Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Friday he thinks the franchise is"just starting to scratch the surface" of what Patrik Laine is capable ofhours after ."If you look at his stats and what hes accomplished at 18,19 and 20 years old, theres not many players have done that," Cheveldayoff told reportersvia a conference call."Thats the uniquene s of the situation youre dealing with a hard
https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/robbie-ray-jersey salary cap, youre dealing with a lot of very good players at different ages and different categories. Thats what makes it most exciting for us with Patrik, is that I think were just starting to scratch the surface of what he actually brings to the table here and we have an opportunity to see it all unfold in front of our eyes.The 21-year-old has made quite the impre sion on the NHL over just his first three years according to Hockey Reference, Laine is the league's (110) and tied with four other players for the. That type of production made securinghis second contract difficult
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https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/matt-andriese-jersey situation to the deal Josh Morri sey signed last year multiple times in the pre s conference. Morri sey, a home-grown defenseman drafted in 2013, signed a two-year contract worth $6.3 million in total before last season's start. After he scored a career-high 31 points in just 59 games played last year, the blueliner that kicks in on July 1, 2020 making him the Jets' only defenseman signed past 2021. Should Laine bounce back appropriately this season, he could set himself up for an even more valuable long-term deal."I dont know if theres any magic to anything," Cheveldayoff said about his track record of negotiating bridge deals with young players. "Because obviously you deal with different situations at the time you deal with them, but this is something that fits
https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/nick-ahmed-jersey for both sides.Chevelayoff, who has served as the team's GM since 2011,could not confirm whether the winger would feature in the Jets' lineup to open the season on Oct. 3 against the Rangers. Henoted that Laine's trainingwith a profe sional team was"an important thing" toward preparing to play NHL-level hockey again.I know that from the moment that Laine's camp agreed to terms,he was high-tailing it to the airport to go to Finland to try and get everything in order to join the team ," the general manager said.Though the Jets have finished one long negotiation with a rising star, Cheveldayoff's work is not done. The team has about $14.8 million remaining in salary cap space, and one of the league's still needs a contract forward Kyle Connor. The team also waits on defenseman Dustin Byfuglien who was r should he not report to the team by opening day to make a decision on his future.The GM declined to comment on hisnegotiations with Connor, nor did he provide an update onByfuglien's situation. Laine's new contract brought the Jets one step closer to where the team wants to be to start
https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/wilmer-flores-jersey the season, but Cheveldayoff noted he still has more work ahead."As excited as I am, Ive got to put my work boots back on and keep grinding," he said.
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Friday he thinks the franchise is"just starting to scratch the surface" of what Patrik Laine is capable ofhours after ."If you look at his stats and what hes accomplished at 18,19 and 20 years old, theres not many players have done that," Cheveldayoff told reportersvia a conference call."Thats the uniquene s of the situation youre dealing with a hard https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/robbie-ray-jersey salary cap, youre dealing with a lot of very good players at different ages and different categories. Thats what makes it most exciting for us with Patrik, is that I think were just starting to scratch the surface of what he actually brings to the table here and we have an opportunity to see it all unfold in front of our eyes.The 21-year-old has made quite the impre sion on the NHL over just his first three years according to Hockey Reference, Laine is the league's (110) and tied with four other players for the. That type of production made securinghis second contract difficult https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/abraham-almonte-jersey for the Jets, particularly after Laine finished last season with only 50 total points.The summer was fraught with rumors that Laine wanted to leave Winnipeg, and a misunderstanding between the Tampere, Finland nativeand . Laine even started , but ultimately the two sides agreed to a bridge deal that increaseshis salary cap hit to $6.75 million over the next two seasons. At long last, Laine will join the team just days before the regular season's start.WINNIPEG IS GOOD!Welcome back, ! Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) Cheveldayoff compared Laine's contract https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/matt-andriese-jersey situation to the deal Josh Morri sey signed last year multiple times in the pre s conference. Morri sey, a home-grown defenseman drafted in 2013, signed a two-year contract worth $6.3 million in total before last season's start. After he scored a career-high 31 points in just 59 games played last year, the blueliner that kicks in on July 1, 2020 making him the Jets' only defenseman signed past 2021. Should Laine bounce back appropriately this season, he could set himself up for an even more valuable long-term deal."I dont know if theres any magic to anything," Cheveldayoff said about his track record of negotiating bridge deals with young players. "Because obviously you deal with different situations at the time you deal with them, but this is something that fits https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/nick-ahmed-jersey for both sides.Chevelayoff, who has served as the team's GM since 2011,could not confirm whether the winger would feature in the Jets' lineup to open the season on Oct. 3 against the Rangers. Henoted that Laine's trainingwith a profe sional team was"an important thing" toward preparing to play NHL-level hockey again.I know that from the moment that Laine's camp agreed to terms,he was high-tailing it to the airport to go to Finland to try and get everything in order to join the team ," the general manager said.Though the Jets have finished one long negotiation with a rising star, Cheveldayoff's work is not done. The team has about $14.8 million remaining in salary cap space, and one of the league's still needs a contract forward Kyle Connor. The team also waits on defenseman Dustin Byfuglien who was r should he not report to the team by opening day to make a decision on his future.The GM declined to comment on hisnegotiations with Connor, nor did he provide an update onByfuglien's situation. Laine's new contract brought the Jets one step closer to where the team wants to be to start https://www.azdiamondbacksgear.com/arizona-diamondbacks-jersey/wilmer-flores-jersey the season, but Cheveldayoff noted he still has more work ahead."As excited as I am, Ive got to put my work boots back on and keep grinding," he said.
