Confirmed with Link: Paul Stastny one year 3.75

[Guardian17]

 

[gojetsgo]

So now Winnipeg is a good fit for Paul and his family. It wasn't 3 years ago but now it is. Now it's a good fit because no other team is willing to pay Paul more than 1 million a year except our idiot GM who is willing to pay almost 4 times that. What a waste of $2.75 million of cap space.

think you owe the man an apology not only did he waive twice and sign here, he also convinced a top4 defensemen to waive!

 

[Gm0ney]

Or maybe being in Vegas for a while made him realize the grass is greener here. Well, literally it has to be. Las Vegas is in a f***ing desert!

Uh, you should see my grass right now...

Here's Stastny's card from JFresh:

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Uh, you should see my grass right now...

Damn drought is costing me hundreds of dollars on my water bill.

 

[jetsforever]

Kind of annoying to hear how much he likes Maurice

 

[jetsforever]

Uh, you should see my grass right now...

Here's Stastny's card from JFresh:

Pretty sure most of us have seen Stastny play recently

 

[10Ducky10]

Kind of annoying to hear how much he likes Maurice

Why?
No player I can think of whether a current or past member of one of Maurice's teams has called him down to my knowledge.

 

[DRW204]

When someone as respected as Stastny signs with Winnipeg three times, it helps the image problem. There's some added value for the club in that.

this is the first time. unless youre counting the trades for some reason.

 

[Jetsfan79]

this is the first time. unless youre counting the trades for some reason.

Think he means "choosing" to go to wpg. Twice via waiving to come here and once signing. Agreed not quite the same thing but I don't disagree with his overall point. Probably a bit naïve to think it would cause others to give us a harder look when asked to waive, but it cant hurt either IMO.

 

[Andy6]

It makes it that much harder for Toronto media types to use Winnipeg as their stock example of a place no one would voluntarily go to. Every little bit helps.

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

Damn drought is costing me hundreds of dollars on my water bill.

Put artificial grass in my back yard this past summer, best decision ever! Water bill is low, grass green, and the dogs can piss all over it without killing an inch.

 

[Oilpeg]

Put artificial grass in my back yard this past summer, best decision ever! Water bill is low, grass green, and the dogs can piss all over it without killing an inch.

I've never seen the lawn so bad...I've given up...it's sad. Not paying a fortune in water to maybe get it to respectable. It's just awful. After years of fighting voles, I just don't have the energy anymore. Artificial grass seems like the best solution.

 

[Jets 31]

So now Winnipeg is a good fit for Paul and his family. It wasn't 3 years ago but now it is. Now it's a good fit because no other team is willing to pay Paul more than 1 million a year except our idiot GM who is willing to pay almost 4 times that. What a waste of $2.75 million of cap space.

Idiot GM ? Look no further than Edmonton for that, 10 million a year for 8 years for Nurse??? 3.75 for 1 year for Stastny is not bad at all.

 

[Jets 31]

Put artificial grass in my back yard this past summer, best decision ever! Water bill is low, grass green, and the dogs can piss all over it without killing an inch.

This sounds like a great idea, i could practice my shity putting too.

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

This sounds like a great idea, i could practice my shity putting too.

Tried to convince the wife to go with the putting green for our selection, but she wouldn't bite. She wanted something more natural looking

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Definitely happy with this signing. He's versatile and can step into a top 6 centre position if Schiefele or PLD get hurt. This has dinged us the past two years so it is nice to have depth here. Great leadership, can be used on the PP, still has skill and the term is right to maintain roster flexibility in the future.

Agree with all of this.

I do think we overpaid, but it is what it is there.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Playing coach. Intangibles huge!

Nice to have him back, smart with the puck and perhaps he can help mentor Perfetti.

Great contract IMHO.

I wonder if he could help mentor Maurice?

On a slightly more serious note - he seems like a natural coach. Could he step in as a HC, or are the days of players doing that gone? Coaching is more refined these days. Maybe even the natural coach needs a couple of years as an assistant to learn coaching. Or not.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

think you owe the man an apology not only did he waive twice and sign here, he also convinced a top4 defensemen to waive!

Betcha he would have persuaded Schmidt to come here even if he had signed for 'only' 2.5 mil.

 

[Adam da bomb]

Betcha he would have persuaded Schmidt to come here even if he had signed for 'only' 2.5 mil.

But nothing under.

 

[DRW204]

ppl really think 3.75 is high? he was roughly 0.5 ppg last year, with solid underlying numbers. think that's a reasonable amount. and he didn't hit UFA too, likely would get in the 4s if he hit UFA

 

[surixon]

ppl really think 3.75 is high? he was roughly 0.5 ppg last year, with solid underlying numbers. think that's a reasonable amount. and he didn't hit UFA too, likely would get in the 4s if he hit UFA

Given what other similarly aged and productive players have signed for it is a pretty big overpay given the market.

 

[DRW204]

Given what other similarly aged and productive players have signed for it is a pretty big overpay given the market.

Which players are 0.5 ppg for under 4m, while playing c very effectively in both offense and defense.

Bonino is one example.
Then you have granlund at 5, and wennberg at 4.5. Easily rather have Stastny

 

[10Ducky10]

I think Chevy got Stastny as insurance in case Copp is not here this season and I think he is better than Copper in the top six.

 

[surixon]

Which players are 0.5 ppg for under 4m, while playing c very effectively in both offense and defense.

Bonino is one example.
Then you have granlund at 5, and wennberg at 4.5. Easily rather have Stastny

Jason Spezza at under $1 million. He did that from the fourth line as well.

 

[Killer Orcas]

That's a fabulous deal for Jets and good on Stastny for staying there and not just going for every last cent.