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

[HockeyDBspecialist]

sign and trade!

Looks like it

 

[93LEAFS]

If Laine puts up 45-50 in each of the next 2 years, he could make an argument to be paid more than Marner for sure.

Although Chevy is actually competent, so it's unlikely.

If he scores 50 the next two years, he'll ask to be the highest-paid player in the league on any long-term deal. Goals get you paid in the NHL, and by then it will be 4 years since McDavid signed making it an outdated deal.

 

[BatVader]

Now play him on the top line with Scheif and let’s see what he can do!

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Yay! No more Laine to Montreal for scraps posts.

it's a sign and trade for sure. Let's just wait now, could take weeks.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Good deal for Laine. I was expecting less

 

[thefutures]

Wow thats as fair as it gets. I imagine Laine has a massive chip on his shoulder, 40 goals 40 assists coming up.

 

[Zhamnov5GoalGame]

That was the greatest sports update in my life.
We've been waiting for the news... I thought their update was just the Dreger rumor and then BAM!!!!

As our former coach Claude Noel would say,

"There's Joy in Joyville today"

 

[snowkiddin]

Thought he wanted out?

 

[libertarian]

Good. At least the stupid trade rumors can stop now!!

For a year at lease.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

It's a spectacular deal for 2020 and 2021.

After that... well, there's going to be a dilemma for the Jets if he snaps back to 40g form. That next contract could very well be in the $10M+ range.

Jets will happily sign that if he is that player.

The risk of him turning into last year's player is minimized with this contract.

 

[thejaf7]

Thought he wanted out?

Yeah, not enough parks in Winnipeg

 

[heilongjetsfan]

A deal at all at any number and I'm pretty happy, but no UFA walk? This is awesome. Deal is short but eminently affordable.

 

[snowkiddin]

Very fair deal

 

[BatVader]

Now let’s get Connor done and then play some damn hockey!!!!!

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

It's the deal that was expected if a touch high.

2 years to show what you can do Patty. LFG.

 

[Master P]

Called it

 

[nturn06]

If Laine puts up 45-50 in each of the next 2 years, he could make an argument to be paid more than Marner for sure.

Although Chevy is actually competent, so it's unlikely.

Laine needs to be paid 12.96/4 years on the next contract to make exactly the same money as Marner... I don't see that happening, unless he really explodes over the next two years, and then him getting MM money could be a discount.

I think that the 2 years deal is good for the Jets, it covers them if Laine fortnites, and if not, they can still get a deal which will probably be not too bad (maybe not good).

 

[MagicalRazor]

750K to get a contract done isn't bad if he puts up 60 + Points the next 2 years it looks like a good contract . as a leafs fan i hope Laine proves alot of people wrong and i hope he starts producing like how he did his first season.

 

[ToDavid]

Winnipeg held firm. Big signing.

Held firm and gave him a better contract than Point's?

Don't get me wrong, I've always been a big Laine believer and I wouldn't call this a bad contract but I also wouldn't call it holding firm.

 

[Mestaruus]

I'm glad for Laine that it didn't go to December.

 

[libertarian]

If I was a jets fan I would've liked to see a 3 year deal but it's fine.

Not great, not awful. It's fine.

Agree, I think it is a bit expensive but he will play the whole season so I guess I can live with it as Jet fan. It is now up to Laine to prove he is a solid 8 figure player over the next 2 years.

 

[Jeti]

Pretty much what I expected. I wonder why it took this long.

Not when you’re the Lightning and Palat comes off the books in three years. It all depends on the specific circumstances of the player and team.

2 years means he'd have to go to arbitration twice to force his way to UFA. That gives them time to work out a trade before he gets too close if he takes that route, like they should've done for Trouba. Otherwise, it's short enough that they can extend him next summer already if everyone is happy.

 

[Freudian]

I suspect he'll not finish this contract in Winnipeg.

 

[ffh]

Held firm and gave him a better contract than Point's?

Don't get me wrong, I've always been a big Laine believer and I wouldn't call this a bad contract but I also wouldn't call it holding firm.

Apples and oranges. Point got the equivalent of a 9aav if he had to pay the same taxes laine will have to pay.

 

[ToDavid]

A dumb-ass move from Laine

He should've taken a 5-year, 8,4M$ offer sheet in July, and gotten this over with. The Jets would've matched it immediatelly

This 2 year term sucks balls. This basically means that they still won't let him maximize his game, keeping him playing in a bad role, not playing him 1:50 of every powerplay like Ovechkin.

Winnipeg will just try to minize his next deal. No way in hell they'll let him play all the powerplays, like he should.

Because that's how you win games, tanking your best goal scorer. This is insane, no team is going to do that.