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

[Michoulicious]

I mean seems like a really good deal for Montreal no matter how laine does

That is a BIG salary to take.

 

[RickyLafleur]

and people thought Laine wasn't a cap dump...had to include a second too lol

 

[howkie]

Time to dig up that old PLD-Laine trade thread. I can say most of you can return your hockey-expert cap... Fuggin slam dunk fleece by Jets

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

good trade overall for habs, if he flames out, he only has a few years left and will be leaving that contract by the time the rebuild is almsot done. If he succeeds, they got a guy with huge upside.

I bet the plan is to trade him with retention after re-establishing his value this year. That's what I thought Columbus should have done after waiving him if necessary, but I guess they needed a clean break.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

he's not the go to guy in Montreal, he can just relax and try and get his MOJO back

That is a naive way to look at it.

Sure, on the team, he won't be the focal point. In the media though? He is now the biggest name they have... in a market that has been starving for an offensive star since Kovalev has left... and even he was kind of a manufactured star considering he really only had one great season with the Habs.

As soon as he goes goal-less for 4 games, the media will lose their shit.

Laine is not ready for this.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Good deal for Columbus getting out of that contract with no retention imo. His value has definitely dropped since he signed that deal.
I wish him all the best getting his career back on track with a fresh start. But this is still a really risky contract imo.

 

[Michoulicious]

Wow what a fleece. Harris is alright but he’s not even worth 2nd

Yeah but Laine at that salary has negative value, for now at least.

 

[scholl]

I for one enjoy the little caveat of Matthews vs Laine as part of the TOR/MTL rivalry now

Montreal going to win the cup before Toronto does?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Is Laine now the highest paid guy on the Habs?

For skaters.

Price is still there, so I guess it's him

 

[notbias]

When is Montreal planning on competing?

 

[LOFIN]

Center Laine is back!

Lol, why did I mix up Caufield and Suzuki...

 

[FerrisRox]

Could be a good fit with Suzuki and Slafkovsky.

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.

 

[gach]

Laine will help Habs tank

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

CBJ has space now.

Up next? Mother Tucker Poolman.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Holy shit. I thought the 2nd was going to Columbus not the Habs. Wow did Montreal just rob Columbus blind.

 

[Eegs]

Going to be lovely when Laine pots 100 points playing with Caufield and Slafkovsky next season.

I suspect they'll want to play Laine with a center lol

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

That is a BIG salary to take.

Isn’t Montreals cap situation pretty okay for the next 2 years(might be wrong about this)

 

[herzausstein]

Looking at the amount if games their forwards have lost to injuries over the last couple seasons, maybe they should be called the "rehabs".

Ill see myself out.

 

[Baksfamous112]

I stand firm on my take that Laine isn’t a line driver. He will a healthy Dach to maximize his potential.

Also, what worries me a bit is his ask two years from now. Hopefully he’s done asking to be paid like a difference maker and hoping he settle for a high-end “supporting cast” salary in the low 7’s.

 

[LOFIN]

I suspect they'll want to play Laine with a center lol

Yeah, got Caufield and Suzuki mixed up lol.

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Habs essentially got him for "free". They are getting a 2nd to take the contract.

Laine only has two years left on his contract.

It is worth the risk.

It will be incredibly funny to watch the Montreal media turn on him as soon as he goes into a slump though.

I doubt it. Montreal fans can be ruthless, yes, but since we got him in this circumstance, I expect he will either receive a tremendous amount of love if he does well ( see Monahan) or be an after thought if he struggles.

After all, we have a few bad contracts still that make it near impossible to improve quickly for a few years (Gally and Andy mainly), so we can wait out his contract if he doesn't get back in shape.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Is Laine now the highest paid guy on the Habs?

Other than Carey Price.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

He would go unclaimed obviously.

Yes I know, but the hope would be to wake him up after he goes unclaimed, eventually bring him back and re-establish his value this year then trade him when he had only one year left.

 

[NYI365]

Montreal going to win the cup before Toronto does?

I mean, they almost did not even 5 years ago.

 

[Seachd]

Wow what a fleece. Harris is alright but he’s not even worth 2nd

I think the idea behind it is the huge risk the Canadiens are taking on.