Speculation: What was included in the Stone trade had the Jets pulled the trigger

[GaryPoppins]

With Stone cleaning up in the playoffs, I see a ton of tweets regarding what a missed opportunity it was to snag him and resign him.

Does anyone know what the offer from the Jets was? What the hold up ended up being?

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[surixon]

With Stone cleaning up in the playoffs, I see a ton of tweets regarding what a missed opportunity it was to snag him and resign him.

Does anyone know what the offer from the Jets was? What the hold up ended up being?

It wasn't a missed opportunity as it has been speculated that the Jets bowed out when they got the sense he wouldn't sign an extension here.

 

[RetroWinnipeg]

Even with Stone, there was no way the Jets could have defeated the unstoppable Blues.

 

[tbcwpg]

With Stone cleaning up in the playoffs, I see a ton of tweets regarding what a missed opportunity it was to snag him and resign him.

Does anyone know what the offer from the Jets was? What the hold up ended up being?

I believe Stone's reluctance to sign an extension in Winnipeg, added to his desire to sign in Vegas long term, were the snags.

Ottawa sent him where he wanted to go as a favour to him, plus Vegas gave up their best defensive prospect in the deal.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Kelly McCrimmon and him are close. Nothing the Jets could've done.

He wanted to play for Vegas, they were gonna show him the money in lieu of McCrimmon.

 

[Daximus]

With Stone cleaning up in the playoffs, I see a ton of tweets regarding what a missed opportunity it was to snag him and resign him.

Does anyone know what the offer from the Jets was? What the hold up ended up being?

He didn't want to sign here long term. I'm guessing the ask was probably centered around Samberg as they seemed to want a defencemen in the deal.

Don't listen to fans on twitter they can't tell the difference between their ass and a hole in the ground most days. There was no missed opportunity because he just didn't want to be here.

 

[PhilJets]

Let say there is no Vegas connection.
What would it have taken to sign him?

 

[ps241]

He didn't want to sign here long term. I'm guessing the ask was probably centered around Samberg as they seemed to want a defencemen in the deal.

Don't listen to fans on twitter they can't tell the difference between their ass and a hole in the ground most days. There was no missed opportunity because he just didn't want to be here.

twitter is the biggest cesspool in social media

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

Back then .... I wanted a one for one

Stone to Wpg signed @ 8 years x 8 million

For

Laine 4 years RFA controlled To Ottawa

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Back then .... I wanted a one for one

Stone to Wpg signed @ 8 years x 8 million

For

Laine 4 years RFA controlled To Ottawa

You wanted to give up Laine when all they got was Brannstrom? Yuck!

 

[Gm0ney]

Scott Campbell was talking about this on Twitter last night and someone pointed out this from around that time:



But I think Stone's contract demands were too high for the Jets. 8 years x $9.5M was probably too rich for the Jets, considering they'd just signed Wheeler to that $8.25M extension a few months earlier.

 

[Neuf]

Scott Campbell was talking about this on Twitter last night and someone pointed out this from around that time:



But I think Stone's contract demands were too high for the Jets. 8 years x $9.5M was probably too rich for the Jets, considering they'd just signed Wheeler to that $8.25M extension a few months earlier.

Yeah Wheeler was definitely camped in Stone's spot, but man that trade would have been a no brainer

 

[Bob E]

Scott Campbell was talking about this on Twitter last night and someone pointed out this from around that time:



But I think Stone's contract demands were too high for the Jets. 8 years x $9.5M was probably too rich for the Jets, considering they'd just signed Wheeler to that $8.25M extension a few months earlier.

Stone at $9.5M just wouldn’t work under the cap with Buff, Little, and Wheeler signed to large multi-year deals and Laine, Connor and Morrissey needing new deals in that off-season, as well.

They would have had to add Wheeler, Laine or Buff to the Sens deal to make the money work.

Therefore, Stone was always going to be a rental, and do you give up Roslovic (or Vesalainen, as also rumoured at the time) for a rental? Chevy said, nope.

I still believe Wheeler’s deal will prevent this team from filling out the roster with the right mix, especially if a declining Wheeler is kept while younger winger(s) are sent packing.

 

[tbcwpg]

Yeah Wheeler was definitely camped in Stone's spot, but man that trade would have been a no brainer

Definitely if he would've re-signed, probably not for a rental

 

[Neuf]

Given the rumors, Jets may choose/ have chosen Wheeler over Stone, and over Laine.

 

[tbcwpg]

Given the rumors, Jets may choose/ have chosen Wheeler over Stone, and over Laine.

Seems to be some conclusion jumping. The only rumours I've seen show that Stone wouldn't sign here long term - saying that's choosing Wheeler over Stone doesn't read as accurate to me.

 

[Neuf]

Seems to be some conclusion jumping. The only rumours I've seen show that Stone wouldn't sign here long term - saying that's choosing Wheeler over Stone doesn't read as accurate to me.

I was referring to the above post indicating Stone's demands were higher than the Jets wanted. Not sure if that's sourced or just speculated.

If the truth is that Stone simply didn't want Winnipeg, then yes, I am reaching.