Today a new article put together by NHL analyst Adam Proteau has suggested that the Winnipeg Jets replace Nikolaj Ehlers with a top free agent. As free agency approaches, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/winnipeg-jets/kevin-cheveldayoff-drops-massive-news-on-nikolaj-ehlers-future-with-the-jets' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>speculation continues to build around the future of pending free agent Nikolaj Ehlers.</a> Throughout the season it has been widely speculated that Ehlers will no re-sign with the Jets and instead test the free agent market for a new home. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/sportstalkwpg/status/1926130107023769904'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Even still, there is belief that the Winnipeg Jets will make a competitive offer to bring back Ehlers even if it means overpaying what many believe he should get. Tonight, NHL analyst Adam Proteau has urged the Jets to move on from Ehlers in favor of another skilled winger from the Vancouver Canucks. <h3>Analyst Urges The Jets To Replace Nikolaj Ehlers With Brock Boeser</h3> In a new piece for The Hockey News, Adam Proteau discussed the Nikolaj Ehlers situation. Proteau mentions that Ehlers market price is likely to be expensive and that the Jets would be wise to avoid this situation and bring in fresh faces. The Jets have more than enough cap space to re-sign Ehlers, but after another season in which they couldn't make a serious playoff run, is it really wise for Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff to bring the entire cast of Jets characters back for another year? We're not so sure about that. And if other teams come calling to ratchet up Ehlers' asking price, it might be better for the Jets to let Ehlers leave and invest his cap space in a different player. When it comes to which player should replace Ehlers Proteau mentions Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser as a suitable replacement. You're better off avoiding Ehlers in favor of someone like Vancouver Canucks right winger Brock Boeser, who is a six-time scorer of 23 goals or more. And though Boeser has a more limited sample size in terms of playoff games played, he's been considerably more dependable than Ehlers, posting 11 goals and 23 points in 29 post-season games. With free agency less than two months away, the Winnipeg Jets need to begin formulating a plan and the first step is figuring out what to do with Ehlers. If the Jets move on from Ehlers, look for Boeser to be a name on their short list.