The Winnipeg Jets have plenty of optimism heading into next season, but now The Hockey Writers have revealed three questions the team need to answer for success.
Insider David Pagnotta revealed that the contract talks between Kyle Connor and the Jets are much further along at this stage than the ones involving Nikolaj Ehlers.
While it's possible a few moves will still occur in NHL free agency, most of the major wheeling and dealing is on pause. Here's a look at five players who will benefit the most this season from moves made by general managers.
How many of the 18 NHL players since the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs to score 10 goals in multiple postseason runs can you name in five minutes?
While the Winnipeg Jets lost Nikolaj Ehlers in free agency to Carolina, they could replace him with a pair of young players in Nikita Chibrikov and Brad Lambert.
Let's take a look at the five players that will make the biggest impact on their new NHL team.
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.
NHL insider Murat Ates revealed that Nikolaj Ehlers had numerous conversations with the Hurricanes, and he did his research on the city prior to signing.
NHL insider Jeff Marek revealed the reason Nikolaj Ehlers chose to sign with the Hurricanes is because they offered the most term than anyone else. The Winnipeg Jets finished the 2024-25 season with the league's best regular-season record but crashed in the playoffs without making it to at least the third round for the third consecutive season.
NHL analyst Jeremy Tingly recently revealed that the Jets could look to replace the loss of Nikolaj Ehlers with either Bobby McMann or Nick Robertson of the Leafs.
The Carolina Hurricanes made it back to the Eastern Conference Final for the second time in the last three seasons, but were once again dispatched by the Florida Panthers.
Nikolaj Ehlers has officially closed a memorable chapter with the Winnipeg Jets, sharing a heartfelt letter with fans and teammates after signing with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Whereas the Ottawa Senators have decided to more-or-less run it back with last year's group, it's a different story over in Belleville. It's no surprise that any AHL team can significantly change from year to year, but we've seen some long-tenured players seek out new opportunities and replaced externally.
The Winnipeg Jets lost star winger Nikolaj Ehlers in NHL Free Agency. Ehlers signed on with the Carolina Hurricanes, agreeing to a six-year contract with the Metropolitan Division club.
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: The San Jose Sharks have some interest in Bowen Byram. Also in on Byram are the Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, and the St.
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: The San Jose Sharks have some interest in Bowen Byram. Also in on Byram are the Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, and the St.
This story originally appeared on hockeysverige.se and has been translated from Swedish to English. After 10 seasons in Canada with the Winnipeg Jets, Nikolaj Ehlers is off to take on a new challenge.
What a few days for the Carolina Hurricanes during the first week of free agency. A slew of July 1 moves saw an eight-year extension for Logan Stankoven, followed by a sign-and-trade for K’Andre Miller from the New York Rangers.
The Winnipeg Jets are now in their post-Nikolaj Ehlers era as the dynamic Danish forward signed a six-year deal worth $8.5 million per year with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 3.
The Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Nikolaj Ehlers on Thursday to a six-year, $51 million contract with an average annual value of $8.5 million through the 2030-31 season.
The wait is finally over and the Carolina Hurricanes got their big-name player of the offseason. On Thursday afternoon (July 3), they announced the signing of Danish forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million deal.
The Carolina Hurricanes continued their strong offseason on Thursday by signing free agent forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million contract.
Heading into July 1, there really weren’t many game-changing players that were projected to hit the market. With free agency coming early and a lot of players deciding to stay with their original teams, there were only five forwards who scored over 40 points last season.
The top remaining free agent is off the board. According to multiple reports, the Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year contract.
The actions of Nikolaj Ehlers, or lack thereof, during the free agency period, have led a lot of fans to take to social media and absolutely blast him publicly.
Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will test unrestricted free agency after 10 seasons with the organization since being drafted ninth overall in 2014.
Nikolaj Ehlers’ time with the Winnipeg Jets appears to be coming to a close. Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Ehlers has informed the Jets that he will become an unrestricted free agent as of July 1.
One of the lesser talked about free agents this summer, particularly on the higher end of the market, is Nikolaj Ehlers. The Danish winger has spent all ten seasons of his career with the Winnipeg Jets, but all signs seem to point to him going to market.
The Blackhawks must add savvy and experienced talent to start looking competent again.
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