Nikolaj Ehlers is the highest free agent goal, however may he accept rather less?
NHL Network: Elliotte Friedman when requested about pending UFA ahead Nikolaj Ehlers, what contract he might be and the place he may find yourself.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Jamison Coyle: “Elliotte, we at all times speak about 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, perhaps the most important fish now nonetheless on the market, Nikolaj Ehlers. What do you suppose his quantity is available in at?
Friedman: “I feel, the factor I’ve heard about Ehlers is that he may take somewhat bit much less for a profitable scenario. Like I feel he may 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 type of been listening to, Jamison is that he may shave {that a} bit to go to a crew that has an opportunity to win.
I do know, like with Marner, Vegas was my crew till I used to be confirmed unsuitable. And it’s like, occasionally, you realize, Chipmunk finds acorn. Like I discovered this. I bought that one proper.
My crew with Ehlers till I’m confirmed unsuitable is, is Carolina. And so we’ll see what occurs tomorrow. However I may see Ehlers taking somewhat bit much less with the Hurricanes, and he may do elsewhere, as a result of he thinks he simply has a greater probability to win there.”
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