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If that happens he might get a statue in front of the Bell centerI think Laine will score 50 in Montreal. Career numbers coming up.
If that happens he might get a statue in front of the Bell centerI think Laine will score 50 in Montreal. Career numbers coming up.
I will eat my hat if that happens. He has been losing his scoring touch more and more every season, he is not even a threat on PP anymore. His shot has been figured out and he has not improved it at all.If that happens he might get a statue in front of the Bell center
I think the main reason Waddell wanted to move on from him is that Laine wanted out. The Odds of Laine being a productive player for the habs are probably higher than Waddell actually using that extra financial flexibility. The only expiring contracts he has for next year that may command a significant increase is Provorov (assuming he extends) and maybe Voronkov.You still have to factor that in, he has to come off IR eventually and you have to plan for that as well.. which is also part of why Waddell wanted to move on from him, to allow for more flexibility.
Not to mention not every injury is IR worthy.
I can see this becoming a problem if his club only really has one shooter. Like when Montreal was always passing to Subban, or Souray. With him on the power play we've got multiple interesting options with Caufield also being a precise shooter.I will eat my hat if that happens. He has been losing his scoring touch more and more every season, he is not even a threat on PP anymore. His shot has been figured out and he has not improved it at all.
Absolutely everything you said here is factually incorrect.He has been losing his scoring touch more and more every season, he is not even a threat on PP anymore. His shot has been figured out and he has not improved it at all.
That’s great!I think the main reason Waddell wanted to move on from him is that Laine wanted out. The Odds of Laine being a productive player for the habs are probably higher than Waddell actually using that extra financial flexibility. The only expiring contracts he has for next year that may command a significant increase is Provorov (assuming he extends) and maybe Voronkov.
At the end of the day, obviously the Habs prefer if this works out but the downside is minimal. The Habs did not need that 8.7M of Cap space this year or next year. 2026-27 is when the next group of expiring contracts will need money. Hard to spend the cap space this yr next yr on a significant UFA add as no one of that caliber will take a 2 yr contract. They kicked tires on guys like Marchessault but term did not fit.
For next year Habs have
Armia, Dvorak, Evans, RHP, and Savard contracts expiring. (maybe Savard and or Evans gets extended)
For 2026-27 habs have
Laine and Matheson as UFAs
Dach, Roy, Hutson, Mailloux, Barron, Xhekaj as UFAs
That's the year the need the money. Following season there will be others Newhook, Reinbacher, beck and maybe Demidov but more $$ frees up from Anderson and Gallagher at that point.
There is a risk that Laine does not perform but it does not affect their ability to extend their kids and ultimately he did not cost them anything other than Molsons money. There is no real opportunity cost as they could not use those dollars in UFA market anyway without a longer term. Could they trade for someone else with 2 yrs left, yes in theory, but not at the minimal price they paid for Laine.
A guy waiting for perfect one-timer passes from Boone Jenner. No wonder he scored less goals.I will eat my hat if that happens. He has been losing his scoring touch more and more every season, he is not even a threat on PP anymore. His shot has been figured out and he has not improved it at all.
I'm probably in the absolute minority but when he became available a few years back I wanted my team to trade for him, he's a one trick pony in a way but I think if he stays healthy with a perfect situation he's a 40-50 goal guy, his shot is ridiculous. Hard to say if he'll ever do that though.
Laine's cap was always a topic of discussion when it comes to flexibility. We have a metric f***ton of players coming off ELCs right around the time that Laine was going to need a new deal. Unless he was healthier moving forward it wasn't likely he was going to be extended anyway.Scraping the bottom of the barrel, are you ?
He's been 100% coming into training camp basically every season. This time he's had more time to let his body heal, but that doesn't mean he won't have another freak injury. Also it doesn't matter how healthy his body is if he gets another concussion.I mean, I saw the way he was training, I don't think he could do that if he wasn't 100%
Doesnt mean he can't get reinjured.
The Habs didn't pay anything, Habs got paid to take on Laine.Just like the Habs didn't pay for Laine's pace.
Its not even just health, a lot of it is between the ears. Feels like he'll miss the net or even just miss his spot a couple times and then abandons shooting altogether. He went through some weird phase of wanting to be a puck carrier and playmaker which is... not ideal. He can make good passes but its not his best weapon by any stretch of the imaginationI'm probably in the absolute minority but when he became available a few years back I wanted my team to trade for him, he's a one trick pony in a way but I think if he stays healthy with a perfect situation he's a 40-50 goal guy, his shot is ridiculous. Hard to say if he'll ever do that though.
Its not even just health, a lot of it is between the ears. Feels like he'll miss the net or even just miss his spot a couple times and then abandons shooting altogether. He went through some weird phase of wanting to be a puck carrier and playmaker which is... not ideal. He can make good passes but its not his best weapon by any stretch of the imagination
ExactlyThe Habs didn't pay anything, Habs got paid to take on Laine.
Gaudreau is kind of talented but both were trying to be puck carriers on the same line. Didnt work out in reality like it would be expected to on paperHe won't lead a line by himself. He's not the type as a big scoring winger. In many cases when players have less talent to work with, they try things they should not. It happens more than you might realize and things spin for that player. Some handle it well and some don't.
Lots of factors to talk about but the most important is talent needs to play with talent.
Its not even just health, a lot of it is between the ears. Feels like he'll miss the net or even just miss his spot a couple times and then abandons shooting altogether. He went through some weird phase of wanting to be a puck carrier and playmaker which is... not ideal. He can make good passes but its not his best weapon by any stretch of the imagination
He won't lead a line by himself. He's not the type as a big scoring winger. In many cases when players have less talent to work with, they try things they should not. It happens more than you might realize and things spin for that player. Some handle it well and some don't.
cap dump basicallyI will eat my hat if that happens. He has been losing his scoring touch more and more every season, he is not even a threat on PP anymore. His shot has been figured out and he has not improved it at all.
He's been concussed several times?Laine's cap was always a topic of discussion when it comes to flexibility. We have a metric f***ton of players coming off ELCs right around the time that Laine was going to need a new deal. Unless he was healthier moving forward it wasn't likely he was going to be extended anyway.
Granted we all thought we would get more for him, but it is what it is.
He's been 100% coming into training camp basically every season. This time he's had more time to let his body heal, but that doesn't mean he won't have another freak injury. Also it doesn't matter how healthy his body is if he gets another concussion.
He got a concussion in '17 from the hit by McCabe, missed about a month I believe.He's been concussed several times?
Yeah those are the two known concussions he's had.He got a concussion in '17 from the hit by McCabe, missed about a month I believe.
Last year in October he had an 'UBI' when Rasmus Andersson elbowed him in the head (4 game suspension) and Laine missed 9 games it looks like.
That's what I can find at the moment.
I doubt they lock him up long term. Be a lot of money long term. Too much risk.We don’t know how high Laine would have ranked
Laine wasn’t available for trade untill all the major events had gone by, draft& july 1st
But I’d make a guess Montreal would love to see Laine get back to his game and sign him to a longterm contract
And if Laine flop it won't affect them 2 years down the road, it's nice seeing habs management be aggresive when they can afford that kind of risk in the current phase of the rebuild.It's a gamble but you don't get rich buying high priced assets. If he figures out his game it's a massive win for the franchise.
Man, he was never right after that one against the Flames. Even when he came back he was a shell of himself. Fumbled the puck a ton. Hope he's over that by now.He got a concussion in '17 from the hit by McCabe, missed about a month I believe.
Last year in October he had an 'UBI' when Rasmus Andersson elbowed him in the head (4 game suspension) and Laine missed 9 games it looks like.
That's what I can find at the moment.
Laine wasn't Montreal 's first choice obviously. Imagine there's reasons why. I doubt he's in their long term plans. Hughes almost traded the 21st pick in draft for Zegras. If Hage gone by 21 Zegras be in Montreal. Think about it? Kent Hughes willing to give up a first over Laine for free?