Just now, JCon said:

I find it interesting that he does not favour bridge deals, considering how much he's been praised in the past for the bridge deals he signs.

In this case though, the bridge deal favours Trouba, where as a long-term, realistic deal would probably favour the Jets.

I assume the Jets will match any offer sheet but it will make him hard to trade if a big one comes in. Match is one thing, match and retain is another.

 

Yeah I think the intent of saying that about offer sheets was to prevent a fruitless offer that doesnt do anything but drive up salaries.  So basically a team would have to over-pay to an extent that even the Jets, with more cap room than anyone, would balk at it.  And that would likely hurt the offering team more, to be hamstrung by the contract and lose significant draft picks.  So I dont see an offer sheet coming.  Because its either reasonable enough that the Jets match or unreasonable enough that no team will be able to offer it.

If anything, a team might offer a bridge deal, if Trouba's agent hustles for one, just to get the Jets to match it.  But again, every team knows the Jets will match so no reason to be used as a pawn for Trouba.

I could see Colorado making a run at him via offer sheet. Pushes up the Jets salaries and they may pry him out. I guess it depends what kind of relationship the GM has with Chevy. You don't make friends with offer sheets!

If not Colorado, I could see another club taking a gamble on him. Maybe even to push through a trade.

 

Not at all surprised.  Tis the season.  

Tsn puts out a list every year of trade bait and like none get traded 

Real trade alert

 

Chicago trades bickell and teravainen to Carolina for 2nd and 3rd Rd picks 

3 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Real trade alert

 

Chicago trades bickell and teravainen to Carolina for 2nd and 3rd Rd picks 

The Hawks purge begins.  Good trade for Carolina.

The Detroit Red Wings have signed centre Riley Sheahan to a two-year contract worth $2.075 million per season. Sheahan, 24, was set to become a restricted free agent.

The Jets should have made that deal...a cap dump of about 4m for one year and you get a quality forward for a 2nd and 3rd round pick.

Ya cuz the jets need more forwards for sure. 

Already have Dano...  

A team can offer sheet trouba but it doesn't mean trouba will sign that offer sheet. 

Besides who is to say Trouba isn't signed by July 1st. Sounds like he wants to be here.  So he'd have to sign an offer sheet if he got one which he won't because offer sheets don't happen very often especially not to teams who have lots of cap space to match. 

Mackinnon is an rfa also. Colorado offer sheets trouba. Jets offer sheet Mackinnon.  Nobody will offer sheet trouba tho cuz everyone knows the jets have the cap space to match. Also... the team offering the offer sheet would have to overpay so much it's just not worth it for them. 

 

The LA Kings have named Anze Kopitar captain, replacing Dustin Brown.

12 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

The LA Kings have named Anze Kopitar captain, replacing Dustin Brown.

Interesting.  Brown being bought out?

 

Sami Vatanen signs 4 years 19 million to stay in Anaheim.  Surprised here for sure. Strong rumors that he was available but guess not.  

Looking more and more likely that Myers to Edmonton could be realistic and the only option oilers have left to improve the right handed D side 

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Too much if you ask me...I'm surprised too as I figured he would be the  odd man out and you don't think they would trade him if they just signed him.

Trouba is not getting $5 mill a season...

 

11 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Trouba is not getting $5 mill a season...

 

Really depends on term. 

12 minutes ago, Rich said:

Really depends on term. 

I agree. Jets will say $4m based on youth and play. Agent will say $6m based on projections and ceiling and buying up free agency. Meet in the middle to a degree. Make cash lower for he first half and higher the second 

I'll say 7 years at $38m

I think Trouba pushes for a 6 year or less.

57 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Trouba is not getting $5 mill a season...

 

Vatanen just signed for 4.75m per so I would guess that Trouba will be north of 5m per.

 

I would give Trouba 48m over 8 years and Scheif 55m over 8 years.

Offers to our RFAs if I were GM...

Lowry gets 2m and 2.25m over two years...Hutch (we need a goalie for the expansion draft) would get 1m per for two years. Armia would be offered 1.5m per for two years. Lipon would be offered 850k per for two years.

Tanev? I dunno.....what do you offer a guy at that age that has only played a couple of games. I think he will be a really good PKer and 4th liner for the team but not for the 2016-2017 season. Does he have to clear waivers to be sent down?

4 hours ago, Ducky said:

I think Trouba pushes for a 6 year or less.

Vatanen just signed for 4.75m per so I would guess that Trouba will be north of 5m per.

Pretend you are Trouba's agent and tell me why he is worth more than Vatanen.

7 years 38.5 million for Trouba seems fair. 5.5 AAV 

I guess if I'm Troubas agent I'd say look at the fancy stats... they are better. Age. The fact he was saddled with Stuart.  The fact that both enstrom and Myers make similar