in Finland between Laine and Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston, was probably not what they were hoping to hear.
Now, contract negotiations will feature some awkward patches and comments such as the one from Laine above could easily be interpreted as nothing more than an attempt to push the process forward. The Jets remain in the driver’s seat as they have ultimate control over where Laine plays hockey next season, even if the 21-year-old Finnish superstar says he is unsure where that will be.
Earlier this week, Connor seemed to assuage nervous Jets fans by sounding like a player intending to stay in Winnipeg.
snseanreynolds Every team with money to spend has their own rfa to sign except Ottawa and they won't spend the money. The jets are in fine shape
snseanreynolds the Winnipeg imported jets from Atlanta, there not the jets, the real jets are still in phoenix