Yea, agreed! But don't want Mete. Really the speculated deal may hinge if KK or Suzuki is included.
- grahamzky

Agree, A package with Domi, Caufield and 16th pick is a good start though

Agree, A package with Domi, Caufield and 16th pick is a good start though
- Ross77

Yea, agreed, a good start, would like Kotkaniemi included somehow.

Would also need Caufield signed to entry level deal I would think.

Interesting that DeMelo hasn't been signed yet, guessing he's gonna test free agency or already has something worked out with another team and they're just waiting for free agency to start to announce it, won't be surprised of he ends up in Toronto.

Oh well, wonder if the Jets will even sign anyone in free agency, maybe they have an internal budget and won't do much and just let the cheap prospects play.

Interesting that DeMelo hasn't been signed yet, guessing he's gonna test free agency or already has something worked out with another team and they're just waiting for free agency to start to announce it, won't be surprised of he ends up in Toronto.

Oh well, wonder if the Jets will even sign anyone in free agency, maybe they have an internal budget and won't do much and just let the cheap prospects play.
- JetFuel

You can't blame DeMelo for wanting to test the market.

As far as the Jets and an internal budget.... I mentioned this at the start of the playoffs about salary caps and budgets. I just can't see how teams can play top dollar for all these free agents right now when they can't put fans in the stands. You have to think that salaries for UFA's right now might actually come down a bit. If I were Chevy I would absolutely be making a deal for Laine that included another top 10 pick in this year's draft and pick up a top-quality junior player who will be ready by next year
and not hurt the cap much for years to come. It makes perfect sense.

Laine to LAK for a player plus 2nd pick makes a lot of sense in these uncertain times. We get Byfield or Stutzle and a decent player. I do that deal all day long as the Jets GM.

You can't blame DeMelo for wanting to test the market.

As far as the Jets and an internal budget.... I mentioned this at the start of the playoffs about salary caps and budgets. I just can't see how teams can play top dollar for all these free agents right now when they can't put fans in the stands. You have to think that salaries for UFA's right now might actually come down a bit. If I were Chevy I would absolutely be making a deal for Laine that included another top 10 pick in this year's draft and pick up a top-quality junior player who will be ready by next year
and not hurt the cap much for years to come. It makes perfect sense.

Laine to LAK for a player plus 2nd pick makes a lot of sense in these uncertain times. We get Byfield or Stutzle and a decent player. I do that deal all day long as the Jets GM.
- jetsnation

LA has no intention of winning for the next 2 years, don't see them giving up a cheap rookie contract for Laine.

Only teams in the top 10 that might trade for Laine is Buffalo or NJ

Myers, Konecny, Frost for Laine, Niku and Stanley
- bennythehat

Niskanen retiring might change things now.....

Interesting that DeMelo hasn't been signed yet, guessing he's gonna test free agency or already has something worked out with another team and they're just waiting for free agency to start to announce it, won't be surprised of he ends up in Toronto.

Oh well, wonder if the Jets will even sign anyone in free agency, maybe they have an internal budget and won't do much and just let the cheap prospects play.
- JetFuel

Jets aren't going into the next season with a defense depth in terms of games played

Morrissey 288 games
Pionk 172
Poolman 81
Dahlstrom 64
Niku 48
Followed by a bunch of rookies

They will pick up a couple of veterans for sure, the quality will be questionable though

LA has no intention of winning for the next 2 years, don't see them giving up a cheap rookie contract for Laine.

Only teams in the top 10 that might trade for Laine is Buffalo or NJ
- BWJumper

I do tend to agree that LAK , Ott, and Det don't make sense as they are rebuilding. A deal with NYR makes a LOT of sense. Panarin on one side on the PP with Laine on one of the points makes a lot of sense. How do you even cover that? Laine makes more sense in NY than Lafreniere.

You can't blame DeMelo for wanting to test the market.

As far as the Jets and an internal budget.... I mentioned this at the start of the playoffs about salary caps and budgets. I just can't see how teams can play top dollar for all these free agents right now when they can't put fans in the stands. You have to think that salaries for UFA's right now might actually come down a bit. If I were Chevy I would absolutely be making a deal for Laine that included another top 10 pick in this year's draft and pick up a top-quality junior player who will be ready by next year
and not hurt the cap much for years to come. It makes perfect sense.

Laine to LAK for a player plus 2nd pick makes a lot of sense in these uncertain times. We get Byfield or Stutzle and a decent player. I do that deal all day long as the Jets GM.
- jetsnation

Don't blame DeMelo at all, any UFA needs to grab the most money and term they can get, I'm not very high on DeMelo anyway so I don't view him signing elsewhere if he does as a big loss, another pick blown on a rental though which sucks.

Yeah I can see salaries coming down or at least leveling off due to the uncertainty, also I think they have to come down just due to so few teams having cap space and a surplus of free agents competing for the available jobs/space that's out there.
Maybe that's what the Laine trade is really about, cutting costs now and in the future cause the smallest market team in the league needs to save some cash!

Cant see LA doing that, they need to draft a Kopitar replacement and will want that guys ELC to balance all the cap that Kopitar and Doughty are eating up.

Niskanen retiring might change things now.....
- bennythehat

Maybe they go all in for Pietrangelo or try to sign Krug or Barrie, Friedman said they're going to try and resign Braun but he's pretty old, think they'd want to get a bit younger.
If they do trade for Laine the Jets won't be getting that Myers kid from Philly.

Edit: It seems Philly has already signed Braun.. Lol

Jets aren't going into the next season with a defense depth in terms of games played

Morrissey 288 games
Pionk 172
Poolman 81
Dahlstrom 64
Niku 48
Followed by a bunch of rookies

They will pick up a couple of veterans for sure, the quality will be questionable though
- BWJumper

It'll probably be Hamonic and Beaulieu, maybe if a Dman comes back in the Laine trade one of those two won't be a Jet next season but if not I suspect those two will be the veteran dmen that the Jets will sign.

Potential Laine trade to Philadelphia.

To PHI: Patrik Laine

To WPG: Travis Sanheim, Claude Giroux, #23 OA draft pick.

Next up: Pittsburgh
- TheUltimateJet

Wow. Philly declines hard

Potential Laine trade to San Jose.

To SJ: Patrik Laine, Jack Roslovic, #40 OA draft pick

To WPG: Tomas Hertl, Logan Couture, #31 OA draft pick

Next up: Seattle
- TheUltimateJet

No. Couture isn’t that good anymore, and his deal will be a noose.

Yea, agreed, a good start, would like Kotkaniemi included somehow.

Would also need Caufield signed to entry level deal I would think.
- grahamzky

I want Danault, Caufield, and the 16th. Throw in Kulak because he’d be our best defenceman last season, and they hate him for some reason.

I have no interest in Kotkaniemi. He wasn’t very good last season. He just got hyped for having a few showy games late in the season.

Potential Laine deal to St. Louis.

To STL: Patrik Laine

To WPG: Brayden Schenn, Robert Thomas, #26 OA pick, Alex Pieterangelo negotiating rights.

Next up: Tampa Bay

I want Danault, Caufield, and the 16th. Throw in Kulak because he’d be our best defenceman last season, and they hate him for some reason.

I have no interest in Kotkaniemi. He wasn’t very good last season. He just got hyped for having a few showy games late in the season.
- Rexypoo

Danault is a UFA, when he tells the Jets to pound sand you've lost a main piece in the deal, Caufield doesn't have a contract yet, he might just ride his time in college to go right to UFA, think I'd rather get Kotkaniemi, don't see the Habs trading him though.

Potential Laine trade to Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay is in salary cap hell. This is an opportunistic trade.

To TB: Patrik Laine

To WPG: Tyler Johnson, Yanni Gourde, Mikael Sergachev or Anthony Cirelli

Jets take on two contracts that Tampa Bay can no longer afford in order to get one of Anthony Cirelli or Mikael Sergachev.

Next up: Toronto

Potential Laine deal to St. Louis.

To STL: Patrik Laine

To WPG: Brayden Schenn, Robert Thomas, #26 OA pick, Alex Pieterangelo negotiating rights.

Next up: Tampa Bay
- TheUltimateJet

Wouldn't touch that Schenn contract, he probably has trade protection anyway, Pietrangelo will never sign in Winnipeg so his negotiating rights are meaningless.

Wouldn't touch that Schenn contract, he probably has trade protection anyway, Pietrangelo will never sign in Winnipeg so his negotiating rights are meaningless.
- JetFuel

I don't think St. Louis is a good trading partner.

Potential Laine trade to Toronto.

To Tor: Patrik Laine, #10 OA pick

To WPG: Auston Mathews

Next up: Vancouver

Potential Laine trade to Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay is in salary cap hell. This is an opportunistic trade.

To TB: Patrik Laine

To WPG: Tyler Johnson, Yanni Gourde, Mikael Sergachev or Anthony Cirelli

Jets take on two contracts that Tampa Bay can no longer afford in order to get one of Anthony Cirelli or Mikael Sergachev.

Next up: Toronto
- TheUltimateJet

I would do this, but Tampa wouldn’t. They’re likely trying to move Johnson and Killorn.
Gourde is way underpaid, so they want him around

Danault is a UFA, when he tells the Jets to pound sand you've lost a main piece in the deal, Caufield doesn't have a contract yet, he might just ride his time in college to go right to UFA, think I'd rather get Kotkaniemi, don't see the Habs trading him though.
- JetFuel

Go ahead and assume I’m trading for any pending FA with a contract in place

Potential Laine trade to Vancouver. Vancouver is not a good trading partner for the Jets.

To VAN: Patrik Laine

To WPG: Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat

Next up: Washington

Potential Laine trade to Toronto.

To Tor: Patrik Laine, #10 OA pick

To WPG: Auston Mathews

Next up: Vancouver
- TheUltimateJet

Can we take a moment to appreciate that you might just start a Laine VS Matthews debate because of a hypothetical Toronto trade posted the day before the draft on an article about Dylan Samberg?

Potential Laine trade to Vancouver. Vancouver is not a good trading partner for the Jets.

To VAN: Patrik Laine

To WPG: Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat

Next up: Washington
- TheUltimateJet

Yes, but they say no.