24 Feb 2023 02:25:02
Heres one for thought:

To Winnipeg: Meier (no salary retained)

To SanJose: Heinola, Lambert, 2023 1st, 2024 2nd

***Trade subject to Winnipeg having 24hours to obtain a contract extension of at least 3 years

1.) 24 Feb 2023
24 Feb 2023 03:35:30
They would know before making the trade if he is signing an extension or not. If he isn't, no trade.

Since it is extremely unlikely Meier signs a reasonable dollar and term extension with Winnipeg, I think we can rule this one out.

2.) 24 Feb 2023
24 Feb 2023 15:20:08
Has to be a 3 way trade, San Jose is not allowed to retain the full salary.

3.) 28 Feb 2023
28 Feb 2023 19:45:25
There’s a few options with PLD.

1) he sees that he’s going to be the centre the jets build around but not so much in Montreal, and signs in Wpg long term. (Highly unlikely but still possible)

2) my thought the most likely is: he signs another 1 year contract and get traded to Montreal in the offseason so they can get an 8 yr extension.

3) Montreal’s biggest fear and what gives my above option teeth, he signs a 1 yr deal in Wpg and they trade him to recover some assets to a contender team in the east that has a hx of keeping big name players long term. Like TBL, Fla, Boston, or Washington for examples. He finds he’s happy there gets paid well and stays long term and Montreal is out of luck.

4) he signs a 8 yr extension in Wpg with a full no move, then demands a trade to Montreal and plays like he did in the end with CJB to push the trade along. Thereby forcing the Jets hand and sending him to where he thinks he wants to go and at a fair to reasonable price.