Value of: Laine to Montreal
- Thread starter Goal Caufield50
- Start date
Forge
Blissfully Mediocre
I don't know why, but Laine strikes me as a good Utah target.
Aaaarrgghh
Registered User
- Jul 17, 2022
- 631
- 667
Considering his value is at its lowest and he is in the assistance program, I'd say that the only way Columbus would trade him is if either:
1. Laine comes back and unequivocally requests a trade.
2. Another team makes a completely ridiculous offer with Columbus and Laine agreeing to the trade.
1. Laine comes back and unequivocally requests a trade.
2. Another team makes a completely ridiculous offer with Columbus and Laine agreeing to the trade.
Bruce Granville
Registered User
- Oct 11, 2014
- 5,906
- 4,618
Outside opinion: if Columbus can out of Laine’s contract in full for a trivial return, they should seriously consider it.
He just doesn’t make sense long-term on a team with Gaudreau. How much of delaying to try to get something meaningful in return is about optics? Those aren’t that important. Vegas got dumped on hard at one time for giving away Pacioretty and they got the ultimate last laugh on fans and media.
Cap space has an opportunity cost. Ice time does as well. The latter is particularly relevant for a team so many young forwards.
He just doesn’t make sense long-term on a team with Gaudreau. How much of delaying to try to get something meaningful in return is about optics? Those aren’t that important. Vegas got dumped on hard at one time for giving away Pacioretty and they got the ultimate last laugh on fans and media.
Cap space has an opportunity cost. Ice time does as well. The latter is particularly relevant for a team so many young forwards.
Steve Shutt
Don't Poke the Bear
- May 31, 2007
- 1,806
- 1,088
Can't imagine Montreal being a good place for Laine if his mental health is the concern.
HuGort
Registered User
Doesn't fit Montreal culture. Laine is injury prone, has issues and huge contract
No sense in simply offloading him.
Need to get him back into roster, give him some playing time and some scoring going, up his value and then decide on how to proceed
Need to get him back into roster, give him some playing time and some scoring going, up his value and then decide on how to proceed
Tanknation
Registered User
- Feb 24, 2012
- 3,256
- 3,749
Zero comparisons to the hockey players thenselves, but Montreal does not want to risk another Drouin like situation in Montreal right now.
If he can't handle the pressure in Ohio there's no way he can keep his mental health in check in Montreal
Columbus would need to sell very low for Montreal to be interested. Any trade with Montreal would have to include Anderson and/or Gallagher going to Columbus, so I doubt the Blue Jackets would be interested.
Habs Halifax
Loyal Habs Fan
I am a big Laine fan and I hope he turns it around.
BLNY
Registered User
There is no pressure to move Laine. Columbus has no cap issues. No reason to move him for personal reasons. The room loves him. Fantilli, the single most important player in the org, adores him. The skill is there. He's a better player than you, outside fan reading this thinking of making a crass "gonna retire to play fortnite lololol" joke, realize. The past year he had three freak injuries, two of which were the result of opposing players targeting him. There is absolutely no reason for Columbus to do anything right now but wait for him to come back healthy.
Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
Nope. No needs or other pressures that would compel such a situation.
He's essentially been just under a PPG in his entire tenure at Columbus, the issue is his ability to stay on the ice and stay engaged. We don't even truly know what he's dealing with right now.
But yeah any talk of moving Laine right now is moot.
I dont want Laine anywhere near the habs. even for FREE at 100% retention. He only plays 1/2 a year now and of that 1/2 a year he only plays hard 1/2 of that. Can you imagine xhekaj who plays 110% every game and bleeds for the habs sitting along Laine "when the hell are YOU going to start playing asshoooooollll " OH, go ahead take a swing at me for that you will make MY DAY
- Jul 28, 2011
- 16,090
- 10,804
Define low? He's got 2 years at nearly 9 million. When healthy he has shown to be a point per game player, but he's missed a lot of games over the last few years.
Personally, I don't think Columbus moves on just yet and I don't think another team comes in trying to make them a fair value or even reasonable offer for them to consider. So if you're asking if they just move him to move him, no.
Personally, I don't think Columbus moves on just yet and I don't think another team comes in trying to make them a fair value or even reasonable offer for them to consider. So if you're asking if they just move him to move him, no.
Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
Tell us you've never watched Laine in union blue without saying you've never watched Laine in union blue.
Accusing him of dogging it or of lack of effort here is like accusing Sasha Barkov of refusing to backcheck - it's not just not the problem, it is so overwhelmingly the opposite of the problem as to be ludicrously absurd. If anything, he tries too hard - he's too determined to push the team to victory and so takes risks and/or attempts to make plays that make things worse.
- Jul 28, 2011
- 16,090
- 10,804
Comments like these really make you roll your eyes.
1. Stop. Any team would take a free asset with 0 salary cap spent.
2. Even if you traded him for a meh return it's worth taking something free.
3. The decision on what player Montreal puts on the ice will have 0 to do with what Xhekaj thinks. He's not anybody you cater to.
Cowumbus
Registered User
4. Especially when the player is a 40-goal scorer, a 3x 30-goal scorer and 6x 20-goal scorer,
Don't see Montreal trading for a headcase. Especially after the issues with Drouin and some others...
CBJ is the right place for Laine.
CBJ is the right place for Laine.
