[Signing] Winnipeg Jets Re-Sign Josh Morrissey to an 8 Year Extension (6.25 Million AAV)

[agulati]

Jets have re-signed Josh Morrissey to an 8 year contract extension with an AAV of 6.25 million. The extension kicks in 2020-21.

Morrissey’s eight-year, $50 million contract breaks down as the following with an AAV of $6.25 million:
2020-21: $8 million
2021-22: $8 million
2022-23: $5.2 million
2023-24: $8 million
2024-25: $6.4 million
2025-26: $4.8 million
2026-27: $4.8 million
2027-28: $4.8 million

https://twitter.com/WpgJetsPR/status...70913237913600

[White Out 403]

Fantastic job getting the AAV to just over 6

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by agulati

Jets have re-signed Josh Morrissey to an 8 year contract extension with an AAV of 6.25 million. The extension kicks in 2020-21.


https://twitter.com/WpgJetsPR/status...70913237913600

Morrissey was better than Trouba and definitely more important than Connor.


Maybe that is what is needed to get the RFA's moving

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

Morrissey was better than Trouba and definitely more important than Connor.


Maybe that is what is needed to get the RFA's moving

It doesn't hurt, but I don't think extending a player who is scheduled for free agency next summer puts much of any pressure on either side of the other RFA negotiations. This has essentially the same impact as a the Keller contract from last week.

[Geeoff]

Someone needs to reboot SureLoss. I could've made this thread and I found out about it like 12 minutes after it was posted on Facebook.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

Someone needs to reboot SureLoss. I could've made this thread and I found out about it like 12 minutes after it was posted on Facebook.

He's in the future breaking RFA signings, we're just waiting to catch up.

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

It doesn't hurt, but I don't think extending a player who is scheduled for free agency next summer puts much of any pressure on either side of the other RFA negotiations. This has essentially the same impact as a the Keller contract from last week.

I'm not sure what you mean, Morrisey isnt a free agent next summer.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by PegCityFlamesFan

I'm not sure what you mean, Morrisey isnt a free agent next summer.

Yes, he would have been. He is playing under a contract that expires at the end of this year, and would have left him as a RFA needing a new deal. His new deal he signed today kicks in next year.

[troutman]

I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now

[Enoch Root]

Pretty reasonable contract for the Jets.

I also like that it has a lower salary in the later years. Obviously they expect that he will continue to be a good player, but you simply never know. And that is the risk of a long term deal. But if the salary drops in later years, that makes it much easier to move him to a cap-floor team (if his play were to in fact deteriorate)

[neo45]

I think 31 teams would be down to sign that good of a player to this contract

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Yes, he would have been. He is playing under a contract that expires at the end of this year, and would have left him as a RFA needing a new deal. His new deal he signed today kicks in next year.

Oh RFA my mistake I thought you meant UFA.

[GreenLantern2814]

Nathan MacKinnon said he would've taken Josh Morrissey first overall in his own draft year.

Helluva player, and a great contract.