Per TSN's Darren Dreger, it appears as though the Jets and Patrik Laine have reached a new deal to keep Laine in Winnipeg.
The deal is a 2-year bridge at $6.75M AAV. No word as to what the breakdown of the contract will look like in terms of the dollars earned in that 2nd year, possibly leading to a higher qualifying offer in 2022.
This is a great deal for Patrik Laine, who now has two years to really prove to Paul Maurice what kind of player he can be in Winnipeg before really cashing in. Conversely, this is a bit of a gamble for the Jets as Laine will have arbitration rights at the conclusion of this deal, which could lead to another messy negotiation down the road.
Either way, the silver lining is that with this negotiation coming to an end, both the Jets and Laine can move on from this and focus on the season ahead.
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