(Unofficial) Kenny Lawler signs with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

[Blue In BC]

Bombers in the mix trying to sign Kenny Lawler. He wants $1M over 3 years!!!  I wonder what other teams are even considering him and that kind of money? Does he realize there are only 9 teams in the CFL? If the Elks are out of the picture, he'd down to 8.

I'd like him back but wow.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Not worth the trouble especially if Schoen is back.

[3rdand1.5]

1m over 3 years that's steep, really steep, I would love him back here but.....

[Pigskin]

Bombers in the mix trying to sign Kenny Lawler. He wants $1M over 3 years!!!  I wonder what other teams are even considering him and that kind of money? Does he realize there are only 9 teams in the CFL? If the Elks are out of the picture, he'd down to 8.

I'd like him back but wow.

Good luck with that. At $1M over 3 years, I can't see us in the mix.

[Jesse]

Good luck with that. At $1M over 3 years, I can't see us in the mix.

Well, we are in the mix. That's clearly out of the question for any team.

He's not getting a raise from last year. So automatically you have to think the best anyone would reach is 275. How much lower can we get him if we offer three years and guaranteed play-off money?

[pjrocksmb]

He will go to the highest bidder

[theaardvark]

I'd go $600k for 3 years, max.  Max guaranteed in years 2 and 3...

That is the max any non QB player in this league should be paid.  Regardless ratio or numbers. 

Don't get me wrong, Lawler is a top receiver in the league, and any team that gets him will be improving with his presence, but the difference of $133k is enough to make a team weaker at a number of positions.  His injury last year also brings that question to the table.  2 consecutive years without a complete season... guaranteed money is a risk...

[bunker]

I'd go $600k for 3 years, max.  Max guaranteed in years 2 and 3...

That is the max any non QB player in this league should be paid.  Regardless ratio or numbers. 

Don't get me wrong, Lawler is a top receiver in the league, and any team that gets him will be improving with his presence, but the difference of $133k is enough to make a team weaker at a number of positions.  His injury last year also brings that question to the table.  2 consecutive years without a complete season... guaranteed money is a risk...

He's not eligible for guaranteed money. From 3 downation:
"He is ineligible to receive guaranteed money from any team on his next contract as he has not spent the past two years with the same club."

I am not sure I would go much beyond 200-225,000 per year either. Maybe 250,000 in a stretch if Walters thinks he can fit it under the cap. He's a great receiver, and I'd love to have him back, but he missed alot of games last year, and we might get more value out of some of the other FA receivers. I think he will go to the highest bidder, and it won't be the bombers.

[Horseman]

Sorry, pass on the 1M for 3 years. Sask might take him up on it though.

[Pete]

Hard pass at anything over 225k. Lets look at dunbar or white from mitrl or hamilton. Sask just put in an offer for Wienike. So they are unlikely for lawler Only team i can see even approaching 300 is edmonton
I only hope we dont get fixated on lawler and end up missing out on another good reciever, in past years it has been burnham that we tried to get then ended up with whoever is available at the end

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Not interested in Lawler and hope Walters doesn't seriously pursue him as he's priced himself over market.  In his best season he caught 64 receptions for a CFL-leading 1,014 yards and six touchdowns in 13 regular season games in 2021.  I'd rather they roll with the receivers they had last year who are coming back and fill any gaps with new/cheaper blood to better manage the budget.

[Blue In BC]

It seems we're negotiating with Lawler but I didn't get the impression we've made an actual offer that we have to stick to. It's interesting that we have that kind of money available to spend somewhere.

Note: Ellingson was $165K and Bailey was $138K+ $303K in 2022.

       Lawler@ $250K + Agudosi @ $75K = $325K


Now I don't know that Lawler will accept $250K or less but I can see how this could work in our SMS if we choose that route.  I wouldn't but obviously the team is talking with his agent and that can't hurt.

I think I agree that anything over $225K is too much and could be spent on beefing up our DT's.

[blue_gold_84]

Well, we are in the mix. That's clearly out of the question for any team.

He's not getting a raise from last year. So automatically you have to think the best anyone would reach is 275. How much lower can we get him if we offer three years and guaranteed play-off money?

If $250-270K per can be negotiated, the Bombers could probably make it work. No sense blowing the bank at the cost of roster stability.

[TBURGESS]

I don't see how we can afford Lawler @ 330K/year. That would mean we're spending 930K on two players, Collaros and Lawler, when the SMS is 5.51 Mill.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I don't see how we can afford Lawler @ 330K/year. That would mean we're spending 930K on two players, Collaros and Lawler, when the SMS is 5.51 Mill.

Ultimately seems selfish, if he gets his money hopefully he ends up on a team that misses the playoffs again.