Uh a buy low scenario is getting Laine for less than he would cost if he were currently a 40 goal scorer. He has the talent but obviously issues are causing his value to sink.
I see a lot of people saying everything that “could” go wrong with Laine and I don’t disagree there are risks. But what if it goes right and suddenly the Ducks have a big Right Shot RW who scores 35 goals? That’s not worth giving up a 2nd or 3rd and a B prospect (not saying that is exactly what it will take because who knows how low a trade the Jackets will take)? To me he’s worth the risk.
And I’m not sure why you pivoted to Lacombe but you do spend a lot of time defending Lacombe and Eakins.
I don't know what your buy low scenario is. I informed you my preference for LaCombe would be above a "buy low" threshold and why. That gives you my specific standard of player (youth or prospect type) that I don't want to give up on. If you've been reading this thread, then you'd know LaCombe's name was brought up as the trade piece because the poster(s) don't think highly of LaCombe. If you're in agreement that LaCombe shouldn't be traded, then you can say you're in agreement about LaCombe. If you're not in agreement, then that's where we differ.
Again, you were the vague one in your description of "buy low". Even now you're still vague with a "B prospect" level. If it's future draft picks like a 2nd and 3rds or lower level prospects like G Clang or RD Helleson, then I don't mind taking a swing.
But because Laine hasn't helped the Blue Jackets out of the bottom-6 in the past four years, hasn't scored 35+ goals in over six seasons, has asked to be traded by two different teams, has been injury prone, and now also took time away from the game for mental issues while possessing an $8.7 mil hit per year for the next two years doesn't seem like a worthwhile endeavor.
It's odd. You read my posts, but don't understand my posts as if some ideas came out of nowhere? LaCombe is still here and Eakins was here two years ago and a topic of conversation because Cronin shit the bed. Yet, you can hang onto a player's production that only existed six seasons ago and believe he can reproduce it on a rebuild team? Laine was traded from a playoff type team in Winnipeg (where he scored 35+ goals) to a rebuild team in Columbus. It hasn't worked out for Columbus and we suck worse. I don't think we're a great environment for Laine, his mental issues, and probable need for an extension or be traded to a team that can give him an extension after this season is done, tbh.
