Jets' Cole Perfetti Expecting Offer Sheets From 'A Number Of Teams'

With the fresh boom of offer sheets in the NHL following the successful addition of two players that way by the St. Louis Blues, the latest news involving restricted Winnipeg Jets free agent Cole Perfetti are hardly surprising.

According to NHL Network Radio's Dave McCarthy , multiple teams are reportedly contemplating submitting an offer sheet for the Jets forward this offseason.

McCarthy mentioned appearing live on the radio that his sources indicate "a number of teams" are willing to offer Perfetti a two-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) of "around $4.5 million."

However, McCarthy also noted that while these teams are "willing" to make such an offer, they are "not likely to do it" because they expect the Jets to match it "in a heartbeat."

This comes in the wake of recent, successful offer sheets submitted by the Blues to sign Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway from the Edmonton Oilers.

The possibility of other teams following suit and submitting new offer sheets for Perfetti could have impacted his ongoing contract negotiations with the Jets.

McCarthy explained the simple fact of having a few rumors floating about a potential offer sheet has given Perfetti leverage, allowing him to argue that "$4.5 million AAV" is his market value.

Perfetti is coming off a 2023-24 season in which he scored 29 points in 40 games. Perfetti, however, struggled in the second half of the season scoring only nine points and facing several healthy scratches.

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