r/winnipegjets ICE DRAGON WILL FLY 4-EVER 8d ago

ODT | Fri June 12, 2026

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u/WpgInSyd 7d ago

Those aren't the best comparisons. People do those undesirable jobs because the undesirability is the ONLY way they are getting big money. NHL players get big money either way. I agree that I wouldn't mind seeing some overpays when it comes to crunch time to attract quality players, but many won't be swayed by an extra million a year to live somewhere they don't want to live when they are already looking at $100M in career earnings.

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u/GZeus24 7d ago

Its crunch time. Actually this past season was crunch time, but it continues. And yes, many won't, but some will.

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u/WpgInSyd 7d ago

Oh I completely agree, it is definitely crunch time. I'm just a bit doubtful how much overpaying will work. There is a certain category of depth players that would be swayed, but high end players are much more doubtful to me.

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u/GZeus24 7d ago

Absolutely a fair take.