Confirmed with Link: Patrik Laine and 2026 2nd round pick acquired from the Blue Jackets in exchange for Jordan Harris

[beowulf]

Laine - Dach is going to be an insane duo

If they can actually stay healthy...maybe.

 

[MarkJ]

Pascal Vincent had him in Winnipeg and Columbus...

 

[Whitesnake]

At best, it's just an insane steal. At worst, it's 2 years. AT the very worst....Laine is good...but not that good yet, he makes us a 14th team borderline playoffs but no playoffs.

We just have to wish that he succeeds. And somehow...any chance he gets a new step on his skates...that would be fun.

 

[Fuonki]

Actually it's Laine and a 2026 2nd for Harris. What ya think of that.

We got the 2nd actually

So essentially we traded Harris for a second and picked up Laine for free? That's just silly

 

[Habsfan18]

Laine - Dach is going to be an insane duo

Provided they stay healthy, absolutely.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Thank god i donthave to watch Jordan NPC Harris anymore

 

[Paddyjack]

It's us getting the 2nd

Laine + 2nd
for
Harris

Lol!! Im in the gym right now, I did not see clearly. Can't believe this trade.

 

[waffledave]

This is going to blow up in managements face. Would not have done it.

There is almost zero risk in this deal.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Laine after spending his career in Winnipeg and Columbus.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

This is going to blow up in managements face. Would not have done it.

There is almost no possible way this can blow up in managements face. If Laine sucks, he won't play. We carry a cap hit in a time where we don't really need it anyway.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Come on Hughes, do something!!!!!!

We will see how it plays out. Its just using the cap space for a potentially big payoff. If it doesnt, Laine just ends up on Robidas Island or 2 yrs and done

He is only a yr removed from being a PPG player

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Laine after spending his career in Winnipeg and Columbus.

LMFAO

Perfect GIF

 

[the]

You got to assume also that Pascal Vincent had perhaps some positive things to say for Hugo to pull the trigger.

 

[JoelWarlord]

What a great move, turning a surplus into a pick and a high upside gamble that only costs cap space we don't need is perfect.

 

[HuGo Sham]

 

[Price is Wright]

Laine could be a 100% complete disaster in Montreal absolutely useless off to the KHL in two years and Montreal still got a 2nd round pick for Jordan Harris.

 

[PuckG]

Congrats Habs fans!

That top 6 is looking really nice.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Laine after spending his career in Winnipeg and Columbus.

Ive watched that shit over 50000 times since it came out. Channing Tatum has done it again.


Good deal btw. I was cold on Laine at the beginning of the summer. But I see no issue with him short term, and if we can flip him for something in a year or two, then that's a good thing.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Pascal Vincent must have vouched for Laine being reclaimable.

Also Reinbacher, Hutson, and Mailloux are super happy cause there is now a space to fight for

 

[Team_Spirit]

Harris is a decent player but our small D is Hutson now. Good luck in Cbus.

Laine replace Anderson who will no doubt be buried in the bottom 6 for good.

We can always bully Laine back to the PAP if he's bad. Kent Hughes W

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Laine will be retired by this time next year

 

[FerrisRox]

The last time the Canadiens "bought low" on an elite high-end offensive player who had lost his shine, they got Alex Kovalev.

 

[LaP]

There is almost zero risk in this deal.

The risk is minimal. The chance for Harris to be better than 3 of Guhle, Hutson, Xhekaj, Struble, Engtrom is almost 0 and we were not going to ice him enough for him to get more value he was always going to be a guy who would develop elsewhere. The trade is basically we trade Harris for a 2nd round pick to ice 3 of Guhle, Xhekaj, Hutson, Engstrom and Struble which is totally fair and we gamble on Laine for nothig.

 

[tazsub3]

I cant think of a better coach or management group than the ones we have now to ensure the spotlight and media don't get to Laine. From Winnipeg to Columbus, Laine hasn't really been in a market with a healthy locker room or off ice situation. Let's see what he can do when he's put in the right situation to succeed.

100 pct . The peg was a disaster if a locker room with shitheads like shiefele.
And the circumstances in Columbus are well documented . Like I said a month ago losing a father affect many differently . Havinng him on a team with great leaders and good humans like Suzuki , slaf will onky help

 

[Gainesvillain]

I always figured Jordan Harris could fetch us a second rounder and, uh, Patrik Laine.