Jets being good should be more surprising

[Mortimer Snerd]

Regarding the overpaying to come here argument: I am pretty sure Olli Jokinen was overpaid back in the days. At least I remember it being the common opinion "definitiely overpaid a bit but doesn't matter as it's only 2 years and they have so much cap space anyway".

I don't think so. He was the top UFA C available that year. If he was overpaid it was only by the amount that UFAs typically get through the auction process. To get the player you generally need to make the top offer so it is always going to trend to the high end of the range.

Can't find contract details, so going by memory.

 

[Shlep]

Jets are dominating lower teams but this upcoming stretch will be telling. We've had a very favorable schedule thus far and won't have our first back to back until the 22nd-23rd. Not that I'm not incredibly happy or enjoying it.

 

[abax44]

You should try the ":sarcasm :" emoji...

And you should try the "" emoji...

 

[Adam da bomb]

Jets are dominating lower teams but this upcoming stretch will be telling. We've had a very favorable schedule thus far and won't have our first back to back until the 22nd-23rd. Not that I'm not incredibly happy or enjoying it.

Is tb a lower team?

 

[abax44]

I don't think so. He was the top UFA C available that year. If he was overpaid it was only by the amount that UFAs typically get through the auction process. To get the player you generally need to make the top offer so it is always going to trend to the high end of the range.

Can't find contract details, so going by memory.

Olli Jokinen signed a 2 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $250,000 signing bonus, $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.

 

[Shlep]

Is tb a lower team?

They're one game above .500 and don't have great underlying numbers, they're definitely not world beaters at the moment. Minnesota would have been the better example to use.

 

[Adam da bomb]

They're one game above .500 and don't have great underlying numbers, they're definitely not world beaters at the moment. Minnesota would have been the better example to use.

If I followed the standings yes. Just tb is generally considered a stronger team. Like I still respect Boston even if they have a weaker record this season.