Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs

Will the Winnipeg Jets Commerce Nikolaj Ehlers for a Defenseman?

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joined Jay Onrait on SportsCenter and was requested in regards to the Winnipeg Jets buying and selling ahead Nikolaj Ehlers to improve their blue line.

** NHLRumors.com transcriptions

Jay Onrait: “Craig Button joins us as soon as once more from Las Vegas, the positioning of the Nationwide Hockey League Draft. We simply heard the Insiders, Craig point out as soon as once more that the Jets are fielding calls on gifted Danish ahead Nikolaj Ehlers. Is Ehlera that man you’re feeling like goes to finish up going for some extra defensive assist for the Winnipeg Jets?”

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Craig Button: I feel that that’s one thing they completely should entertain. Hear, you might have Kyle Connor and you’ve got Nikolaj Ehlers. Two actually good forwards however you might have two lighter, smaller forwards. Sure, they produce offensively however to me for those who can take Nikolaj Ehlers and you may enhance on the blue line, you’re not gonna get a primary defenseman, but when you will get any person that may play your prime three to get in there, and I actually imagine take among the strain off of Josh Morrissey.

He performs massive minutes. He performs demanding minutes and if you could find one other participant that may actually help that blue line group with him. I feel that it’s one thing that they should entertain and so they know the way good Nikolaj Ehlers is. He’s an excellent participant. However to get a great defender, you’re gonna have to surrender a great participant. So I’d be exploring that in each means, form and type to attempt to enhance the blue line.”

Chris Tanev is the Quantity One Goal for Toronto

TSN Craig Button continued his hit with Jay Onrait on SportsCenter and was requested who the Maple Leafs greatest defenseman might get at free company.

** NHLRumors.com transcriptions

Jay Onrait: “Okay, let’s speak about defenseman. Leafs want defensemen. Which of the next defenseman,Craig, would you goal for those who had been Brad Treliving proper now? Brandon Montour simply gained a Cup of the Florida Panthers. Matt Roy, LA Kings gifted defenseman or Chris Tanev of the Dallas Stars, the Leafs are very all in favour of on the deadline Craig.”

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Craig Button: I’m actually pleased that you just mentioned Chris Tanev as a result of for those who didn’t say I used to be gonna say subsequent as a result of Chris Tanev is the right match. He’s the man that makes the workforce higher. He makes gamers round him higher. He can be an excellent accomplice for Morgan Reilly or anyone he performs with.

However I imply, simply take into consideration what Quinn Hughes who gained the Norris trophy on this night time (Thursday night time), mentioned about taking part in with Filip Hronek. He would have mentioned the identical factor about Chris Tanev. Chris Tanev is a dyed-in-the-wool competitor, any person that does the whole lot you need to assist a workforce win and he helps his accomplice do the whole lot they should do to be higher and to me, that’s the that’s the concept.

That’s the participant that will make the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line significantly better, a lot improved, and definitely give them a chance to be higher when it’s most vital. Yeah, the playoffs.”