Confirmed Trade: [WPG/VGK] Paul Stastny for 2022 4th round pick and Carl Dahlstrom

[Svencouver]

This is a crazy market. It’s all about cap.

 

[Keystone]

I’d guess this didn’t happen til today so Wpg could check in with Turris camp.
No problem with a 4th for someone quite happy to play in Wpg. Good move for Jets to fill this hole before noon. On to a D man.

 

[qqaz]

Great move. He was a perfect fit in Winnipeg before. And giving him wingers like Laine and Ehlers will make a boss 2nd line.

Some teams are really getting good deals in this flat cap world.

 

[KarmaPolice]

This is a crazy market. It’s all about cap.

Certainly looks like cap space is a bigger commodity right now than ever before.

 

[Hunter368]

Love it as a one year bridge as Cole P develops, a late 4th Rd pick and a #7-8 D guy........loving it.

 

[Buffdog]

Seems to confirm Laine will not be traded. But Little (and maybe Ehlers, for cap reasons) probably will, and then Stastny will be the 2nd line C with Laine by his side. They had very nice chemistry last time Stastny was in Winnipeg.

What cap reasons? If little is ltir we have around 10mil

 

[crashthenet]

I’d guess this didn’t happen til today so Wpg could check in with Turris camp.
No problem with a 4th for someone quite happy to play in Wpg. Good move for Jets to fill this hole before noon. On to a D man.

Be a good story if you ended the day with Hamonic there.

 

[BatVader]

I sense retirement after his current deal expires

Hopefully we resign him for 1yr to mentor Perfetti next year

 

[PensandCaps]

I have to imagine there were better choices out there for Winnipeg to grab a center for Stastny's cap hit, which I don't think he's worth. He's not a guy who puts you over the edge, so why bother?

Because hes a good #2C

 

[Guffman]

I have to imagine there were better choices out there for Winnipeg to grab a center for Stastny's cap hit, which I don't think he's worth. He's not a guy who puts you over the edge, so why bother?

Not really. There isn’t much available for centres right now and I don’t think the Jets want to commit beyond a year given that we drafted an ace centre.

Is $6.5M a bit rich? Yes, but I am OK eating that premium for a year to plug a huge hole.

 

[Tripod]

Well done Jets...lot cheaper than the last time you got him and the cost on Hayes.

And it's great for Stastny as he should have a great year between Laine and Ehlers so could get another good contract next year...but likely a 1 year deal. Maybe even from the Jets.

 

[BB88]

Bad bad move by Jets

 

[Jee]

Who's AG?

Alex Gietrangelo?

Getting some cap relief will help Vegas whether they sign AP or not.

Alex Galchenyuk

obvious typo

 

[Flair Hay]

As pointed out on the Jets board, Vegas already has our 2021 4th for sewering us with Cody Eakin.

Also, Kypreos is a moron.

Turned out he was right haha

 

[scallionjj11]

Certainly looks like cap space is a bigger commodity right now than ever before.

Unless you're Eugene Melnyk and the Ottawa Senators

 

[Pongs21]

Fill our 2C hole for a throw away pick and waiver wire guy we got for free who wasn't going to play in our line up. Thought I'd be disappointed about not getting a higher pick as a sweetner, but we're also not the only team with cap space looking to address the 2C hole. Gives Perfetti a year to develop and gain strength, and we fill our biggest need, that's been a need for 3 years for cheap.
Lot's of cap space left to sign a top 4 D, sign our young RFA's and take advantage of the market and bring in some depth for min salary - 1/1.5 mil, whether that be up front or on D.
Wonder if Roslovic will be shipped for a D.

 

[howkie]

I can get behind this. 1 year is fine and event of I wanted Wennberg more, this is much less gamble then signing Wennberg for a couple of years.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Stastny is a nice stop gap and way better than overpaying in UFA nice deal jets

 

[absolute garbage]

Kind of surprised Vegas got out of that one without giving up anything. Stastny is nowhere near the level he was 2 years ago when he was with Winnipeg last time. He's gotten old fast.

 

[Guffman]

Bad bad move by Jets

Thanks for that riveting analysis.

 

[BatVader]

Kind of surprised Vegas got out of that one without giving up anything. Stastny is nowhere near the level he was 2 years ago when he was with Winnipeg last time. He's gotten old fast.

Lol....a couple years in Vegas will do that to you

 

[larmex99]

I'm guessing Burmi? Did Selanne ever use #8 in a Winnipeg jersey?

Edit-- Sounds like he couldn't because Randy Carlyle had the number. I could only find photos of him wearing 13 in a Jets uniform

Think Trouba. The guy is a Rangers fan.

 

[darkjet]

Be a good story if you ended the day with Hamonic there.

I imagine Hamonic signs today. Bumped into him the other day. Essentially just waiting on an offer.

 

[crab]

Kind of surprised Vegas got out of that one without giving up anything. Stastny is nowhere near the level he was 2 years ago when he was with Winnipeg last time. He's gotten old fast.

yep this is a great deal for Vegas. I’m really surprised they didn’t have to add an asset to Stastny

 

[LMFAO]

Stastny is a nice stop gap and way better than overpaying in UFA nice deal jets

You're not gonna see much, if any, overpaid UFAs today. Actually you'll see bargain after bargain.