frederixx
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Harris is very capable. Montreal has too many young dmen, but i'm sure Harris could become a steady 4th-6th. He plays a good overall game for his age
Confirmed Trade: [MTL/CBJ] Patrik Laine, '26 2nd for Jordan Harris
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Harris is very capable. Montreal has too many young dmen, but i'm sure Harris could become a steady 4th-6th. He plays a good overall game for his age
The Gr8 Dane
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God forbid a professional athlete gets backlash if he sucks , its a gamble , if he sucks he gets roasted and leaves town in 2 years , cry me a river man , Athletes getting roasted for not performing is the most basic thing in sports for fanbases that actually care about their team. I know there's only like 4 fanbases that care about hockey in the entire NHL so its a foreign concept to alot of people here.
Acting like we shouldn't care if Laine Drouin Galchenyuk perform or not is how you get franchises like CBJ in the first place
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I agree. Harris has a lot of potential and could really blossom with some time/opportunity.
I think CBJ fans will like his game.
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Laine isn't a likely rental, though. He isn't the kind of player teams get for a playoff push. That being said, in a year or 15 months, if he hasn't worked out, he likely would be movable to someone else willing to audition a former #2 overall pick.
His father died.
As per reports, Harri Laine died unexpectedly at the age of 54 on Nov.21. When Patrik learned about the death of his father, he was out of the lineup, dealing with an oblique injury.Nov 20, 2023
and
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau has announced his support for teammate Patrik Laine and the central Ohio community by joining Laine’s Give Back program for the 2023-24 season. For every point - goals and assists - Gaudreau scores through the rest of the season, he will donate $1,000 in support of men's mental health initiatives. At the close of the season, Gaudreau’s point total from February 13 through April 16 will be added to Laine’s with the cumulative amount raised donated through the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation to the OhioHealth Foundation’s men’s mental health services and programs.
and this, last week:
From Us to You gives everyone the option to submit stories and advice completely anonymously. “It's our hope that From Us to You can become a trusted support for information and mental health advocacy,” Laine's fiancé, Jordan Leigh, said.Aug 12, 2024
Wrote this a while ago, this is now a reality 
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GDT: - 2024 Summer Free Agency (July 1st)
David Perron on a short deal could make sense until Demidov is here Not against Jake Debrusk if the deal make sense But the big fish is trading for Rugter McGroarty
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Exactly. Players should think about playing better if they don't want backlash.
I agree, I think CBJ should be pleased with him. As a Habs fan I would have preferred to trade Strubble before him but it s a matter of taste.
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Well, if Laine doesn't bounce back, and Harris doesn't become anything, it's still a fair trade in that case.
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Montreal is not contending this year or the next and have plenty of cap space. Betting on a guy like Laine at 26 to find his game back is the perfect gamble in their situation.
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Slaf and Suzuki could make great COD partners for him. Gonna be a good squad imo.
What a strange trade by Montreal. This isn't some small gamble. He's a very expensive player.
Laine will score some goals for them. However, unless he has somehow vastly improved his game in other areas, he needs a specific setup to succeed and reach his potential. Admittedly, I haven't watched Montreal a ton but they don't have that there from what I've seen.
Laine will score some goals for them. However, unless he has somehow vastly improved his game in other areas, he needs a specific setup to succeed and reach his potential. Admittedly, I haven't watched Montreal a ton but they don't have that there from what I've seen.
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Man, the 2nd and 3rd overall picks from that draft. Teams are actively paying to get rid of those two players a few years later. Incredible.
Great deal for Montreal. Essentially no risk for where they are right now.
The Gr8 Dane
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Montreal media has a field day with everyone , but when you get off the papers/internet and go to the grocery store you get treated like a god by everybody in the city , hundreds of kids flocking to you , oh the horror!!! Really atrocious stuff they go through here
You have Demidov/Hage expected to start in Montreal next season? Maybe Demidov; but Hage seems like 2-3 years of development away from being in the NHL.
I've liked Harris at Northeastern and then in a few viewings since turning pro. *shrug*
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That debate was over in 2019.
And Matthews had more goals last season than Laine has had as a member of the Blue Jackets, its not being revived.
I don t think so. Harris is a young D with an affordable team contract. He has very good IQ does not make a lot of mistakes. He is already a 5D/6D and has time to develop into solid 4D. I think his trade value would have been somewhere between a 2nd and 1st (and before everybody jumps on that price, how many 2nd rounders end up as good as Harris is now ?) To me this was a good way for CBJ to get out of Laine s contract while getting positive value.
