An important season lies ahead for Nikolaj Ehlers
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Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers has arguably the most exciting NHL career of his life ahead of him.
The Danish Winnipeg Jets forward has been called into action to represent his home country of Denmark the the Olympic qualifiers for the 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milano Cortina.
The qualifying Olympic matchups are set for later this month, and Nikolaj Ehlers will lead the charge against Great Britain, Japan, and Norway. Although the road may seem easy for Denmark, they will surely face some resistance ahead of these matchups.
In addition to the national preseason level games Ehlers will get under his belt before the debut of the NHL season, Ehlers is also poised to breakthrough some impressive career milestone.
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Nikolaj Ehlers has been the topic of trade rumours for months now, but remains a Jet and like Connor, is closing in on the 500-point mark. The dynamic Danish forward just hit the 200-goal mark at the tail end of last season and needs 43 points to reach his next milestone.
While it's possible he's traded near the 2025 Trade Deadline if he hasn't signed a new contract with the Jets and they are not in playoff contention, he's likely to hit 500 before any trade would happen.
The Danish forward currently sits at 497 total career points. Ehlers will be heading full steam ahead into the 2024-25 season with national level conditioning and his eyes set a hitting a career milestone.
source: The Hockey Writers
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16 AOUT | 38 ANSWERS An important season lies ahead for Nikolaj Ehlers Will Ehlers hit 500 career points? | ||
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