[Signing] Jets sign Kyle Connor to extension (8 yrs, $12 mil AAV)

[Manhattanboy]

$55m in salary and $41m in signing bonuses. Can someone explain the significance of the allocation? Thanks.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

$55m in salary and $41m in signing bonuses. Can someone explain the significance of the allocation? Thanks.

buyout and lockout proofing

[GreenLantern2814]

Good for Connor and Winnipeg.

Kaprizov has Yashin’d himself.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Macho0978

This is another example of when you build a consistent winner, players will stay.

American staying in Winnipeg for 8 years on a deal that really isn't bad compared to Kaprizov's deal.

He has inside info that the Jets are going to move to Houston. Sign long term and keep his PR good... lol

[kipperiggy]

Originally Posted by Macho0978

I still think Treliving offers the summer before is what screwed the Flames. Most of these players are signing a year early.

If teams lowed balled their players and tried to wait it out all season, they probably lose their players too.

The year early is also probably because of the upcoming changes to the CBA with max term going down.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

He's 3 years from UFA, so can't sign an extension for two more years.

What pressure?

If he doesn’t make the playoffs or maybe even another 1st round exit, he might start following in his brother’s footsteps.

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by dino7c

buyout and lockout proofing

You can also hide the bonus in a different tax jurisdiction, I believe.

[Rutuu]

Originally Posted by Macho0978

I still think Treliving offers the summer before is what screwed the Flames. Most of these players are signing a year early.

If teams lowed balled their players and tried to wait it out all season, they probably lose their players too.

We might be the only team of the era to lose the stars we did...and still finish in the middle of the league, just out of the playoffs. Maybe we should just embrace it and come up with our own championship where 9th in the conference is the perfect shot.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Macho0978

I still think Treliving offers the summer before is what screwed the Flames. Most of these players are signing a year early.

If teams lowed balled their players and tried to wait it out all season, they probably lose their players too.

This is correct, Treliving was brutal on the contract negotiation side.