Around the NHL 11 - 2023/24

[Jets 31]

There's much more risk for Montreal in that deal than Columbus. $8.7M cap hit with no retention for a player that's played his way off two teams, is injured often, does not drive a line, and is coming out of the player assistance program. I wish Patrik well but without significant retention from CBJ, that is a toxic contract IMO.

He would be our highest paid player on the Jets if we got him , no thanks .

 

[WolfHouse]

Chevy's probably pretty happy - turned Laine + Roslovic into PLD who in turn got a nice package.

Although, in hindsight, 2016 looks like a bad draft year for the top 5 or so.

EDIT: Except for Pornstache Matthews that is.

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It was a bad hair draft for sure

 

[hockeyarena]

Things are either going to go very well, or very very poorly in MTL, don't see there being anything in the middle

 

[Aggie204]

The Professor vs. Rabid Montreal Fans.

Sounds like a WWE PPV special.

I can’t wait to see the professors 5 burner accounts against the Habs army.

 

[KingBogo]

I can’t wait to see the professors 5 burner accounts against the Habs army.
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There is also another couple dozen Laine first fans that still go hard at it. Their board will be entertaining to drop by every once in awhile.

 

[Buffdog]

Interesting that Laine accepted Mtl as a landing spot. Either they were not on his list or he waived.

I think that Waddell's comments about him were a way of painting him into a corner to maybe waive to go to a team who was on his NTC list

It would have been very difficult for Laine to report to camp after his GM said those things publicly

 

[ps241]

Since there was a little speculation that we were interested in Laine, I loosely followed the main board trade thread

Lots of CBJ fans in there are eating crow right now. They were convinced he had actual value at full price right until the very end

I felt he had “some” value with heavy retention but otherwise he was going to be a cap dump like his buddy Pierre or is it don’t call me Pierre? He and PLD have both hit rock bottom at the same time as far as their market value. I am so glad this is not our problem.

Habs do need more goals and points but who gets Suzuki as their centre?? Is it Laine or lil Cole. Who takes the one timers from the office on the PP?

As long as the Habs have the cap space they can grab this guy now to try to capture lightning in a bottle this season and flip him as a rental 19 months from now.

 

[bustamente]

I don't see the Canadiens making the playoffs, today trade doesn't change my opinion.

 

[Aggie204]

There is also another couple dozen Laine first fans that still go hard at it. Their board will be entertaining to drop by every once in awhile.

I’m calling PLD and Laine in Buffalo in 2 years lol.

 

[Guardian17]

I wish Laine the best.

 

[raideralex99]

Finally its over ... the rumors of Laine coming back to the Jets are dead.
Speaking of dumb GMs ... what are the Sharks doing?
Helping out the division leaders by taking a salary cap dump off them .. whatever happened too not trading in your own division.

 

[raideralex99]

I don't see the Canadiens making the playoffs, today trade doesn't change my opinion.

They are going to trade him at TDL for picks.

 

[WaveRaven]

I'm guessing the biggest holdup was a team willing to take on his whole contract at a cap dump rate Columbus could swallow.

Waddell said what he did for a reason. MTL would have been on his no trade list I'd think.

I see Hughes is talking they are looking to him for leadership

 

[ps241]

There is also another couple dozen Laine first fans that still go hard at it. Their board will be entertaining to drop by every once in awhile.

That’s a bit embarrassing for that group of clowns to still be beating that dead horse. They will get eaten alive by the Habs fans if Laine doesn’t up his game.

 

[one other person]

So MTL didn’t get PLD but got Laine instead?

 

[hockeyarena]

I’m calling PLD and Laine in Buffalo in 2 years lol.

Buffalo, Russia maybe.

 

[Buffdog]

So MTL didn’t get PLD but got Laine instead?

They would have been happy to get PLD and a 2nd for Harris last summer

Maybe not so much after last season and PLD's contract tho

 

[Jet]

Wow, Montreal? The Professor and the Montreal board is going to be hilarious.

Imagine trying to translate professor into french?

 

[one other person]

They would have been happy to get PLD and a 2nd for Harris last summer

Maybe not so much after last season and PLD's contract tho

I would have been happy to get ELC Laine back here

 

[B33R LEAGUE]

Selanne, Antropov and soon to be Ehlers.

Hard to believe we'll have 3 guys on this list.

 

[Conflicted Habs fan]

yay! I can wear my Laine's jersey again!

 

[Bob E]

Patrik seems more mature in the video interview he did. Like the kid. Liked the player most of the time. Don’t like the contract.

 

[Thechozen1]

So MTL didn’t get PLD but got Laine instead?

They got a different PLD … Patrick Laine Degenerate

 

[SlafySZN]

Waddell said what he did for a reason. MTL would have been on his no trade list I'd think.

I see Hughes is talking they are looking to him for leadership

 

[bustamente]

Big day for the Oilers today