I don't think either deal gets accepted.

No from NSH

Eichel maybe younger, and yes I realize he is more talneted, but the truth is Schiefele's production is damn near equal to that of Eichel. Sure, he has better line mates and such, but I would go messing with that chemistry to add a $10 million contract.

Having said that..... yeah, I do think the trade value in there. Just feel it would be a colossal mistake to even look that direction.

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buf says lol

Imo BUF takes that

Really, why?

As a Jets fan I have a hard time justifying Scheifele for Eichel straight up when you consider their production and contracts.

Scheif is older but he's gone point per game or better for the last 4 years and currently has 28 points in 21 games this year. He's on a $6.1M cap hit for 4 years still. He's on one of the best value contracts in the entire NHL.

Eichel is younger and under team control for longer but at an extra $4M per year caphit. He's also hovered around a point per game over the last 4 years and has 14 points in 17 games this year. So your offensive production is the same but you pay way more for it? Eichel hasn't been able to create a winning culture there.

Then we also toss in our top pair LD who is under contract long term and is projected to be a dman on Team Canada's Olympic team next year.

This Jets fan just doesn't see the appeal in this trade at all. We add a slightly better player under a way worse contract at 1C, then we downgrade on D from JMo to McCabe. Give up a former 1st round pick that is just now NHL ready as well and move up a round in the draft. Trading away 2 of our assistant captains in one trade is just too much.

buf isnt getting schifle to rebuild

The last thing the jets need is eichel the chemistry is unreal between the forwards. another defense and better 4th line is what they need.

I don't foresee you getting much more than a 1st and a B prospect for Ekholm. Don't get me wrong, Ekholm is great, but' he's not a #1 guy. The Jets don't really need a #1 guy if they have a forward core that has probably the 2nd best center in the league below 25 and another center below 25 who isn't much further behind.

Buffalo also wouldn't be trying to re-sign Hall if they were rebuilding, but they are.

Schiefele has been far from good defensively for a few years, and Morrissey desperately needs a better partner to reach what he was. He can still be fine, but he's more likely to get than in Buffalo with Miller or Dahlin (where their playstyles match up better with Morrissey than Beaulieu and Poolman) while McCabe has shown prior he can drag what are essentially carcasses out on the ice to above-board xG rates.

Also, the trade in total *does* actually save the Jets about a few 100k in cap.

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