Value of: Laine Offer Sheet

[Daximus]

You'd have to be in the four 1st rounder range for the Jets to not consider signing Laine. Anything is easily matched. And the rest is used to sign everyone else. There is a lot of risk giving up four 1st rounders for any team with the cap space to sign Laine. He scores goals but he isnt a line driver yet and you take a tonne of risk signing him to a high value contract while giving up four 1st rounders.

 

[robertocarlos]

Do you think Jets match 5 x 10.4?, which gives Jets 2 firsts, a second, and a third?

 

[BatVader]

That is signing bonus not a performance bonus.

Nothing was said about the type of bonus, just bonus.

 

[DRW204]

Do you think Jets match 5 x 10.4?, which gives Jets 2 firsts, a second, and a third?

i think that's the toughest compensation tier to match, the compensation of 2 x 1sts, 2nd and 3rd seems underwhelming when the next tier (which starts with only an additional 157k in AAV) is 4 x 1sts. Laine isn't close to a 10M player now but he could be one day, possibly. Who is offering that 10.4M tier? these are the only teams that can:

 

[tony d]

I think the Jets have a budget on Laine. Anything less than 10.5 a year they'll match but I wonder if it goes beyond 10.5 million per if they'd take the picks instead.

 

[I am not exposed]

I think the Jets have a budget on Laine. Anything less than 10.5 a year they'll match but I wonder if it goes beyond 10.5 million per if they'd take the picks instead.

I definitely would if I was them.

 

[robertocarlos]

Maximum July 1st bonus money and then you take the year off. Maybe play 42 games. Chipman is not happy to pay it.

If the Jets pay Laine 10.4 that leafs 12.6 for Connor Copp and 3 other contracts. Good luck.

 

[SCP Guy]

Do you think Jets match 5 x 10.4?, which gives Jets 2 firsts, a second, and a third?

Yes they match that...... You go to the four 1st round picks level we drive him to the airport

 

[AlwaysCellyHard]

I know people are worried about Laine's consistency, but he's only been in the league three years.

Now in no way am I comparing Laine to MacKinnon (it's a no brainer who the better player is), but it's a good comparison at that point in both of their careers. If Colorado just gave up on him and traded him when he was barely a 50 point scorer at the time he signed his contract, they'd be kicking themselves. Especially considering the focus teams have been putting on player development, I can't see Winnipeg giving up on talent like that unless another team puts forward a ludicrous offer sheet.

 

[Saitama]

Laine averaging 25 assists a season does not exactly scream 'great passer'

Laine's passing is average at best. He really is nothing except his shot

Yep, he had a down year overall last year, which will likely help us out. Your dislike for Laine is blinding you if you haven't noticed how good he can pass. Whatever though, you're quite often wrong, so just add this to the pile.