SPDN YouTube: Chris Johnston and Julian McKenzie on the Chris Johnston Show talking about Martin Necas and Nikolaj Ehlers offseason trade speculation.
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McKenzie: “It is there that the Carolina Hurricanes, where they trade Martin Necas, may want the return of a player in the hands as opposed to a pack with a future. As we begin to find out, or at least try to find out which groups may be involved, or at least we know the number, how many groups are still in Marty.
Has that changed the asking price at all? Has that changed?”
Johnston: “No, I don’t think it has. I think, you know, there are, they hold on to that. And, you know, so what you’re talking about is kind of a hockey deal, right?
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Look, maybe there’s a player like him, I mean, we can point to Nicolaj Ehlers in Winnipeg, where the Jets are now listening to him. Like, would that fit?
You know, I’m not sure if it is or not. But like, you start looking at those kinds of situations where, you know, two teams are both motivated. And none of these guys have problems, I don’t want to put it that way but maybe you have a potential problem or some uncertainty.
You know, in the case of therapists, he’s one year away from being a free agent and, you know, he’s in line for a pretty good promotion. And so in Winnipeg it made that work but also being around Kyle Connor.
And, you know, in Necas’s case, he’s a restricted free agent in the summer. He has two years of RFA status remaining. But you know, he, he just decided for a long time, it will be a big commitment.
And so you probably end up with such a balance. And you know, I don’t want to make it sound like it has to be the same as Winnipeg, Carolina, but I think that’s the kind of deal you’re looking at, which could be here in Necas.
And then, you know, there are players around the league, I mean, these are not the only two out there, that are, you know, they pose some challenges to their teams and, you know, they’re close to achieving it. full rights under the CBA. So, let’s see if we can get a game somewhere in there.”
McKenzie: “Necas for Ehlers. I wonder, you know, maybe I shouldn’t throw that out there. Do you have anything else about Nikolaj Ehlers?”
Johnston: “Not really, I mean, I don’t think the Jets feel like they have to move him or anything like that. You know, as they look, as they look forward, I mean they have a decision to make, you know, hat, hat goes to everyone, not just the teams that won the cup, but also those who have been good teams, but have not reached that level.
And I think the Jets are in a position where it’s going to be difficult to pay him and pay Kyle Connor. And they have to look forward to what they have in their system so you know, I think they’re open to exploring that market for Ehlers to see what, what it can do for them and what can free them up. “
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