Ovechkin for Laine (aka Laine is the next "Ovechkin")

[InsideLaineBOOM]

Ok, lets play with the thought that Ovi wins the Cup this season with the Caps, after beating Gretzky's goal record. He will be close to being done motivationwise after that.

Caps will lose him in any case after next season as he goes to Russia. They have had a goal scoring king forever, they will want someone to replace Ovi, the shot, they need someone who can be the shot after Ovi.

Laine is that guy. And imagine Ovi knowing that he can be the mentor of the next superstar Russian in Habs, Ivan Demidov.

Ovi and Laine both have 1 year left in contract. Basically identical cap hits.

What I propose is a trade of Ovechkin for Laine, at the latest during next TDL.

I would have posted this at the Trade board but I dont seem to have the credentials to post there.

Discuss the suggestion, or just the very probable goal of Caps, of acquiring Laine to replace Ovi.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Ovi and Laine both have 1 year left in contract. Basically identical cap hits.

This is where the similarities begin and end with these two.

 

[thebestnic]

Ovi is still a million times better than Laine

 

[Golden_Jet]

No chance

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

 

[Hoek]

If Laine hasn't figured it out this late into his career I doubt it matters what Ovi teaches him.

 

[atlanticobserver]

No way Washington would ship out Ovechkin with 6 weeks left in his farewell tour for a player that has been utterly disappointing on the ice. I'm happy for Laine that he could come back to the league and still play at a decent level, but I honestly think Ovechkin might be better than Laine in 4 or 5 years if he were to stay in the NHL.

There's also no replacing OV on the power play, just like Tampa couldn't really replace Stamkos' one timer even if Guentzel happens to be the more productive guy this year. It would be a mistake thinking that you could slot in a guy who is similar in play style but nowhere near as good and expect similar results.

 

[banks]

Ok, lets play with the thought that Ovi wins the Cup this season with the Caps, after beating Gretzky's goal record. He will be close to being done motivationwise after that.

Caps will lose him in any case after next season as he goes to Russia. They have had a goal scoring king forever, they will want someone to replace Ovi, the shot, they need someone who can be the shot after Ovi.

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Discuss the suggestion, or just the very probable goal of Caps, of acquiring Laine to replace Ovi.

So, in this scenario, Ovie becomes the greatest goal scorer of all time, and wins a 2nd Cup in a Caps jersey. And you think Washington rewards him for this by trading him?

No way, Jose.

Ovechkin is a Cap for his whole NHL career. Of that there is no doubt. And of all the crazy things that could ever happen to possibly make some WSH executives consider changing that, getting Laine in a trade isn't even close to enough of a reason.

Laine to Washington? Maybe. To put him in Ovie's place after Ovie retires? Less likely, but maybe. Trading them for each other? Not a chance.

 

[NVious]

Laine has already passed Ovechkin, he's chasing Leondardo Da Vinci at this point.

 

[Jaska]

Ovechkin could be the next Bond villain. He has the tooth cap.

 

[Hank Plank]

Laine is that guy if you want the Caps to go on a gigantic tank run.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

What an unfortunate day to read the English language

One of the worst threads of all time

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Laine is that shiny piece of metal in an archeological dig that turns out to be a flattened Pepsi can.

 

[ps241]

This is where the similarities begin and end with these two.

Probably could have locked this thread after this post since nothing more really needs to be said.

 

[Sniper99]

After seeing this proposal I wouldnt suggest posting any trade proposals in the trade board in the future. Never mind credentials.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

After seeing this proposals I wouldnt suggest posting any trade proposals in the trade board in the future. Never mind credentials.

Luckily he already can’t post on the trade proposal forum

Looks like he’s on the fast track to be locked out of this one too lmao

 

[tarheelhockey]

Aside from Ovie being the best player in the trade by a lot, he’s also the best marketing asset in Caps history and one of the best in NHL history. He’s a guy you lock up for retirement and throw away the key.

 

[CTHabsfan]

Ok, lets play with the thought that Ovi wins the Cup this season with the Caps, after beating Gretzky's goal record. He will be close to being done motivationwise after that.

Caps will lose him in any case after next season as he goes to Russia. They have had a goal scoring king forever, they will want someone to replace Ovi, the shot, they need someone who can be the shot after Ovi.

Laine is that guy. And imagine Ovi knowing that he can be the mentor of the next superstar Russian in Habs, Ivan Demidov.

Ovi and Laine both have 1 year left in contract. Basically identical cap hits.

What I propose is a trade of Ovechkin for Laine, at the latest during next TDL.

I would have posted this at the Trade board but I dont seem to have the credentials to post there.

Discuss the suggestion, or just the very probable goal of Caps, of acquiring Laine to replace Ovi.

In that case, why don't the Caps just sign Laine when he becomes a free agent (assuming that they had any interest in him)?

 

[MCB]

What are you smoking and where can I get some?

 

[izlez]

I would have posted this at the Trade board but I dont seem to have the credentials to post there.

And you couldn't take the hint?

 

[AD1066]

I occasionally miss that psychodad poster, whose raison d'être was proving that Laine is a better goal scorer than Ovechkin.

 

[ViD]

Seeing how Laine derails any team he goes to, I doubt there will be many takers

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Ovechkin will announce this summer that next year is his final year in the NHL and he’ll have farewell tours at every arena. Every team he plays for the last time will line up at center ice to shake his hand. No chance the Caps just punt him away in the final year of his contract.

 

[qcal1427]

Oilers could offer McDavid for Ovi at the TDL next year and Washington would say no and be correct to do so

 

[Video Nasty]

20 years old, and not even 2.5 seasons into his career. 101 goals in his first 179 games.

6.5 years later and just two weeks away from turning 27. 122 goals in 345 games since then.

When does the obsession end?