Confirmed Signing with Link: [WPG] Patrik Laine re-signs with the Jets (2 years, $6.75M AAV)

[wabagee]

No. Just being realistic. Nothing wrong with that

Who are your favorite players? I’m sure none have played video games, They all must be from the twenty’s.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Who are your favorite players? I’m sure none have played video games, They all must be from the twenty’s.

Kane, Marner, Tkachuk are Doughty are my favorites

 

[wabagee]

Kane, Marner, Tkachuk are Doughty are my favorites

You’ve got expensive taste, good thing your not a GM.

 

[Baksfamous112]

You’ve got expensive taste, good thing your not a GM.

Yeah I guess some GMs have to settle with Laine.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Glad to see Chevy doesn't get bent over like Dubas does.

If that's the case ... do the jets have another top4 dman to trade for peanuts,?

 

[TS Quint]

No, I don't.

There's only one Kyle Dubas and he seems to be......special when it comes to contracts but leaf fans like you seem to enjoy paying another 2% of the cap on Marner than Rantenen. Yay Dubas! What an embarrassment.

 

[Pyrophorus]

There's only one Kyle Dubas and he seems to be......special when it comes to contracts but leaf fans like you seem to enjoy paying another 2% of the cap on Marner than Rantenen. Yay Dubas! What an embarrassment.

Enjoy your contract talks, in 2 years time.

 

[Revelation]

Enjoy your contract talks, in 2 years time.

Yeah how terrible to get a discount for the next 2 years only to be forced to sign him long term for... less than Marner already makes anyway

 

[Pyrophorus]

Yeah how terrible to get a discount for the next 2 years only to be forced to sign him long term for... less than Marner already makes anyway

Laine won't do well....I'm not so sure.

 

[10Ducky10]

If that's the case ... do the jets have another top4 dman to trade for peanuts,?

Well, if you want to call Heinola and Pionk peanuts...

 

[wabagee]

Yeah I guess some GMs have to settle with Laine.

Yeah, Some GMs get you too prove it before giving you star money. Shame on Chevy! Too funny!

 

[TS Quint]

Enjoy your contract talks, in 2 years time.

Thank you

 

[TS Quint]

Laine won't do well....I'm not so sure.

That's what a bridge deal is for. Way better than panicking and handing over a blank cheque to sign to every RFA.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

If that's the case ... do the jets have another top4 dman to trade for peanuts,?

Oh boy I sure am excited to explain how that all went down again!!!!

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Oh boy I sure am excited to explain how that all went down again!!!!

Don't I was just being bitter about the initial post.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Don't I was just being bitter about the initial post.

I can respect that!

 

[dogbazinho]

I think its a pretty awful situation. It took so long to complete this deal that they basically kicked the can down the road on their D which is basically giving up another year of being competitive with Laine. If a bridge deal was where you were going to end up, should have done that 2 months ago and tried to salvage this year.

 

[WpgSteve]

Laine was overpaid by $500K per year. That said, the price of peace was worth it IMO. Jets management have more information than all of us and seem too want to work with Laine. What he did as a teenager was amazing. Here's hoping he can build on that to become one of a few elite players in the game. Time will tell.

 

[Zhamnov5GoalGame]

I think its a pretty awful situation. It took so long to complete this deal that they basically kicked the can down the road on their D which is basically giving up another year of being competitive with Laine. If a bridge deal was where you were going to end up, should have done that 2 months ago and tried to salvage this year.

With the Buff situation as it is I'm not sure Laine signing earlier would have made much of a difference. UFA signings rarely work out. I think Jets management needs to see what the D looks like as is and then go from there.

The only quick fix for a D would be to part with elite talent from the forward group and we're not guaranteed / likely to get a similar player back in return. Patience is the best way forward from this tough spot.

We'll see how the team does this year and if it is a "lost year" I like our chances of being very competitive the next year. When you're as young as the Jets are time is on your side.

 

[Lempo]

Laine was overpaid by $500K per year. That said, the price of peace was worth it IMO. Jets management have more information than all of us and seem too want to work with Laine. What he did as a teenager was amazing. Here's hoping he can build on that to become one of a few elite players in the game. Time will tell.

I don't know, it was on his first season when a work mate of mine noted that every hattrick will be +$500k to his next contract.

One more or less isn't here or there.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Folks, leave the Leaf discussion for the Toronto threads.

 

[Lempo]

Incidentally, Leave Is Leaf by Opus is Laine's Finnish team Tappara's long-time goal song.

 

[King Mapes]

If Laine scores 50 over each of the next 2 years, and gets paid 14mils/year on a long deal, he still makes less money than AM over AM's contract... After scoring 50 twice and signing long term....

I don't think that the Jets are too worried about that....

Not sure what you mean. You mean if He gets 14 over the following 3 years? Meaning 5 in total, same as AM (this 2 plus following 3)? If so that’s terrible logic. What if Matthews scores 50 the next 2 years as well? Laine would be older when he signs that contract thus giving him more opportunities to hit 50. If AM does it too then Laine gets 14 a year... then what? I’d rather have AMs contract.

People call Matthews inconsistent but he isn’t close to as inconsistent as Laine.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Yeah how terrible to get a discount for the next 2 years only to be forced to sign him long term for... less than Marner already makes anyway

Oh come on - there's some risk to the Jets here.

If he scores 50 each year, wins a Rocket Richard, he's going to be up there with Matthews and McDavid, even if he doesn't really fix his defensive game. And if he does...

 

[Revelation]

Oh come on - there's some risk to the Jets here.

If he scores 50 each year, wins a Rocket Richard, he's going to be up there with Matthews and McDavid, even if he doesn't really fix his defensive game. And if he does...

So they get 2 50 goal seasons out of him for 6.75, as opposed to having to pay Marner money right off the bat? Seems like an advantage not a risk