Winnipeg Jets Talk Extension with Rumored Winger

Analysis: The 28-year-old has been a fixture of our NHL rumours for the last few months. Many are thinking the Jets would deal the Aalborg, Denmark native before the end of the coming season. Winnipeg General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff likely doesn't want to see Ehlers leave the club for nothing. A deal seemed logical at that point.

However, there seems to be a new development according to the two Free Press writers. McIntyre thought a trade would have happened in the off-season, but it has not materialized.

Some were thinking he may have wanted a change of scenery. Ehlers seemed to get a lot of criticism for things, but new head coach Scott Arniel has praised him in recent weeks.

Arniel seems to want to have the former Halifax Mooseheads standout in the fold. Ehlers has yet to eclipse 30 goals in a season, but he's put up at least 20 goals in all but two seasons in his nine-year NHL career.

McIntyre suggests the Jets could try to convince Ehlers to ink an extension. This is certainly different from the rumours we've talked about in previous reports.

Some reports had a contract projection of five years at $7.625 million in a recent roundup. It would be a raise from the $6 million that he is currently getting.