Around the League - 2023/24

[McMetal]

Montreal is a pressure cooker unlike any team Laine has ever played for. Winnipeg is a Canadian market, sure, but it's not the same as the scrutiny you face in a place like Montreal. Those fans have been depressed for a long time, and the expectations for him will be tremendous.

I could see it playing out not too differently than another top 3 pick who ended up there: Jonathan Drouin. Former top pick who is struggling, expected to be a top player. Laine isn't also French Canadian on top of that, but still, the harsh lights of that town will only get brighter if he doesn't immediately make an impact on the ice. For somebody who may already be struggling with mental health, it's not an ideal landing spot.

It may end up being an absolute steal for Montreal, but if it goes wrong the big loser of the trade won't be the team, it will be Laine.

 

[PAZ]

Montreal is a pressure cooker unlike any team Laine has ever played for. Winnipeg is a Canadian market, sure, but it's not the same as the scrutiny you face in a place like Montreal. Those fans have been depressed for a long time, and the expectations for him will be tremendous.

I could see it playing out not too differently than another top 3 pick who ended up there: Jonathan Drouin. Former top pick who is struggling, expected to be a top player. Laine isn't also French Canadian on top of that, but still, the harsh lights of that town will only get brighter if he doesn't immediately make an impact on the ice. For somebody who may already be struggling with mental health, it's not an ideal landing spot.

It may end up being an absolute steal for Montreal, but if it goes wrong the big loser of the trade won't be the team, it will be Laine.

And once his contract is up he comes to the Avs for $1 mil.

 

[McMetal]

And once his contract is up he comes to the Avs for $1 mil.

Reuniting with his old friend Mikko Rantanen and becoming a dynamic duo just like old times?

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Montreal fans and Laine....what could go wrong?

He takes one game off just skating around without putting much effort and it is going to go south in a hurry. Montreal fans are ruthless.

 

[RECKLESS]

There is a LOT of Laine bashing in Finland. But I ain't one of that group and I hope he turns things around big time. The flipside to that pressure market in Montreal is if you do great they will love you even more. A fresh start is good for where he seems to be right now in his career and life. All the best Patty, f*** the doubters and show 'em what ya truly got!

 

[Pokecheque]

Edmonton declining to match the offer sheets is completely baffling to me. Why go through all the effort to clear the cap room then?

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

Edmonton declining to match the offer sheets is completely baffling to me. Why go through all the effort to clear the cap room then?

Seems like something they would've done anyways to give them in-season manueverability. Not like Ceci was worth anything anyways.

Blues just became a very expensive defensive team for not a lot of quality. At least Buffalo has Dahlin, Blues have a lot of middle pairing guys making a lot.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Montreal fans and Laine....what could go wrong?

He takes one game off just skating around without putting much effort and it is going to go south in a hurry. Montreal fans are ruthless.

Exactly.

 

[henchman21]

I'd expect Laine to have a very good first part of the season, but for it to fall apart eventually. Somehow he'll still end up with a near PPG production, but will be universally hated.

Montreal is very much the team to gives chances to struggling talent.

 

[Alienblood]

Montreal is a pressure cooker unlike any team Laine has ever played for. Winnipeg is a Canadian market, sure, but it's not the same as the scrutiny you face in a place like Montreal. Those fans have been depressed for a long time, and the expectations for him will be tremendous.

I could see it playing out not too differently than another top 3 pick who ended up there: Jonathan Drouin. Former top pick who is struggling, expected to be a top player. Laine isn't also French Canadian on top of that, but still, the harsh lights of that town will only get brighter if he doesn't immediately make an impact on the ice. For somebody who may already be struggling with mental health, it's not an ideal landing spot.

It may end up being an absolute steal for Montreal, but if it goes wrong the big loser of the trade won't be the team, it will be Laine.

Steal at that contract ?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Edmonton declining to match the offer sheets is completely baffling to me. Why go through all the effort to clear the cap room then?

Even after not matching, and trading Ceci, they only have $946k in cap space. I know they can put Kane on LTIR and free up another $5.13M, but how long is he on LTIR, and does he want to go.on LTIR?

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Even after not matching, and trading Ceci, they only have $946k in cap space. I know they can put Kane on LTIR and free up another $5.13M, but how long is he on LTIR, and does he want to go.on LTIR?

Kane needs every dollar he can make. Probably not good for his career to sit out forever. At least they can't take him to Vegas or Toronto island.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Kane needs every dollar he can make. Probably not good for his career to sit out forever. At least they can't take him to Vegas or Toronto island.

Watch SLC think they can redeem him.

 

[Balthazar]

So I'm in Montreal for a couple of days and today I took the guided tour of the Bell Center. I didn't know what to expect but it was awesome TBH. The Habs locker room is something else.

They are already selling Laine jerseys...

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

So I'm in Montreal for a couple of days and today I took the guided tour of the Bell Center. I didn't know what to expect but it was awesome TBH. The Habs locker room is something else.

They are already selling Laine jerseys...

No wonder they suck, the logo is still on the floor and walked over by the players. Get it on the ceiling like everyone else.

 

[Balthazar]

No wonder they suck, the logo is still on the floor and walked over by the players. Get it on the ceiling like everyone else.

The red carpet in front is placed over the logo when they play, no one walks on it. We weren't allowed to walk in the locker room.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

It's next level stupid to have a don't walk on the logo rule and put it right in the middle of a locker room. If you don't want people walking on it put the damn logo on the walls or ceiling, problem solved.

 

[Soedy]

It's next level stupid to have a don't walk on the logo rule and put it right in the middle of a locker room. If you don't want people walking on it put the damn logo on the walls or ceiling, problem solved.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

The red carpet in front in placed over the logo when they play, no one walks on it. We weren't allowed to walk in the locker room.

I was being a little facetious, but are you serious? They cover the logo with a carpet? Haha, old school shit.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1826274018779127892

 

[UncleRisto]

So I'm in Montreal for a couple of days and today I took the guided tour of the Bell Center. I didn't know what to expect but it was awesome TBH. The Habs locker room is something else.

They are already selling Laine jerseys...

I can't wait for Laine to play soft so we can all collectively make wool puns.

 

[dahrougem2]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1826274018779127892

"People think I'm lying when I say I want to play 82 games."

Oh, Mark. We don't think you're lying. We know you're lying.

 

[The Moops]

Man she got old. Contact was waaaaaay too long ago

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Man she got old. Contact was waaaaaay too long ago

Contact kicks ass. The mirror scene is awesome.

 

[The Moops]

The mirror scene is awesome.

Pure kino