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

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

I guess you'll find out in 3 years.

For Laine to match Marner’s earnings, he would need to earn about $13M per season over the 4 seasons after this one. Even if he has multiple 50 goal seasons, he would probably still need to sell more than just 2 UFA years in order to get that kind of cash on his next deal. Which means that if Laine does manage to match Marner’s earnings over the first 4 years, Marner will be able to cash in again as a UFA at well over the $13M. So either way, he is still well behind Laine.

Then you factor in the present value of money; because of the bonus-laden, front-loaded salary structure, Marner will earn $30M in the first ten months of his contract. By comparison, Laine will earn only $13.5M over that time frame. So even if Laine’s earnings over 4 years end up matching Marner’s, Marner’s contract is way better for the player.

Of course, Marner is a better player who deserves more money. But there is no argument that Marner’s contract is not much, much better for the player.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

In this scenario - Laine could simply elect to go to arbitration twice, and walk as a UFA at the same time the three year deal would allow him to.

Ok I take it back. I'm wrong.
I thought he didn't have arb. Rights after the 2 year deal.

It isnt terrible... he has a few years to prove it and league will likely grow by then

 

[Pyrophorus]

And Laine should be paid more than Nylander.

Same consistency

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

if they could fit it in and be cap compliant, any GM would prefer a long term RFA deal over a bridge

I think that some of these GMs would have much preferred a bridge deal over signing a long-term deal if the long-term deal forced them to trade a 1st round pick, ice a <22 man roster, and have no cap space at the trade deadline in order to fit in and be cap compliant.

 

[ZippityDooDa]

Who signed a 7 year deal?

Nylander?

 

[Pyrophorus]

The point of a bridge is to reduce uncertainty about what you have before you pay big dollars. I wouldn't worry too much about Marner, but I'm not sure what to think about Nylander and Matthews ability to play a full season seems to be a bit of a question. All in all, probably not big risks though.

Aside from the contract, what games did Nylander miss?

 

[Pyrophorus]

Nylander?

6yrs

 

[cheesymc]

Wow, pretty low price IMO. Would have thought it would be a 1 year 7 M so that it would force Winnipeg to move him like they did with Trouba.

 

[ZippityDooDa]

6yrs

Got his mixed with Tavares. My argument still stands.

 

[craiger17]

Sorry if I missed it. Skimmed through looking for it. Would Laine miss any games due to work visa or is that only an issue that will come up when Rantanen signs (heard there could be up to a two week delay for him)?

 

[Breakers]

that high of an AAV for 2 years

I would expect at least another year.

 

[Trinity]

Sorry if I missed it. Skimmed through looking for it. Would Laine miss any games due to work visa or is that only an issue that will come up when Rantanen signs (heard there could be up to a two week delay for him)?

He's expected to arrive in Winnipeg on Monday.

 

[izzy]

How?
Next year Kulikovs 4+ is off the books and if needed Perreault’s 4+ and Littles 5+ can be moved to make mor room.

sorry didnt mean in general, i meant his specifically

 

[CatchyTune]

Marner recieved two offer-sheets, one of the GM's even called to let Dubas know he was doing it (Probably LouLam), atleast one offer was rumored to of been for more than he ended up signing for.

It was Columbus and Minnesota. I believe columbus' was 13x5 and Minnesota's was 10x3

 

[Flukeshot]

Happy to see all these guys signing without missing games

 

[typicalsavage]

And?

Paying 9M for a guy like Connor is a criminal offense.

 

[Menzinger]

That's a sky high number for a two year bridge.....

Jets management needs to decide if they want to salvage the relationship (smart thing to do) or else this is going to end up like Trouba with trade in 2 years

 

[Hammettf2b]

that high of an AAV for 2 years

I would expect at least another year.

Another year would have taken him straight to UFA if I'm reading capfreindly correctly

 

[SherVaughn30]

Over payment for a one-way flashy goal scoring forward. When an opponents coach decides to focus on Laine, he can't handle the pressure.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Ricardo Milos?

ANOTHER WIN FOR MILOS!!!!

 

[BB88]

They kind of are, though. We had 2 year bridge deals for good RFAs at 2mil per. Now they're 6.75.

This makes a bridge deal pretty pointless.

That's probably time when the longterm deals were 5-6M.
Today they can be 11+.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Over payment for a one-way flashy goal scoring forward. When an opponents coach decides to focus on Laine, he can't handle the pressure.

Year 3 Laine....sure. Year 1 and 2 he was on fire. If the rumors are true and his back is healed, then I am more than excited to see him out there.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Another year would have taken him straight to UFA if I'm reading capfreindly correctly

Laine?

He would still be an RFA if there was a 3rd year.

 

[CupInSIX]

Dreger again?

That's a lot of scoops for a guy that supposedly has no sources

 

[Artanis]

Dreger again?

That's a lot of scoops for a guy that supposedly has no sources

I mean he "broke it" SHORTLY before it was announced on twitter. Wow, amazing "sources" he has.