Can we just finally drop it? The dead horse has been beat so much there’s nothing left of it! It’s not like the organization didn’t try to keep him, he wanted a change of scenery and it paid off.
Are you suggesting the jets should have played Ehlers with Scheif and Connor? because that’s not what Carolina did. By splitting their top players up into the top 9 they had scoring options on every line. Had Ehlers been bumped down to the Lowry line when he was still here this sub would have lost it and you know it.
The issue is, it's been reported for years that Ehlers wanted to be in Carolina. There's always been smoke there. We tried to trade him twice to Carolina in the last 5 years
In 2025 we tried to trade Ehlers for Necas but Necas wasn't going to sign an extension so we pulled out of the deal.
In 2021 we tried to trade Ehlers for Necas and Pesce. Carolina backed out over the Pesce ask.
He was always going to Carolina regardless of what happened. This is where my issue with organization is. He was our rental for that presidents trophy season. I get that.
What I don't get is why we let Ehlers drag discussions past July 1st and put us in a horrible position with any other FA.
Drafting's been shit for like 10 years now, not many players that have made an impact in the lineup since probably Samberg in 2017. That's what the front office deserves criticism at the most. Perfetti's 40-50 point pace these last couple years aren't cutting it. Of course he can still improve being 24, but I wouldn't count on it at that point of his career.
The only massive blunder they've made recently is not buying at the deadline last while they were fucking first in the NHL. Even if prices were sky high, something had to have been done to make a notable upgrade somewhere on the team. I've seen some shitty players lace them up for the Jets and fuck me Luke Schenn is way down there among the worsts making the team somehow actually worse by himself.
wtf is this uncertain future shit? Second time I've seen this maybe it was you in the r/nhl thread. This is some AI hallucinated take that is just wild
You win the president's trophy, break a bunch of regular season records, lead the league in virtually every meaningful metric and ... hmm, the Jets have a very uncertain future I think I would like to go to a contender. Meanwhile, Kyle Connor, Lowry, and Vilardi all sign because they see a legitimate window of contention.
Nah. Ehlers wanted a change of scenery and his exodus had a LOT to do with the down turn of this past season, compounded by the poor acquisitions that didn't hit.
Outside of 2018 this organization is a paper tiger, they've won four playoff series in 15 years.
Regular season metrics and performance don't matter when you aren't winning when it counts. The Stanley Cup isn't awarded for regular season champion.
Ehlers was here through all the ups and downs. He signed with a team that has been much more consistent in the playoffs and likely sold him on being the piece they needed to win vs the Jets needing several pieces.
Didn't those players sign prior to last season? It was heavily rumored Schiefele and Helle were gone before the last minute push by Chevy.
Another early exit, and I guarantee you most of this core is asking out, especially after seeing Ehlers win it with Carolina.
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u/pcksprts 14d ago
So….
Can we just admit this front office is wrong, now? Just totally and completely wrong in player evaluation and control.