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Elliotte Friedman Reveals the Main Reasons Nikolaj Ehlers Wanted to Play in Eastern Conference

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that Nikolaj Ehlers jumped to the Eastern Conference in order to have less travel and play on a top line. Once Mitch Marner, Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, Brock Nelson, and Brock Boeser were off the board, the highest UFA remaining forward was Nikolaj Ehlers, and he had choices.

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