Nikolaj Ehlers is the highest free agent goal, however might he accept rather less?
NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman when requested about pending UFA ahead Nikolaj Ehlers, what contract he could possibly be taking a look at and the place he might find yourself.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Jamison Coyle: “Elliotte, we all the time discuss setting the market. What the market goes to be like. Now that we see a few of these numbers within the AAV are available, what do you suppose a man, possibly the largest fish now nonetheless on the market, Nikolaj Ehlers. What do you suppose his quantity is available in at?
Friedman: “I believe, the factor I’ve heard about Ehlers is that he would possibly take a bit of bit much less for a profitable scenario. Like I believe he might do 9, 9 and a half on the open market. No query about it. All issues being equal. And we’ll see the place he finally ends up.
However one of many issues I’ve form of been listening to, Jamison is that he would possibly shave {that a} bit to go to a staff that has an opportunity to win.
I do know, like with Marner, Vegas was my staff till I used to be confirmed improper. And it’s like, infrequently, you understand, Chipmunk finds acorn. Like I discovered this. I bought that one proper.
My staff with Ehlers till I’m confirmed improper is, is Carolina. And so we’ll see what occurs tomorrow. However I might see Ehlers taking a bit of bit much less with the Hurricanes, and he might do elsewhere, as a result of he thinks he simply has a greater likelihood to win there.”
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