racked up 33 goals and 34 assists in the season before he was extended. A player gets compensated for this kind of work, therefore even though Perfetti scored more goals or main assists per minute than Jarvis did, he won’t be able to outmake Jarvis on his next contract. That depends on your point of view, of
course, whether it’s good or bad news. No matter how much money he defers, Perfetti hasn’t produced enough in his brief career to justify a $7.42 million AAV contract, but there’s a good possibility the Jets will find him valuable in the long run. Although Perfetti’s minutes have decreased and his
performance isn’t as impressive, there are still plenty of indications that he has top-six offensive and first-unit power play time in him.
final point totals for the year. From here, where will the Jets go? The next deal for Perfetti: For what duration? To what extent? I believe Winnipeg will
seize the chance to retain Perfetti’s cap hit low in the near future by signing him to a two-year bridge deal. The benefits are clear: Perfetti will have a shorter
window to demonstrate that he is prepared for the top-six minutes and power-play time that he will have this season, and Winnipeg will be able to see what its
gifted 22-year-old forward is capable of. As far back as 2011, the Jets have accomplished this with Patrik Laine, Jacob Trouba, Andrew Copp, Logan Stanley, and Zach Bogosian.
