LeBrun: Teams contacting Kyle Connor

[Flames Fanatic]

There's a reason a lot of people had him in their top ten in his draft year. Dude is so good.

 

[themelkman]

Is this the year of the offer sheet?

 

[Whileee]

Is this the year of the offer sheet?

It's the year of agents telling their media buddies about all the offer sheet interest their client is generating, that's for sure.

 

[TS Quint]

This is the best LeBrun reporting he's ever done. It's obvious but at least it's probably true.

 

[Whileee]

This is the best LeBrun reporting he's ever done. It's obvious but at least it's probably true.

Who would tell a media person about RFA contacts? Why would they do that?

Answers: Agents. To boost their negotiating position.

Media types benefit too, by getting clicks.

 

[The don godfather]

Bruins should call. Fix that error they made on draft night 2015.

 

[seabass45]

Is this the year of the offer sheet?

It should be. Not sure what Connor wants or what Winnipeg is offering but speaking from an Isles POV, Anders Lee wants seven years and probably 7 mil per year and the Isles aren't giving in so far but some other team might. Lee will be 29 years old next week. Meanwhile Connor is a good bet to score 30 goals every year and hasn't hit his prime yet. Feels like a situation where every team should be pleading with guys like Connor to sign an offer sheet instead of dumping huge piles of money on UFA contracts they'll regret by the second year.

 

[jetsforever]

Who is better: Kyle Connor or Nikolaj Ehlers?

I'd take Ehlers
Both fit really well as #1LW, but have slightly different skill sets - Connor is an amazing fore checker but Ehlers is more "skilled" and can stick handle
Both would be nice

 

[Antropovsky]

No doubt all of the high profile RFA’s have been contacted by teams.

Exactly ... NHL teams still interview the likes of Matthews, Eichel, Mcdavid, even though they knew that they weren't drafting anywhere near #1 overall.

Its an opportunity to make an impression... for potential future ufa status/trades or to get a read on a players personality/interest in your club... without tampering. It is wise to do, even though you may not be interested in an offer sheet.

 

[Duke749]

Who is better: Kyle Connor or Nikolaj Ehlers?

Everything points to Ehlers being better. Connor is just a better goal scorer but not sure he gets the totals he has without being given prime ice time and line mates.

 

[Whileee]

Even if teams aren't contacting RFAs their agents are likely telling LeBrun and their other media shills that they are. It's all part of the dance.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I see Detroit giving him an offer sheet. But I think Winnipeg could fetch a dumb return if he were to sign one.

Only downside of Connor is he's not a driver, more of a guy to dive into the play and does it well.

 

[MardyBum]

Who is better: Kyle Connor or Nikolaj Ehlers?

Ehlers.

And he'll be making much less than Connor too.

 

[notsocommonsense]

One of these young talents is getting offer sheeted. Too much noise to ignore at this point.

If one does, I’d expect several will

I don’t think there will be any offer sheets tho, same noise every year

 

[Pucker77]

It might be that the other elite RFA's are more realistic in their contract expecations and would theoretically sign an offersheet that is in line with the market ($8.5-9.0M) when the main comparable is Kucherov @ $9.5M. I don't see any team going to the crazy land (McD $+) for Mitch Marner as is reported. And I highly doubt that MM would sign an existing market value deal or it would likely already be done.

If they are going to offersheet a player “in line with the market,” they might as well not offersheet the player.

Market value will only have the original team match.

 

[Whileee]

I see Detroit giving him an offer sheet. But I think Winnipeg could fetch a dumb return if he were to sign one.

Only downside of Connor is he's not a driver, more of a guy to dive into the play and does it well.

If the Jets do let Connor go to a big offer sheet I hope it's to a team that is likely to provide one or more lottery picks.

 

[Whileee]

If they are going to offersheet a player “in line with the market,” they might as well not offersheet the player.

Market value will only have the original team match.

Too logical for HFBoards. Who let you in?

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

If the Jets do let Connor go to a big offer sheet I hope it's to a team that is likely to provide one or more lottery picks.

Totally agree, Detroit sucks at drafting now too so why not give them to a team that's good at it? Also, Connor becomes the Red Wings best player if he ends up there.

 

[Jeti]

Ehlers is better, and on a great contract. Connor's terrific but his numbers were boosted playing on the top line with Scheifele and Wheeler, and on the 1st PP. If someone makes a stupid high offer the Jets should let him go and use the cap space to address their gap on RD or 2C. They have a very good young winger in Vesalainen ready for a roster spot.

Yeah, you'll notice the only people saying Connor is better in this thread aren't Jets fans. They see similar stats and a player who's better around the net and think he must be the more valuable one.

Connor works well with Scheifele and Wheeler but Ehlers can drive any line. The Jets really struggled in transition this year for pretty much any line other than the one Ehlers is on. He's a zone-entry machine.

 

[Eggtimer]

Who is better: Kyle Connor or Nikolaj Ehlers?

Tough call . I’d go Connor becauseeeeee coin flip said so
On second thought Ehlers due to contract is sweet

 

[GaryPoppins]

I see Detroit giving him an offer sheet. But I think Winnipeg could fetch a dumb return if he were to sign one.

Only downside of Connor is he's not a driver, more of a guy to dive into the play and does it well.

He's still pretty young. Not everyone is a play driver right off the cuff

 

[robertocarlos]

Maybe $8.5 to $9.5 million on a long-term deal?

No more than 8 on a 7 year deal. And I think the Jets take the picks. You could be right though, what's another million a year.

 

[McRpro]

Thread title should have been, "Clubs contacting Kyle Connor Quickly".

 

[me2]

Been saying this all year, most exciting off season is a damn long time.

Prepare to be disappointed.

 

[mattydamon]

Totally agree, Detroit sucks at drafting now too so why not give them to a team that's good at it? Also, Connor becomes the Red Wings best player if he ends up there.

Did they trade Larkin???