Confirmed with Link: Laine, 2nd 2026 to Montreal for Jordan Harris

[CBJx614]

This is where I have landed. If you are cutting between two guys you can’t have your legs that far apart.

Also, after watching Laine get injured a bunch, why would you design a play where Laine has the puck and enters the offensive zone? You have a healthy and refocused Laine - have him find his spot and then feed him one timers.

That was my first initial thought, like your trying to split the D and you can keep your stance wide and aren't moving your feet?!

 

[CanadienShark]

Hey all, I'm curious how Harris has looked and where exactly in the lineup you see him this year? I'm assuming 3rd pair, potentially moving up to the 2nd if you move Provorov? Cheers in advance for any insight!

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

More knowledgeable folks can correct me if I'm wrong, but so far Harris is not guaranteed a spot on the opening night roster. We have a conundrum with our young defensemen (Jiricek, Mateychuk) and what to do with them, and we do have some more veteran D depth too in the form of Christiansen (who's looked good) and Jack Johnson. So Harris at this point looks like a 6-8D. So the battle is still on for the last spots and it's hard to say who gets those.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Hey all, I'm curious how Harris has looked and where exactly in the lineup you see him this year? I'm assuming 3rd pair, potentially moving up to the 2nd if you move Provorov? Cheers in advance for any insight!

To add to TPT's post above, we have four guys pretty much guaranteed spots, and five guys about whom decisions will have to be made. Harris is among the latter, through no fault of his own.

 

[CanadienShark]

To add to TPT's post above, we have four guys pretty much guaranteed spots, and five guys about whom decisions will have to be made. Harris is among the latter, through no fault of his own.

Since I'm not able to like (?), I appreciate the response!

 

[AndBoomGoesTheCannon]

Since I'm not able to like (?), I appreciate the response!

You must be on @Viqsi ‘s list

 

[Viqsi]

You must be on @Viqsi ‘s list

I am not at liberty to confirm or deny anything.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Patrick really seems like a nice person.....I really hope he can get back on the ice soon

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

That's not why we traded him away. Have you not read up on the team in the last four plus months?

no, must admit that I haven't. Laine didn't want to play for us and he didn't seem to fit in here. and now we have no star forwards with Laine traded, and Gaudreau tragically gone.