Confirmed Trade: [MTL/CBJ] Patrik Laine, '26 2nd for Jordan Harris

[SeanMoneyHands]

Laines trade value has sure tanked over the years. The fact MTL even got a 2nd on top is amazing.

 

[HabsAddict]

Look at Koivu.

Once he announced he was fighting cancer he became bulletproof as far as the fan base and media was concerned and as long as he was putting a good faith effort, he was beloved, supported and untouchable.

Laine could take the same pathway. Admit to having the demons that he's battling, step up and lead in the character department and he'd be the golden child, protected and embraced by Montreal fans and media.

Hab fans and media want to win. If a star gives a half assed effort both will be on him like vultures.

That is why Dubois and Laine would be treated vastly different. After what Dubois did in LA, i wouldn't be suprised if he was spat on the street. Laine is vastly different in that he admitted to fighting demons and he comes in WANTING to do his best.

All Laine has to do is try. If he doesn't and ice grazes game after game, then all bets are off. No one gets excused from a lousy effort and attitude.

Lastly, Hughes made the above very clear to him. He wants Laine to help the team win and he doesn't care if its only 20 goals. That is not as blunt as i put it but it's exactly that.

 

[mattihp]

Hab fans and media want to win. If a star gives a half assed effort both will be on him like vultures.

That is why Dubois and Laine would be treated vastly different. After what Dubois did in LA, i wouldn't be suprised if he was spat on the street. Laine is vastly different in that he admitted to fighting demons and he comes in WANTING to do his best.

All Laine has to do is try. If he doesn't and ice grazes game after game, then all bets are off. No one gets excused from a lousy effort and attitude.

Lastly, Hughes made the above very clear to him. He wants Laine to help the team win and he doesn't care if its only 20 goals. That is not as blunt as i put it but it's exactly that.

Laine's last game in Winnipeg vs PLD's last in Columbus says abit about their character.

 

[centipede2233]

Source: Spilled Tea: Radio Interview Details Past Locker Room Issues For Patrik Laine, Blue Jackets

He IS a big personality, he beats to his own drum, like Kane's influence over Meier, or PLD over Peeke. If vets like Foligno, Atkinson, Nyquist, Werenski, Jones etc deem that the star player needs to go, he is having an impact on culture. Now this "fun guy" comes in into a room with Caufield, Slaf etc... do you want to take the risk? What if he decides that the media spotlight is too strong in MTL and he becomes disgruntled again? Can a younger Suzuki keep him in line? Either way, this'll be fun to keep an eye on the next two years.

Maurice/Waddell cannot wait to let him go, you must have to ask why?

Agreed. But I like Montreal’s management and MSL being a former all star nhler himself should help get laine’s attention. I think the spotlight could be beneficial for laine. The media and fans and the coaching staff won’t let laine have his mind wonder off. It’ll be gogogo! Being in an environment where you are lazidasical sp. where the expectations are high all around will give laine the extra push he needs to be focussed and determined.

 

[BLONG7]

Agreed. But I like Montreal’s management and MSL being a former all star nhler himself should help get laine’s attention. I think the spotlight could be beneficial for laine. The media and fans and the coaching staff won’t let laine have his mind wonder off. It’ll be gogogo! Being in an environment where you are lazidasical sp. where the expectations are high all around will give laine the extra push he needs to be focussed and determined.

Fantilli said some great things about Laine, so locker room drama sure can be dramatized depending on the situation.

Laine is going to love Montreal.............and the players and culture that are there.......he will help create an upswing in their teams performance.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Hab fans and media want to win. If a star gives a half assed effort both will be on him like vultures.

That is why Dubois and Laine would be treated vastly different. After what Dubois did in LA, i wouldn't be suprised if he was spat on the street. Laine is vastly different in that he admitted to fighting demons and he comes in WANTING to do his best.

All Laine has to do is try. If he doesn't and ice grazes game after game, then all bets are off. No one gets excused from a lousy effort and attitude.

Lastly, Hughes made the above very clear to him. He wants Laine to help the team win and he doesn't care if its only 20 goals. That is not as blunt as i put it but it's exactly that.

All my homies hate PLD

All my homies love patrick Laine

 

[CauZuki]

Season can't start soon enough!

 

[mattihp]

All my homies hate PLD

All my homies love patrick Laine

How do they feel about his Finnish cousin, Patrik Laine?

 

[HabsAddict]

Laine's last game in Winnipeg vs PLD's last in Columbus says abit about their character.

I didn't follow Laine but i did follow Dubois in the LA in his performance and their forum. He was laothed by LA fans as much as i loathed him.

I don't know the guy personally but i know his type. All my career I've been in manufacturing management and met many lazy ass, minimum effort types who talked a good game but lived on doing the least work possible. Then the vast difference of people with mental or physical difficulties doing their absolute best. I would bend over backwards teaching and giving that group every opportunity possible vs getting rid of the former...at every opportunity possible.

That's the two categories is see in Laine and Dubois.

 

[BB88]

Fantilli said some great things about Laine, so locker room drama sure can be dramatized depending on the situation.

Laine is going to love Montreal.............and the players and culture that are there.......he will help create an upswing in their teams performance.

Columbus allowed Laine to be a mentor for Fantilli

You’d think if Laine was a problem they’d have had some issues with it..

& Fantilli loved Laine

I didn't follow Laine but i did follow Dubois in the LA in his performance and their forum. He was laothed by LA fans as much as i loathed him.

I don't know the guy personally but i know his type. All my career I've been in manufacturing management and met many lazy ass, minimum effort types who talked a good game but lived on doing the least work possible. Then the vast difference of people with mental or physical difficulties doing their absolute best. I would bend over backwards teaching and giving that group every opportunity possible vs getting rid of the former...at every opportunity possible.

That's the two categories is see in Laine and Dubois.

I believe Laine was a player of the game or something like that in his last game with Winnipeg

Unlike PLD he never stopped playing

 

[voyageur]

They already have Cole Caufield who has been a good fit with Suzuki and Slaf. I think Laine will be on the second line with Kirby Dach as his centre.

I think he'd be a good fit with Dach and Armia. Armia doing the skating and digging for Laine who can set up shop in the scoring areas.

 

[Marioesque]

People seem to be hard on CBJ but I think this was an ok move.

I am interested to see if Laine can bounce back from all his issues but for CBJ it lets them move on.

As a CBJ fan, it's acceptable because we changed the management and cleaned house. But it's almost definitely going to look dumb for D-Wad when Laine scores 60. Not an easy win situation

 

[le_sean]

The favourite scheduled stop for most opposition, it doesn't matter how bad they suck, it's still a big game atmosphere everytime you play there. Most players will tell you they love playing in Montreal.

But we don’t have a cannon so +1 Columbus

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Hab fans and media want to win. If a star gives a half assed effort both will be on him like vultures.

That is why Dubois and Laine would be treated vastly different. After what Dubois did in LA, i wouldn't be suprised if he was spat on the street. Laine is vastly different in that he admitted to fighting demons and he comes in WANTING to do his best.

All Laine has to do is try. If he doesn't and ice grazes game after game, then all bets are off. No one gets excused from a lousy effort and attitude.

Lastly, Hughes made the above very clear to him. He wants Laine to help the team win and he doesn't care if its only 20 goals. That is not as blunt as i put it but it's exactly that.

I live in Montreal and Dubois walked past me in a busy neighborhood (Plateau Mont-Royal) after finishing a run a couple of months back. No one is noticing this guy.

The way people think how Montreal works is so archaic.

 

[HabbyGuy]

But we don’t have a cannon so +1 Columbus

Does anyone like that cannon? Other than Jackets fans?

 

[le_sean]

I could see how Larsen and Vincent were not the right coaches for Laine with this issues he dealt with. The boys love Marty and everyone raves about his leadership and coaching style. Habs play a pretty relax system too, with the emphasis on just letting your talent do the work rather than Xs and Os. He could be the right coach to push Laine much like Paul Maurice was

 

[SteelCityCannon]

I could see how Larsen and Vincent were not the right coaches for Laine with this issues he dealt with. The boys love Marty and everyone raves about his leadership and coaching style. Habs play a pretty relax system too, with the emphasis on just letting your talent do the work rather than Xs and Os. He could be the right coach to push Laine much like Paul Maurice was

"Pushing" Laine is the worst thing you can do. I love the dude but he'll fold like origami.

 

[CanadienShark]

Does anyone like that cannon? Other than Jackets fans?

It's ok. We've got Paine's cannon now anyways.

 

[mattihp]

I could see how Larsen and Vincent were not the right coaches for Laine with this issues he dealt with. The boys love Marty and everyone raves about his leadership and coaching style. Habs play a pretty relax system too, with the emphasis on just letting your talent do the work rather than Xs and Os. He could be the right coach to push Laine much like Paul Maurice was

Paul Maurice pushing was mostly pairing him with Bryan Little whilst the two had negative chemistry.

 

[PhilJets]

Lets go Laine!! Hope you come back strong except vs. the Jets ofcourse....

 

[Rob Sense]

Lets go Laine!! Hope you come back strong except vs. the Jets ofcourse....

Fair enough...we don't play the Jets that often! Can't wait for training camp to start.

 

[Lshap]

I live in Montreal and Dubois walked past me in a busy neighborhood (Plateau Mont-Royal) after finishing a run a couple of months back. No one is noticing this guy.

The way people think how Montreal works is so archaic.

Truth. I've had the same experience with multiple players, past and present. Players are discussed in the Montreal media, but never bugged in everyday life. If Laine doesn't spend his days Googling his name he'll easily avoid the pressure of this market, which will be even easier since he doesn't understand french.

 

[crazyd74]

21/22- finished 10th in the East

https://x.com/i/web/status/1500501883655499779

22-23 16th in the East

https://x.com/i/web/status/1639488411114299397

23-24 we were out of the playoffs by like November yet

https://x.com/i/web/status/1761922284564967558

When this team pops off, the town is going to lose it's shit. It deserves and expects a winner.


Not to mention they've already all but sold out Ohio stadium for the stadium Series (100,000+ seats)

Québec City says Hi!

 

[squashmaple]

Québec City says Hi!

So? That was 30 years ago in a wildly different NHL. We’re very sorry you lost your team, but a franchise with very stable ownership in a state with laws on the books preventing relocation isn’t moving anywhere even if suddenly not a single fan showed up (which clearly isn’t going to happen either, see the post you’re quoting and look at the dates).

 

[Viqsi]

Does anyone like that cannon? Other than Jackets fans?

Y'know how folks like to talk about those sorts of players that you can't stand playing against you but would love on your team? It's kind of like that.