TSN: [Dreger] Expects Laine to get 11M AAV

[Hunter368]

Wasn't Dreger the guy that said Matthews wouldn't sign "for a penny less than McDavid"?

Laine's definitely not an 11M player yet, 9-10 AAV without a doubt though.

So we’ve all heard now:

Laine 11
AM 12
Marner 10
Nylander 8
Big Buff 10 (before he actually signed for much less)

When will people learn to not believe what these media guys say.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Don‘t be surprised, if he, too, will be bridged.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Taxes in Winnipeg are high so it wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Jimmyjets]

I think his even strength play is going to have to improve a lot to even consider that kind of money. Luckily Dreger is out to lunch with everything and anything involving the Jets. They have him on the local TSN station here and he never has a clue what he's talking about and always twists the conversation to talk about the Leafs somehow. Did Dreger say why he thinks that is the number? What comps is he using? That's a lot of money for a RFA winger. Essentially I believe he's using Corey Perry's contract with a projected 82.5 million cap but Perry's contract was all UFA years and Laine is coming off his ELC. Kucherov just signed for $9.5 coming off a 100 point season but again that contract is all UFA years.

 

[Critical13]

Don‘t be surprised, if he, too, will be bridged.

I would be completely shocked.

You need to lock up a talent like Laine long term. 11 is fair. UFA he gets 12 no question, which will only go up as he gets better.

 

[ffh]

I would be completely shocked.

You need to lock up a talent like Laine long term. 11 is fair. UFA he gets 12 no question, which will only go up as he gets better.

good thing he isn't a ufa but a rfa and will get paid like one.

 

[jepjepjoo]

I dunno if he;'ll actually get it, but it's not that outrageous a "want", really.

How many guys in the league have scored 44 goals in a year? I know Ovechkin makes less, but he signed his deal some years ago, when things were cheaper.

That kind of scoring puts bums in seats & means MAJOR MONEY.

In the last 10 seasons 9 players other than Laine...

Ovechkin x6
Stamkos x3
Crosby x2
Malkin,Perry, Kane, Parise, Marleau, Carter, Laine

 

[Critical13]

good thing he isn't a ufa but a rfa and will get paid like one.

I wasn't saying he was a UFA, I was saying that's what he would get if he was one.

What's your contract estimate?

 

[Curufinwe]

Don‘t be surprised, if he, too, will be bridged.

No way a 70 point forward gets bridged.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

he isn't worth 11M when no other snipers do that kind of money.... Pac at 7 and Laine at 11, I know the Talent is different and the age, but 11M is way too much

 

[Willy Stylez]

Doubt it.

 

[2022 Stanley Cup]

No way a 70 point forward gets bridged.

Especially one with a 80 goals in 2 seasons. Plus he really should get extra money for pissing off us leaf fans a little bit more.

 

[BLONG7]

If Laine gets 11 what does Nylander get, like 14??

You can't be serious...you value Nylander over Laine?
Sorry guys, 10-11M is the new 7-8M The cap has moved quite a bit in the last couple of years...the agents are a greedy bunch and they will get these kids their $$$

 

[Leafs87]

Well enjoy the season boys cause there’s a lockout coming soon

 

[Commander Clueless]

That's a lot o cash! I could see it, although I think it'll be less. I've been wrong before though.

I guess you missed Bob's cast at the end of June... saying 12M & 10M for the 2 TOR players due next year

as for OP, yes I full y expect a salary in that range

I really think (okay, let's be honest, I really hope) those are unrealistic figures. I could maybe see them go as high as the Tavares contract for Matthews (even that is a stretch given results to date), but higher?

Marner's a great player but a $10M player? Yikes...not yet, anyway.

 

[ffh]

I wasn't saying he was a UFA, I was saying that's what he would get if he was one.

What's your contract estimate?

seeing what type of kid laine is and how the jets pat their rfa's I would be surprised if its over 9aav. if he puts up 50 this year which he more then likely will do 10aav wont be out of the question.

 

[Critical13]

That's a lot o cash! I could see it, although I think it'll be less. I've been wrong before though.



I really think (okay, let's be honest, I really hope) those are unrealistic figures. I could maybe see them go as high as the Tavares contract for Matthews (even that is a stretch given results to date), but higher?

Marner's a great player but a $10M player? Yikes...not yet, anyway.

I agree. I don't think there's a huge gap between Marner and Laine, but there is one, and goalscorers always get more. Elite goalscoring is one of the hardest things to find.

Laine settles around 9.5 million
Marner 7.5

That's my guess.

 

[Halla]

not a chance. chevy grinds rfa's. he will grind him to tops 9aav

lawl. yeah laine is getting a mil less than eichel got coming off 24g/57pts

44g. he is getting 10

 

[Critical13]

seeing what type of kid laine is and how the jets pat their rfa's I would be surprised if its over 9aav. if he puts up 50 this year which he more then likely will do 10aav wont be out of the question.

I think we overate that aspect on here. I don't think people that we perceive as having better character actually take less. They shouldn't they are only hurting the union.

 

[jepjepjoo]

I think his even strength play is going to have to improve a lot to even consider that kind of money. Luckily Dreger is out to lunch with everything and anything involving the Jets. They have him on the local TSN station here and he never has a clue what he's talking about and always twists the conversation to talk about the Leafs somehow. Did Dreger say why he thinks that is the number? What comps is he using? That's a lot of money for a RFA winger. Essentially I believe he's using Corey Perry's contract with a projected 82.5 million cap but Perry's contract was all UFA years and Laine is coming off his ELC. Kucherov just signed for $9.5 coming off a 100 point season but again that contract is all UFA years.

5v5 past 2 seasons:

Laine
43g 74pts +27
P/60 2.13 P1/60 1.7
2082 mins

vs

Jack Eichel
27g 61pts
P/60 1.90 P1/60 1.50
1926mins
10 000 000$

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Taxes in Winnipeg are high so it wouldn't surprise me.

Players are incorporated, when people on this sight learn that personal rates rates are almost meaningless. And with taxes in Canada....primary residence a big factor.

 

[Nick Hansen]

Well enjoy the season boys cause there’s a lockout coming soon

It's never the stars/super stars getting paid that is the problem.

 

[ffh]

Well enjoy the season boys cause there’s a lockout coming soon

no matter what they pay the players its always going to be a 50-50 split with the owners. nothing has changed with the salaries going up.

 

[780il]

Hopefully he does. As a fan of Edmonton I hope they run out of cap space, that Jets team is stacked already and a big obstacle in our way when we fire Chia and get a competent GM to win Mcdavid a cup.

 

[GaryPoppins]

Lol... Laine is not a 11 mill player

As of now I couldn't justify paying more than 8 or so. Turns the puck over a lot, absolutely useless on the breakout, not anywhere close to being an elite passer. His impact on a shift to shift basis isn't anywhere close to the players who are making that kind of money.

He needs to improve a lot this season in order to earn that kind of money. I'm a Jets and Laine fan saying this.

If you're a Jets fan, you'd know Laine's passing skills are superbly underrated. Maybe not elite, but the next best thing.