Will Stastny Stay?

[Saintb]

I heard on another forum that he is building a new infill home in an established area of Winnipeg. I know the location but won't put it out there. So that might not mean much but it looks positive at least.

 

[Saintb]

I heard he is building a new infill home in an established area. I know the location but won't put it out there.

 

[MardyBum]

My co-worker claims to have seen Wheeler and Stastny having lunch on Academy, so hopefully our Captain is doing his best sales pitch since they're buddies.

 

[flyingjay]

I heard on another forum that he is building a new infill home in an established area of Winnipeg. I know the location but won't put it out there. So that might not mean much but it looks positive at least.

One of my best friends is in the building trades and is working on Stas' house. He told me the exact same thing that you're mentioning. I thought it was a joke at first, but he was dead serious. He also mentioned that Stas' next door neighbour will be none other than our GM.

 

[Bigfish]

Problem - Some people feel that at the age of 30 Bryan Little has lost a step and is no longer worth his $5.3 million cap hit.

Solution - Even though their stats are very similar, some people feel that we should sign 32 year old Paul Stastny to replace Bryan Little as 2nd line center.

Conclusion - Some people never learn.

 

[roccerfeller]

Having Scheif, Stastny, Little, Lowry down the middle will be so awesome, and will ensure we are strong in the playoffs for a while. Little is more of a regular season workhorse, and Stasny is a beauty when it comes to playoffs and playoff pushes.

It also means the Jets are entering "win now" mode, not "win next year or two"

I really hope we find a way to sign him. It blew me away how well he fit in, you'd think he was a Jet his whole career.

 

[surixon]

Problem - Some people feel that at the age of 30 Bryan Little has lost a step and is no longer worth his $5.3 million cap hit.

Solution - Even though their stats are very similar, some people feel that we should sign 32 year old Paul Stastny to replace Bryan Little as 2nd line center.

Conclusion - Some people never learn.

Yup, its a what have you done for me lately kind of world.

For the right price I wouldn't mind keeping him, but we will have to move some other good pieces to make it work. If he stays, both Myers and Perrault have to be moved this summer imo.

Edit: Also if these rumors are true and he is already building then there most certainly is a deal in place, if so why hasn't it been announced yet. Or why hasn't and insider picked up on it yet.

 

[JetsUK]

One of my best friends is in the building trades and is working on Stas' house. He told me the exact same thing that you're mentioning. I thought it was a joke at first, but he was dead serious. He also mentioned that Stas' next door neighbour will be none other than our GM.

Sounds like we've got a few "Welcome to the Neighbourhood!" baskets to prepare.

I trust Chevvers to make the deal, if there is a deal, but I'm in the camp who would rather bid Stas a fond farewell than follow him into a cap crunch or asset sale.

 

[castle]

Lunch on academy, infill house in established area... could be the new homes at Grosvenor and lanark, where the park used to be

But there are also some teardown rebuilds on wellington that would fit the bill. Those aren’t really ‘infill’ though

 

[Saintb]

maybe they could give him a two year contract and then play it by ear annually after that?

 

[Royale With Cheese]

One of my best friends is in the building trades and is working on Stas' house. He told me the exact same thing that you're mentioning. I thought it was a joke at first, but he was dead serious. He also mentioned that Stas' next door neighbour will be none other than our GM.

Wait, you're saying that your buddy is building a house for Stastny right now?

 

[Ducky10]

Lunch on academy, infill house in established area... could be the new homes at Grosvenor and lanark, where the park used to be

But there are also some teardown rebuilds on wellington that would fit the bill. Those aren’t really ‘infill’ though

I would guess those lots have been long sold. Also not sure that's the right side of the tracks for an NHL player of Stastny's financial status.

 

[Gm0ney]

Best you could probably hope for is Stanley on a 2 year deal at $4.95M AAV - give him $6M in 2018-19 and $3.9M in 2019-20 so he might be an attractive option if the Jets have to shed his cap next year.

The thing is, Stastny's already made his big money contract - it just finished. He's basically coming off a 9-year, $6.78M deal. He's made about $63M in his career so far. Another $9.9M from the Jets doesn't sound so bad. Could he get $5M x 5 on the open market? Sure...but what's another $15M when you've already got $60M and like the situation here and have a legit shot at winning? He'll have to make his own decision, but I think the Jets could manage it if they want to.

 

[Tommigun]

One of my best friends is in the building trades and is working on Stas' house. He told me the exact same thing that you're mentioning. I thought it was a joke at first, but he was dead serious. He also mentioned that Stas' next door neighbour will be none other than our GM.

If these rumors are true (and there’s so many going on that I’m inclined to believe them) they definitely have a verbal agreement in place to sign Stastny. I say he’s a Jet next year as well.

 

[Tommigun]

Best you could probably hope for is Stanley on a 2 year deal at $4.95M AAV - give him $6M in 2018-19 and $3.9M in 2019-20 so he might be an attractive option if the Jets have to shed his cap next year.

The thing is, Stastny's already made his big money contract - it just finished. He's basically coming off a 9-year, $6.78M deal. He's made about $63M in his career so far. Another $9.9M from the Jets doesn't sound so bad. Could he get $5M x 5 on the open market? Sure...but what's another $15M when you've already got $60M and like the situation here and have a legit shot at winning? He'll have to make his own decision, but I think the Jets could manage it if they want to.

Matt Cane’s contract predictor is predicting Stastny an AAV of 5.4M. Your 4.95M is not lowballing at all and I believe Stastny would gladly take something like that, in case he enjoyed his time here. I have given up higher salaries for more meaningful work several times in my career, where the gap has been FAR greater than a measly 10%.

 

[JetsFan815]

Houses can easily be flipped (for a tidy profit at that) so I wouldn't look too much into that.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Matt Cane’s contract predictor is predicting Stastny an AAV of 5.4M. Your 4.95M is not lowballing at all and I believe Stastny would gladly take something like that, in case he enjoyed his time here. I have given up higher salaries for more meaningful work several times in my career, where the gap has been FAR greater than a measly 10%.

Sure, but the issue here is term. 5x2 is vastly different than 5x5.

I mean personally I think if I was a big money hockey player I would try to leave money on the table - Fans will love a player earning $4 mill and hate him if he is earning $7, even at the very same production, because expectations are so much different - but I have no idea if Stastny thinks that way.

 

[Tommigun]

Sure, but the issue here is term. 5x2 is vastly different than 5x5.

I mean personally I think if I was a big money hockey player I would try to leave money on the table - Fans will love a player earning $4 mill and hate him if he is earning $7, even at the very same production, because expectations are so much different - but I have no idea if Stastny thinks that way.

You are right. The spreadsheet I was referring to is predicting only a three year contract though.

 

[Bristo]

Houses can easily be flipped (for a tidy profit at that) so I wouldn't look too much into that.

This is almost certainly not the case in this situation. Nobody is doing what Stastny is rumoured to be doing with short term investment in mind.

Small shit box flips and actual development yes, but high end flips sit on the market for a looooong time in Manitoba.

 

[KingBogo]

Lunch on academy, infill house in established area... could be the new homes at Grosvenor and lanark, where the park used to be

But there are also some teardown rebuilds on wellington that would fit the bill. Those aren’t really ‘infill’ though

I was thinking along Wellington as well. There is one big *** house going up now.

 

[KingBogo]

Maybe there is a little wind in the Stastny staying idea after all. If it does turn out to be true, we will be in for a wild ride come the entry draft to UFA window. Lots of player movement and contracts will be happening.

 

[Afterburner]

 

[KingBogo]

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The only way would be with some player movement. This year is relatively manageable but things will get very dicey the year after.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Matt Cane’s contract predictor is predicting Stastny an AAV of 5.4M. Your 4.95M is not lowballing at all and I believe Stastny would gladly take something like that, in case he enjoyed his time here. I have given up higher salaries for more meaningful work several times in my career, where the gap has been FAR greater than a measly 10%.

Have you turned your back on millions?
2x5.4 = 10.8
5x6 = 30
difference of 19.2 million.

Does Matt Cane have any credibility?

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Maybe there is a little wind in the Stastny staying idea after all. If it does turn out to be true, we will be in for a wild ride come the entry draft to UFA window. Lots of player movement and contracts will be happening.

Keeping Stastny is always a possibility until he signs somewhere else - but it will have to involve some deep pain.