Confirmed with Link: Paul Stastny one year 3.75

[WolfHouse]

Solid signing. Easy to move if we shit the bed this year

Your avatar makes me read your posts in Chevy's voice.. and sometimes I literally spit my coffee.

 

[AlaskaJet]

Still a good player, can fill in as a depth C or on the wing helping the defensive side, and he's what we need both on the ice and in the room as a leader who can actually play hockey.

Stas is like a Swiss Army knife..Super glad to see him back!

 

[Packofwolves]

Welcome back Stastny You've scored some memorable goals
for the Jets

 

[Jets 31]

Love Stastny's smarts on the ice and if Dubois struggles at center we can throw Stastny in at center and Dubois to the wing . It's only 1 year so i have no problem with this. Gotta figure Frenchie is gone unless he signs really cheap.

 

[DannyGallivan]

He needed at least one more season as a Jet to justify the Winnipeg jersey in his 1,000th game painting.

 

[GNP]

Too much money for Stastny. He was looking very tired in the playoffs, and had a hard time keeping up, and pretty much invisible.

At 2.5 to $ 2.8 mil, I would have considered this contract as a good center for the 4 th line, and fill in center on the 3rd line in the event of injury.

At 1 year, it's OK, but I'd rather see the Jets ice our young players.

 

[voyageur]

One of my favourites. He sure doesn't have wheels anymore though. But a good offseason regimen, and no doubt he can help this team, in a lot of ways.

I wonder how this signing will affect Copp's value. One year left as well, but Stats probably gets PP1 again and top 6, while Copp gets top 9, top PK, 2nd PP. After this signing I can't see the Jets giving Copp anywhere over $4 million.

 

[voyageur]

Love Stastny's smarts on the ice and if Dubois struggles at center we can throw Stastny in at center and Dubois to the wing . It's only 1 year so i have no problem with this. Gotta figure Frenchie is gone unless he signs really cheap.

Dubois was so bad on the draw coming to the Western Conference, that Stastny probably gets the nod. I love this signing, because Stastny is the kind of leader to offset Wheeler, and now you are starting to look competitive after today's moves, that might affect the allure of free agents wanting to win.

 

[scelaton]

Stastny is a great guy but 3.75M was too much money, considering their cap costraints. I felt similarly about Wheeler's contract, even though I respect him as an individual.
The Jets Achilles heel is they are loyal to a certain type of player-leader to a fault.

 

[Derfel]

This is a good signing.

 

[Boreal]

I’m a big believer in culture guys. Stastny is 100% a great culture guy. Also a decent and versatile hockey player. Great signing.

 

[Jetsfan79]

He takes a 40 percent pay cut to stay in Winnipeg. if you look at that way, it feels pretty good for a team that has a hard time signing free agents.

I know some would of wanted an 80 percent pay cut but for 1 year, I'm happy

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Great term, reasonable cost. Happy to have him back!​

More than I thought he should cost, but quite a bit less than last year - and an important 1 year term.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Love the 1-year term, however I think it's a bit pricey for a player who has paced ~42 points in an 82 game season two years in a row. I also wanted some roster turn over so Mo doesn't just fall back into his comfort zone with line combinations, and play Stastny top 6 top PP all season once again. I do like Stastny though and think he's a useful player, and clearly gets along in the room. I think he will also be a useful player to have as insurance if Perfetti doesn't make the team out of camp.

I'm kind of torn on this, I just don't think he will be utilized properly according to his ability. Also with this signing I find it unlikely that we'll be re-signing Copp; and it almost guarantees we won't be throwing money at Hamilton (not that he would have came here anyway).

Having lost Appleton, we needed to add (retain) some F strength. I hope we give Matty P 1 year also, for quite a bit less money than Stats.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

We never should've let him walk away in the first place. We offered 2x6.5 and 3x? but didn't give him 3x6.5 because we were afraid of the last year. Lo and behold, the only thing we got was that 3rd year, giving Vegas the 2 good ones. We also lost Armia to open up the cap space to re-sign him in the first place, which never happened. He was the best rental fit we've ever had.

 

[DharmaBum]

I like it! He's still got the moves. A guy that can play anywhere in the lineup and is a good asset to have.
I would love to have Stastny as a skills coach/mentor that would work with our young forward group, after retirement.

 

[Heldig]

Depending on what happens with Copp, Stastny can be 3LW or 3 RW or 4C. And PP2 time. Hope he is not a top 6 guy on the Jets. Chevy/Maurice need to mix up the groupings.

 

[cbcwpg]

Good signing. Good term... I wouldn't want to sign him for more than 1 year. JMO, but I think all players 35+ should be signed year to year. No multiyear contracts for old guys.

 

[BatVader]

A 1 yr term is perfect and it’s a little high in dollars, but acceptable

 

[puck stoppa]

Really like the player! Welcome back Stast! Chevy had himself a day!

 

[Jets 31]

A 1 yr term is perfect and it’s a little high in dollars, but acceptable

Just look at it this way, we paid Frenchie 4 million last season and i think we get more out of Stastny than Frenchie and a little cheaper to boot.

 

[Jetfaninflorida]

I know some people have soured on Stastny, but this is a good signing for the Jets. The guy may not be as fast as he once was but he is an excellent two way forward who can play C or W. And a good faceoff guy. People that say faceoffs don't matter have never played the game. Good job, Chevy and Paul.

 

[Jaytee]

Stastny is a great guy but 3.75M was too much money, considering their cap costraints. I felt similarly about Wheeler's contract, even though I respect him as an individual.
The Jets Achilles heel is they are loyal to a certain type of player-leader to a fault.

But this is exactly the situation that teams with a positive culture that attract other players ends up in.

Let's face it, a lot of players don't want to play in western Canada. To overcome that, the teams here have to show the players that they have a team culture and environment that's attractive, as well as a chance to win.

It would be to the financial advantage of every team to get rid of their older players when they start to slow down or start to make too much money, but you know that players around the league will notice it, and be reluctant to come here. Is Wheeler overpaid now? Of course he is! It makes up for all the years he was grossly underpaid...that's how the system works, for better or worse. Other players see it, and know that if they come to Winnipeg, they can trust the team to look after him.

Every good team has overpaid veterans. It's part of the price of being successful.

 

[puckhandler]

solid signing. and he finally gets to play a full season in front of our rabid fan base!

 

[SCP Guy]

I always wonder why older players like Paul are not rested on back to backs? You would think that having those 6 or 7 nights off would pay dividends towards the end of the season....and bringing a fresh player into the lineup would be beneficial?