First of all Matthews would need to sign offer sheet and he has exactly zero reasons to do so. Second of all, Trouba trade with Detroit would need to start with Hronek and 1st.

The reason would be like 2M more or so per year than Leafs can maybe offer, an extra 14M over the course of the contract and to emulate his boy Johnny T.....but I mean I know it's not likely to happen obviously

Jets can't really be picky on the return. Getting Rasmussen (9th overall pick playing in NHL at 19 years old and doing modestly well) they should be pretty happy imo. Nobody else is going to offer more than that since nobody but Detroit can really feel good about locking Trouba up long term and not walking as a UFA in a little over a year. And Detroit could easily just wait a year and sign him as a UFA and keep Rasmussen if Jets want to play hardball

If i remember it right, offer-sheet is 5 years deal for the offering side.....so that would be 98M offer divided by 5 years.....do the math again

Ah yes you are correct, Wings would have to get crafty shedding a contract and/or using a buyout(s) but theoretically still doable. Dekeyser for example, while slightly overpaid, is still a solid defensive D and would have suitors at a bargain rate. I'll bet if the Wings hit up Lou he'd be willing to help them out.

according to leafs fans JT contract is both a ceiling and a floor for Matthews. So really it's like 3 million more a year. Which clearly is enough incentive to sign it.

Detroit is still in their rebuild phase There's no way we can surrender 4 1st round picks.

Double post.

I beleive there is some confusion on salary cap hit and compensation. The average cap hit, for compensation, for an offer sheet is calculated at length of contract or 5 years, which ever is lesser. That being the case the AAV for compensation is based on 98 million divided by 5 years or just under 20 million. That is 4 1st round picks, which the post showed.

He can be signed to a contract that is no longer than 7 years. His cap hit towards the team cap is based on 98 million divided by 7 years or 14 million.

All that being said I doubt Wings would do this, because they would be considered pariahs and the league and other GM's would not like the move.

14M would be enough for me, I wouldn't match. Waste of money and cap space.

I stand corrected then...actually with that said....theres very little "security measures" for the team with studs then if 5-year contract as longest isnt a condition.....

Detroit isn't nearly good enough to even be considering making this offer. Their defense is old and atrocious. You can load up the offense all you want but it's the defense that needs the most improvement. There's also no room to sign upcoming RFAs.

You know I'm actually ok with the idea of the offer sheet but not at this time. Maybe in 2 years when this team has shed all the dead weight and added a couple more young pieces. If a situation like Mathews comes up again then it's worth considering.