Sportsnet: Laine says contract talks are quiet, unsure about future in Winnipeg

[Torontoborn]

everyone likely waiting for marner. he will set the price

LOL! I knew that was going to be said.

 

[themelkman]

That's not the case for every team, but even still..they need to sack up and start making some difficult decisions. September is 2 weeks away.

I think once Marner gets his 10 mil or 11, the trade market goes nuts

 

[Torontoborn]

Boeser + Virtanen for Laine

Boeser alone is an overpayment for one dimensional pp scoring machine laine.

 

[Lempo]

HF is gonna have to do another July 1st day when the first RFA signs cause its gonna be a god damn avalanche on the servers after.

The first RFA *did* sign on July 1.

 

[heilongjetsfan]

An article in the Athletic (read it in the app, so I don't have a link) casually dropped a suggestion that the NHLPA wants all the RFAs dragged out as long as possible and to extract as much money as possible.

Good news for lockout fans!

 

[Mickey Marner]

The only way this league-wide Mexican standoff could be any better is if Marner & the Leafs have had a handshake deal in place to be signed Oct 2nd this whole time.

 

[MinJaBen]

Offer sheet time

Too late in the summer, most likely. Who has the cap room that would get him to put his signature to an offer?

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

I don't think it has anything to do with anyone waiting on Marner. One guy doesn't set market.

Every indication is the GMs are slow playing these deals to try and gain back some of the RFA leverage that they seemed to lose in the Eichel, Nylander, and Matthews deals.

Players maximum leverage would have come on July 1st with potential offer sheets. As the season approaches leverage swings back to the GMs as the players feel pressure not to hold out without a contract.

 

[justafan22]

The first RFA *did* sign on July 1.

I thought we'd see some deals after Aho signed.

Guess not.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

LOL! I knew that was going to be said.

Because its true?

 

[Lempo]

I thought we'd see some deals after Aho signed.

Guess not.

It should've been like in The Running Man when the old lady betted that the next kill will be done by Ben Richards.

Offres hostile en galore.

 

[themelkman]

Too late in the summer, most likely. Who has the cap room that would get him to put his signature to an offer?

MTL probably

 

[MinJaBen]

MTL probably

Well, they'll have to learn how to use an offer sheet first.

 

[Canadienna]

I don't like to hear Laine talk like that, makes me feel like he's not keen to stay on the Jets.

That being said, I could see this being a very contentious contract, Cheveldayoff has some strong statistical data as to why Laine isn't in the top tier of RFAs, especially looking at controlling the play, while everyone knows Laine could very well put up 50 goals next year.

Which is why he likely stays, Chevy might get a king's ransom for him but you are not going to get a potential 50 goal guy back. I hope they lock him up long term and don't bother with a bridge deal.

 

[Spirit of 67]

I really wish Mitch Marner would've said this.

The melt down would be wildly entertaining.

 

[heilongjetsfan]

Boeser alone is an overpayment for one dimensional pp scoring machine laine.

But Boeser + Virtanen is worth less than Boeser + nothing

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

I really wish Mitch Marner would've said this.

The melt down would be wildly entertaining.

The difference being that Marner actually enjoys Toronto whereas Laine seems to only tolerate Winnipeg at the best of times.

 

[Starat327]

Well, they'll have to learn how to use an offer sheet first.

SmaLL mARkeT tEamS HAve nO chAncE

 

[Canadienna]

MTL probably

It's possible if we move out some money, but even after moving Peca, Weise and Alzner down to the AHL, the habs still only have around 6-7m to work with.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

I would like if the league had more traitors and team switchers, seeing the same guy in the same jersey isn't such a novelty anymore, it's a given if you get drafted and you're 1C caliber good you're supposed to stay to play for that org 'til you stop playing

 

[DRW204]

guys, didn't Labanc set the market? 1 x 1m?

 

[ffh]

quiet of coarse its quiet chevy doesn't do anything till September anyways. same with every other gm in this league. but of course you know that patrik. go talk to your good buddy in Denver. same thing with him waiting for a contract. what do you pay someone who scored 12 goals in 5 out of 6 months last year. take a bridge deal prove everybody wrong and then cash out on a big contract in 2 years. otherwise call pool party up and try playing with him this year.

 

[Hunter368]

This is virtually exactly what he said after the season ended.......almost direct quote. So nothing has changed. Agents are waiting on the Leafs & Marner to set a new standard and then the rest of the RFA’s will all fall in line after that......as much of the media has said. NHL is a deadline league there isn’t any pressure to get these things done at this point so no hurry by anyone.....first deadline will be training camp, then season starting.....until then no news just boring summer days.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I still think Winnipeg should trade him. His trade value is probably higher than what he brings on the ice

 

[Kamiccolo]

This is virtually exactly what he said after the season ended.......almost direct quote. So nothing has changed. Agents are waiting on the Leafs & Marner to set a new standard and then the rest of the RFA’s will all fall in line after that......as much of the media has said. NHL is a deadline league there isn’t any pressure to get these things done at this point so no hurry by anyone.....first deadline will be training camp, then season starting.....until then no news just boring summer days.

You rarely hear a player talk the way Laine did. Even Marner says his goal is to be in Toronto in training camp. Laine's comments come off as he doesn't have any attachment to the Jets, pay him or someone else will.

And he also did another interview in Finnish where he talks about not being in a hurry and "Fall is pretty in Finland" meaning he is willing to go to Dec 1 like Nylander last year.

This is more complicated than waiting on Marner, which feels like it has become a cop out excuse for every other fan base.