25 Mar 2019 19:51:51
Winnipeg: Patrick Laine( RFA ) And Jacob Trouba ( RFA )

Buffalo: Rasmus Ristolainen,Sam Rienhart,Jake McCabe, Buff 1st 2019, Buf 1st 2020 And 2nd 2021

Winnipeg: gets rid of a player who is asking for to much for Winnipeg to afford him and they replace them with a more dynamic and more importantly cost controled dman. Risto challenges Buff for the 1PP spot and has been proven he can log more minutes then anyone in the nhl. Sam Rienhart May not be the goal scorer Laine is but he is still a very good top 6 forward who can play the Center or wing. Jake McCabe can potentially help out Winnipeg on the weaker left side. The 3 picks make sure Winnipeg builds a solid foundation under there already powerhouse team.

Buffalo: Gets the next up and coming goal scorer in the NHL with a change of scenery and more playing time I expect him to be a 60 goal guy. Jacob Trouba is exactly what the Sabres deffense needs. A solid defensive dman who can log top pairing minutes and support the generational defensive talent in Dahlin.


1.) 25 Mar 2019
25 Mar 2019 20:06:06
Big no from Buffalo


2.) 25 Mar 2019
25 Mar 2019 23:05:57
Well your opinion to me personally with all do respect I personally take with a grain of salt considering your horribly lopsided proposition towards the flames posted recently involving Laine.


3.) 26 Mar 2019
26 Mar 2019 00:33:52
Laine will not be traded however I do think that if Trouba hasn't signed a long term contract by the trade deadline he will be moved. At that time there will be at least a dozen teams that will offer the Jets a good package to get Trouba. At that time Chevy will see what the Jets need to improve the Jets and make the right move.


4.) 26 Mar 2019
26 Mar 2019 00:48:15
I have to say no from Buffalo as well VB. I think Ristolainen Is better or at least equal to Trouba.
However, also on the Jets end of it. I wouldn't want to trade Laine. adding Reinhart and the picks are good. but. jus seem like both team have a lot to lose.
Good post though. its interesting.


5.) 26 Mar 2019
26 Mar 2019 02:30:04
Why would Winnipeg make this trade though. They are in win now mode and I see a clear decline here, they don’t need the picks they need to go for the cup now as they are contenders.


6.) 26 Mar 2019
26 Mar 2019 05:56:44
Winnipeg would do it because they’d save a ton of cap space. I’d say with contracts and this season the players are having drop at least two of the picks.


7.) 26 Mar 2019
26 Mar 2019 14:53:26
McJesus is right Winnipeg wouldn't want first round picks, if they clear cap it'd likely be for more cost controlled players to help their Stanley Cup push.


8.) 26 Mar 2019
26 Mar 2019 19:52:33
Well also a big point of it from a Winnipeg POV is that they save a ton of cap space. While Laine clearly has a ton Of value it’s being compensated In this trade. Why I personally believe it’d be beneficial for the Jets to trade Laine?

A- Jets save a ton of cap space.
B-Laine has struggled and yet the Jets are still one of the best in the game.
C-Laine gets almost no even strength playing time on the Jets
D-He Is high profile player that obviously wants to be the go to guy and clearly he is not on the Jets with Wheeler taking his spot on the 1st line.
E-The value they get in trading Laine would be huge.

I think this makes both teams better now and in the future.


9.) 27 Mar 2019
27 Mar 2019 15:06:56
A- they save cap space during their win now time. They have badish contracts they can move.
B- ya he's struggled and he's been a great playmaker of late.
C- ya he gets no minutes essentially just sits in the press box. Laine is on the second line his minutes are fine. He's 20 getting experience on the second line
D- where has it ever been said he wants to be the go to guy.
E- they get huge value keeping him.


10.) 27 Mar 2019
27 Mar 2019 18:00:00
A - You don’t create cap space by trading away top end players. The Jets would be better keeping Laine and moving bottom 6 guys if they want space.

B - Laine has struggled, so there is no reason to trade him for an inferior return. Better off keeping him and letting him return to normal.

C - Shows you don’t watch the Jets.

D - Nothing like that has ever been mentioned.

E - The value of keeping Laine is greater than anything in this offer.

F - The Jets are also giving up Trouba in this deal and not being adequately compensated for his addition.


11.) 27 Mar 2019
27 Mar 2019 20:49:19
A “great playmaker” I watch the jets and he is nothing close to a Elite playmaker like Getzlaf/ Backstrom/ Bergeron etc let alone “ great “ like Crosby or Gretzky playmaking wise.

Trouba And Liane will sign for most likely a combined 20 million. Jets don’t have 10 million to dump.

Risto is better then Trouba and the rest is for Laine.

Obviously Laine is the most valuable peice in the offer like what? Do you not know how trades work?

He averages a little over 15 min a night where as Mathews averages about 20.


12.) 27 Mar 2019
27 Mar 2019 21:11:45
Oh my gosh Matthews averages 5 more a night. Your point being? He's not Matthews.
I said as of late. Meaning he hasn't always been a great playmaker and will likely not continue with this. He's a shooter.
Where are you getting 20 million. You've just made up a number. Is this basing Laine at 11 trouba at 9? Neither of which will happen.


13.) 27 Mar 2019
27 Mar 2019 22:31:46
Well Vbb, we all knew you were terrible at player evaluations, but it also appears you are terrible at contract values as well. Kyle Dumbass might give out contacts like that (see Nylander), but not Chevy.

Risto is a huge step down from Trouba and the rest of the offer doesn't make up for that loss and also giving up Laine. So, it was just a bad offer that resulted in the Jets downgrading two players drastically to save cap space.


14.) 28 Mar 2019
28 Mar 2019 11:22:38
Honestly before seing yha 3 first rd pick I togujt it was clost. Take 2 first of and it's a deal think.


15.) 28 Mar 2019
28 Mar 2019 11:25:02
Honestly, I think that’s too much for Laine. Maybe I’m crazy but I think Risto, McCabe and Reinhart = Laine and Trouba. Maybe Buff adds a second, but definitely not two firsts.

I get it, Laine is a beast, potential 60 goal guy and all that, but is it really worth it to give up so much just for him? I don’t think so.


16.) 28 Mar 2019
28 Mar 2019 11:25:55
Value isn't off but it doenst do much for winnipeg. I think winnipeg would ask for both nylander and mittelstad for laine.


17.) 28 Mar 2019
28 Mar 2019 11:32:19
If anything Jets trade Blake Wheeler not Laine. You don't trade a 21 year old superstar to give more space to a 32 year old superstar on the decline.