Proposal: Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers Major Trade

[ChaoticOrange]

the 1st rd pick? you would be getting a guy that put up a pair of 30g+ seasons and a 40g+ season on his ELC....

And sucked last year. That’s important.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Why don't you throw in Scheifele since you're being so generous.

We finally have a 50+ goal scorer and you want to get rid of him.

You're kidding right?

Laine has never scored 50, so he’s not a 50 goal scorer.

 

[CaptainChef]

lol...too funny.

Edmonton fans: Horrible trade for Oilers. Laine is overrated, Little is not close to RNH, and we cant give up Larsson, as we have no Defensive depth

Winnipeg fans: Give up Laine??? Are you nuts??? He is the next Ovechkin. Horrible trade for the Jets.

You know you've come up with either a winner or complete loser when both fan bases hate it. Speaking from Jets POV, theres no way we trade Laine for anything like that

 

[Guffman]

You know you've come up with either a winner or complete loser when both fan bases hate it. Speaking from Jets POV, theres no way we trade Laine for anything like that

Yeah, he doesn’t even try to formulate any justification for it because it’s just plain ridiculous.

 

[koyvoo]

I don’t think it’s enough to get Laine.

 

[SotasicA]

No team is trading for Laine without a signed contract.

I think the opposite. Most GM's would rather negotiate a contract themselves rather than let another team do it for them without considering their indovidual needs.

Also why you don't see sign-and-trade moves.

 

[BatVader]

I think jets should stay with Laine and let little end his career in Winnipeg.
You have potential 50 g player whose only 21. Too early to give up on him, unless there is another unspoken reason your trying to get rid of the player. Then I would need to know more.

I agree about keeping Laine, but Little should be traded next season.... as soon as his full NMC becomes a modified 14 team NTC.
I’d move him now if he was willing to waive.
No way should he be allowed to finish his career, or his current contract, in Winnipeg.
5.29M AAV until the end of the 2023/24 season...... Hell No.

 

[Atoyot]

lol...too funny.

Edmonton fans: Horrible trade for Oilers. Laine is overrated, Little is not close to RNH, and we cant give up Larsson, as we have no Defensive depth

Winnipeg fans: Give up Laine??? Are you nuts??? He is the next Ovechkin. Horrible trade for the Jets.

Yep. It truly is a bad proposal that doesn't take into account value or needs.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Lol at Edmonton fans saying no. Put Laine with McDavid.. Look out

As a Jets fan im sad that a Jets fan thinks this is fair value for a 21 yr old with over 100 goals in his career.

 

[snowkiddin]

This is a terrible trade for the Jets. You get rid of Little’s contract, but take on another bad one in Larsson. Nuge is an upgrade at 2C, but it isn’t worth Laine. The 1st is nice, but that could be a mid first for all we know.

Absolutely horrific for Winnipeg.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

I think the opposite. Most GM's would rather negotiate a contract themselves rather than let another team do it for them without considering their indovidual needs.

Also why you don't see sign-and-trade moves.

Think the biggest reason we don't see sign and trades is in this case. The Jets tell Laine he isn't wanted. Now going and talk with the Oilers and try to sign an extension. Oh, by the way, if no deal is reached, that's OK, you're welcome back as Jet and we will try to reach a contract.
Just too complicated to do in most cases. I'm agreeing with you that GMs would rather negotiate the contracts themselves, but to give up good assets for a guy who might not sign an appropriate contract.....that's trouble too.

 

[PhilJets]

So it will be

McDavid Draisitl line 1
Little and Laine line 2

no for me,

 

[razor8]

And sucked last year. That’s important.

He had a bad year, but he didn't suck. 30 goals and 50 points is a bad year for him, but 30 goal scorers are not growing on trees, you know.

Most NHL'ers never score 30 goals, so there's that.

 

[The Big M]

Who is our 50+ goal scorer? Selanne retired in 2014.

I saw Selanne score many of his 76 goals live at our old arena. I am a fan of his.

Did you know that there were fourteen 50+ goal scorers back in 1993?! That was a different era.

Laine has the potential to have more 50 goal seasons in his career than Selanne in an era where that accomplishment is harder to do.

Yet you and other Jets fans would like to get rid of him.

Unbelievable!

 

[Roof Daddy]

As an Oil fan I think I’d pull the trigger on this one. We’d need to send one of Gagner/Manning the other way to make it work though (assuming Laine would sign 6x8.5).

I just really want to see a super line of Laine-McD-Drai. Our PP would be lethal once Bouchard becomes a full time NHLer.

 

[razor8]

I saw Selanne score many of his 76 goals live at our old arena. I am a fan of his.

Did you know that there were fourteen 50+ goal scorers back in 1993?! That was a different era.

Laine has the potential to have more 50 goal seasons in his career than Selanne in an era where that accomplishment is harder to do.

Yet you and other Jets fans would like to get rid of him.

Unbelievable!

I'm a Laine fan, but he hasn't scored 50+ even once yet. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

He has potential to be a great goal scorer, but he needs to improve his skating and overall movement.

 

[The Big M]

As an Oil fan I think I’d pull the trigger on this one. We’d need to send one of Gagner/Manning the other way to make it work though (assuming Laine would sign 6x8.5).

I just really want to see a super line of Laine-McD-Drai. Our PP would be lethal once Bouchard becomes a full time NHLer.

The only player on the Oilers the Jets will accept for Laine is McDavid.

 

[LTIR]

The only player on the Oilers the Jets will accept for Laine is McDavid.

That's it? Or do you want Draisaitl added as well?

 

[DL44]

To Edmonton:

Patrik Laine
Bryan Little

To Winnipeg

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Adam Larsson
Edmonton's 2020 1st round Draft Pick

Thoughts?

Great proposal OP!

BOTH sides think its a completely ludicrous trade which mean you nailed the value!

 

[thadd]

I'm surprised you would want to trade Laine for.. that...

Easiest 13 upvotes I've ever seeen... oh wait have another.


Seriously I don't understand how any Jets fan would go for this.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Laine had an off year and that was that. He still hit 30

 

[Shnooks]

That's a no from Edmonton. RNH to little is a pretty big downgrade. Losing Larsson hurts our defense and we throw away the future. No thanks

I get what you're saying about the first two things...but trading one first round pick isn't "throwing away the future."

 

[GaryPoppins]

That's a no from Edmonton. RNH to little is a pretty big downgrade. Losing Larsson hurts our defense and we throw away the future. No thanks

Haha, oh god. Y

To Edmonton:

Patrik Laine
Bryan Little

To Winnipeg

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Adam Larsson
Edmonton's 2020 1st round Draft Pick

Thoughts?

I think this is really bad for Winnipeg

 

[McOvechking]

Jets fans overvaluing Laine an absurd amount.

 

[Tmart335]

If you took out the first from Edmonton......it would still be a no from me. (But I like RNH and Larsson, so I may be a little biased)

Even without the 1st? You get a 6"5 , 21 year old, who has scored 36,44,30 in his first 3 seasons for nouge and Larsson?

Nouge is 26 and hasn't once broke 30. Could you imagine macdavid and laine?

I would still debate this with the 1st..take out little and swap little for a defenceman.