two of the three years he's been in Columbus (not counting the year he was dealt) he was a PPG guy, though as you say they were both short seasons. His time in PAP is clearly concerning.Is Laine really a marquee trade though?
Was traded for PLD who is garbage. That dude had two OK seasons in WPG but has been shit otherwise. Kings fans are begging to dump him.
Laine hasn’t been all that great either. He’s missed a ton of games the fast 4 years and was in the PAP for…something.
He looks like an overpriced one way second liner.
So...marquee trade? No, but I can understand if anyone having interest. I doubt the guy has forgot how to score goals but you have to wonder if he's capable of being a hockey player.
Also, I'm not sure how much Columbus can reasonably expect for the guy in a trade. Right or wrong the PAP thing is going to hurt his value bad. Him wanting out is going to hurt his value. And while it's a business, I think it's only human for the organization to try to put him into a better situation for him if they can.
Be interesting what any deal for Laine does look like in the end.