SlafySZN
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They both can be on the PP. Don’t need to be one or the other.
Confirmed Trade: [MTL/CBJ] Patrik Laine, '26 2nd for Jordan Harris
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Missing half his games is probably the single biggest thing hurting his value. Then his mental health issues. I have more complaints with Laine but realistically those are the big things.
But Laine is getting the one timer spot on the left wing. Caufield is no longer the primary shooter.
SlafySZN
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We’ll see what happens. Laine needs to come back and actually play good. If he is, then Caufield could go in the bumper position, whatever, not the end of the world
If the problem was games played the BJs had Laine for 2 more years to fix that and rehab his value. The primary value the BJs get in this trade is getting Laine off the team.
The primary benefit is the added cap space since Laine didn't want to be there.
Blind swing and a miss. That’s just logically false. They have almost $25 in cap space.
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So much of your post history is just massively hyping Laine, you must have had a real crisis when he got traded to the Habs lol.
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They have more cap space now due to unfortunate circumstances but the only reason Habs got him is because they were the only ones willing to eat the entire contract. No idea why they wanted the cap space.
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It's speculation at this point but after the team had 2 buyouts and then fired 3 coaches (Babcock, Larsen, Vincent) who were under contract, ownership may have told Waddell that he isn't permitted to spend money on someone who isn't with the team anymore, meaning no retention.
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From reports, it sounds like Columbus had other options with a better return, but those deals required Cbus to retain so much and that Columbus took the deal with the Habs because they retained nothing, so you're likely correct.
Yeah if you assume the injuries are pure randomness. I don't.
I think his D is what he does best - The guy blocks shots even in pre-season games. I think he is the type of D playoff teams pick up at the TDL for D missions, grit, sacrifice, blah blah blah, stanleycup, leadership.
The quipping im hearing i more around whether he nets a first at the TDL lol. He isnt the second coming of Orr, but a late 1st at a time where players are auctionned at hte last minute? Sure, why not.
Though i dont see why Montreal trades him at TDL if Montreal is still in the picture - players would probably see that as givving up on the season unless some major player comes back somehow.
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It was never about the cap space as CBJ were not going to be a cap team, the value in no retention was the cash savings.
It’s no coincidence the CBJ won hockey games with David Savard.
It’s also no coincidence the CBJ lost hockey games with Patrik Laine.
Before the Gaudreau situation, I thought the CBJ team would surprise a lot of people, after moving Laine. To a certain extent, I still think they will, if certain/smart roster decisions are made.
I apologize if this is supposed to be a Montreal thread. Good luck with Patty.
It’s also no coincidence the CBJ lost hockey games with Patrik Laine.
Before the Gaudreau situation, I thought the CBJ team would surprise a lot of people, after moving Laine. To a certain extent, I still think they will, if certain/smart roster decisions are made.
I apologize if this is supposed to be a Montreal thread. Good luck with Patty.
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Montreal has both of them so I guess it will be no coincidence if all of their games end in a tie.
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