff actually manage the team day to day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 17 hours ago, DeNiro said: I don’t know how you go from targeting the 4th overall pick to trying to get a 28 year old winger that’s probably gonna want more than Necas… They were definitely asking too much for Necas, got burned, and are now scrambling to correct. Kind of feels like Benning's "ran out of time" summer for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 6 minutes ago, Diamonds said: They were definitely asking too much for Necas, got burned, and are now scrambling to correct. Kind of feels like Benning's "ran out of time" summer for them. Time for Canucks to circle back then. Hoglander and a 1st? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker67 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 9 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Time for Canucks to circle back then. Hoglander and a 1st? Maybe Garland and a 1st? (to make the cap work) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guntrix Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Can we still do Virtanen for him? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Don’t want to pay Necas but want to trade for Ehlers who’s in the last year of his contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 12 hours ago, LillStrimma said: well, his background isn’t was hurting that team. It shows he is intelligent. It’s a lack of communication if he is the problem because the knowledge is there with every expert they have in management. Do you think the other people around him deliberately forced him to make mistakes? being intelligent doesn’t mean you are qualified. He has 0 background and experience in hockey or a front office role. If they wanted him to be the gm they should at least start him years ago as assistant gm so he have experience and learn some of the day to day.. at least dubas started as an agent and gm of some chl club before jumping into the leafs gm role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 1 hour ago, Guntrix said: Can we still do Virtanen for him? The Bremerhaven Penguins 8th leading scorer last season? They would have to add! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillStrimma Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 2 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: being intelligent doesn’t mean you are qualified. He has 0 background and experience in hockey or a front office role. If they wanted him to be the gm they should at least start him years ago as assistant gm so he have experience and learn some of the day to day.. at least dubas started as an agent and gm of some chl club before jumping into the leafs gm role. So you say that he as a GM should be hands on every contract? I thought every team had specialists doing that. Intelligence does a lot and he should be very good with words since he became a GM without experience. So in my view it seems he has staff that works against him. Can you explain how hIs inexperience was bad for the team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted July 7 Author Share Posted July 7 (edited) Not sure why folks think it absurd they CAR might be pursuing Ehlers. What do folks expect them to do…sit idle? That club last season had major playoff aspirations and were considered a strong candidate by all pundits. This offseason they have been severely impacted by Free Agency losses and their overall club strength depleted, especially on D. Can’t just fault mgmt on that, every team has a little more money in their pocket to play with and every free agent sees that as an opportunity to cash in. We just experienced the same. CAR just extended Brind’Amour to a multi year deal…why wouldn’t they be in trade talks with any teams regarding any viable players who could potentially help reshape their outlook? Yeah ideally they keep Necas but he’s a malcontent. Ehlers is as well. Makes sense they’d consider swapping, no? I don’t understand the hate, but then again, not too bullish on Tulsky to begin with. Edited July 7 by RWJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 (edited) 55 minutes ago, DeNiro said: The Bremerhaven Penguins 8th leading scorer last season? They would have to add! Outscored by Alex Friesen (Also outscored quite handily by Linden Vey and fellow failed prospect Michael Dal Colle) Edited July 7 by Diamonds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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