Patrick Laine #1 - Denied

[chris - Hartford Whalers]

Patrick Laine







2020/2021: .98 fppg (46 GP) - Tier 3



2019/2020: 1.72 fppg (68 GP) - Tier 1


2018/2019: 1.30 fppg (82 GP) - Tier 2

2017/2018: 1.66 fppg (82 GP) - Tier 1



4 year avg 1.42 (5.2m on the chart)




I wish he was still in wpg or clb would trade him.   Outside of CLB he was a 1.3+ player and in CLB is he < 1 fppg making this a really tricky resign as there is no reason to suggest a bounce back in CLB where its established he is not a good fit as he had an entire season of lackluster play under his belt.




I know technically this should be a fall off contract offer but i have so many expiring contracts i will try a bridge deal on this contract.

a 1 year deal at .98 is typically a 2m contract but to get the extra year i will offer 

2 years at 4m  (basically 2m this year and 6m for year 2)

[JetsGM (Jacob)]

[Puts on glasses] Weighted average is a better metric when dealing with unequal weights (GP), which is 1.46.

This one is tough, on the one hand he has been complete dog shit in Columbus (except for like that one goal), however Torts is now also gone and that may bring new opportunities. Plus, a natural passer in Voracek vs Atkinson, but that doesn't matter in the context of the re-sign.

This is 100% why the fall off contract exists, but I also understand wanting flexibility with pending 2022 expiries. For the second year, I'd give more weight to the wAVG. These are my approval figures:

1 @ 2.75M (one range higher)
2 @ 5M

Won't approve anything longer term. If he's garbage again this year in Columbus, very good chance he's dealt by the deadline as well, so that 2nd year has strong rebound vibes.

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[Arizona GM - Jeremy]

I think Jacob is spot on here with his analysis

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[Patrick - NYR]

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Would accept 2 @ 5M.