I like Laine but not that much. This is about offer sheet compensation. My approach is this..
- Offer sheet Laine (5 years at $10M)
or
- Suzuki, Juulsen or 1st, 2nd 3rd
or
- Armia, Juulsen, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
or
they match and we offer Connor a offer sheet above market AAV.
If it all falls through, I'm willing to move on. I don't think Juulsen, Suzuki, and a 1st far off in value but fair trade value for a player who does not have a contract? Rather offer $10.4M in a offer sheet and potentially give up 2-1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Suzuki, Juulsen, 1st >> 2-1st, 2nd, 3rd.