[Signing] Patrik Laine signs 3-year entry-level deal with WPG

[FanIn80]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/j...evel-contract/

3 years, $3.575m AAV (incl $2.65m in bonuses).

News Update

Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris
Patrik Laine's entry-level deal with #NHLJets includes max annual $925,000 salary, max $850,000 "Schedule A" bonus and $1.8M "Schedule B."

29 minutes ago

[Finger Cookin]

I look forward to his productive seasons in the future with San Jose and/or Anaheim.

[FanIn80]

I'm not really sure how this affects their cap though. SNET alludes to a 3.575 AAV, with only a 0.925 cap hit, but I'm pretty sure some of those bonuses count towards the cap as well...

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I'm not really sure how this affects their cap though. SNET alludes to a 3.575 AAV, with only a 0.925 cap hit, but I'm pretty sure some of those bonuses count towards the cap as well...

If I'm not mistaken, they shouldn't count against the cap in the current season, but if he earns the bonuses in a season and that ends up putting the Jets over the cap, the overage will be applied to the following season.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I'm not really sure how this affects their cap though. SNET alludes to a 3.575 AAV, with only a 0.925 cap hit, but I'm pretty sure some of those bonuses count towards the cap as well...

Bonuses count towards the cap as long as they are still achievable.

However, a team can exceed the cap by 7.5% because of potential performance bonuses during the regular season. This is called a bonus cushion.

If by the end of the season, the team exceeds the cap due to performance bonuses being paid out, they are charged a bonus overage for that same amount towards the following season's salary cap.

[sharkov]

Can't wait to see the Ovechkin-Selane hybrid in action

[Jets4Life]

Sweet deal.

[Cantrader]

Originally Posted by sharkov

Can't wait to see the Ovechkin-Selane hybrid in action

I agree with you. I think he is going to be way better than Matthews but the leafs need that center

[Cantrader]

Now I wonder what is the structure for tkachuk

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Cantrader

Now I wonder what is the structure for tkachuk

Give or take 100k or so all top picks are about the same.

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by Cantrader

Now I wonder what is the structure for tkachuk

What the structure will be for Tkachuk, since he hasn't been signed yet.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Cantrader

Now I wonder what is the structure for tkachuk

As the 6th overall pick, it will probably be similar to Monahan's ELC: Maximum NHL salary with maximum signing bonus ($925,000 with $92,500 of that as signing bonus); maximum "A" level bonuses ($850,000); and no "B" level bonuses. There could be some "B" bonuses, but not likely the maximum.



I always find it interesting when a player signs a deal like Laine's. $1.8 million in "B" bonuses is just $200,000 off the maximum. Since those level of bonuses are nearly impossible to achieve (they require winning one of the major league awards -- and the Calder doesn't count -- or finishing top 10 in league-wide scoring), I'm always curious how they decided to go just a little below the maximum like that.

[White Out 403]

Very excited to see him play with the likes of Ehlers, Connor, and Scheifele for a long time. Laine was quoted as giving his signing bonus to his parents. Nice kid.

[Cantrader]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

What the structure will be for Tkachuk, since he hasn't been signed yet.

The bonus structure as they all get the max 925k and then laine can get up to 2.65 mill in bonus

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

Very excited to see him play with the likes of Ehlers, Connor, and Scheifele for a long time. Laine was quoted as giving his signing bonus to his parents. Nice kid.

Spoiled organization prospect-wise. Team better take advantage and actually go somewhere with him, instead of hanging around in mediocrity like it has since Atlanta days.

I mean it's taken Washington 10 years with Ovechkin to actually put together a contending caliber team around him.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Spoiled organization prospect-wise. Team better take advantage and actually go somewhere with him, instead of hanging around in mediocrity like it has since Atlanta days.

I mean it's taken Washington 10 years with Ovechkin to actually put together a contending caliber team around him.

No it hasnt. They already had a 121 point season in 2010

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

No it hasnt. They already had a 121 point season in 2010

Hardly contenders when you're ousted by the 8th seed in the 1st round though.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Hardly contenders when you're ousted by the 8th seed in the 1st round though.

Total choke job no doubt, but still a contender

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

I look forward to his productive seasons in the future with San Jose and/or Anaheim.

Came for no player wants to be in Winnipeg remark. Didn't take long.

[White Out 403]

ugh. nm. not worth it.