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

[ChesterNimitz]

Those lines look good.

Newhook and Roy on the 2nd line is gross

Whatever you think of the trade, the acquisition of Laine will have the affect of driving down the pretenders and reaches for the top two lines.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Pure gold on La Poche Bleue, a random said Harris had more value than Reinbacher.

Just needed to say it.

 

[TheCableGuy1]

That's it, i'm getting a Kent HUGHES jersey.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

It wasn't so much that he was wrong EP. It was more how cocky he was in his opinion, while throwing out the fact that it was confirmed by team officials. If he would have used the info, (I still doubt he has access to much) yet stated it as his opinion. He probably wouldn't get the flak that he's getting from us, right now.

Now he just looks like a puppet. Repeating whatever information management wanted him to spew out. Also he stated this a few days ago. Marchessault has been out of the picture for awhile.

I'll agree though, calling him a clown may be too much.

I just don't think he looks anything but realistic, honest and rational. This approach will lead you to being correct far more than the hyperbolic mob of rumour mongers but they will be right every now and again and you just have to grin and bear it. I think he was justified in ridiculing the fake rumours and internet charlatans but there is a risk to doing this as even the most egregious fool can get lucky in the world of sports. I am sure he will be a good sport about it as I just didn't read anything other than the annoyance that I feel from unknowledgeable people who lie and exaggerate without the evidence to support their assertions. Of course Laine was always an option but only if he survived the vetting process and given his past that was far from a guarantee.

Engels is the best Habs beat writer by a land slide and to tar and feather him as some are choosing to do is sad imo, but is also typical of a large portion of our sad society.

 

[417]

The inevitable Laine vs Caufield threads are going to be epic lol

 

[BergevinBurner]

Wow, what an off season so far!
If before the draft you told me that we were going to end up with Laine and Demidov while only giving up Harris then there's no chance I'd believe you.

 

[HuGo Sham]

That's it, i'm getting a Kent HUGHES jersey.

Kent's burner account 100%

 

[WeThreeKings]

3 1sts
4 2nds
4 3rds
4 4ths

In the next 2 drafts.. on top of a prospect pool so deep that Riley Kidney is ranked 25th. Not even accounting for the graduated young talent on the roster that just added Laine.

All of this with the best assets to sell being Chiarot, Toffoli, Cap Space, and Lehkonen.

 

[HuGo Sham]

3 1sts
4 2nds
4 3rds
4 4ths

In the next 2 drafts.. on top of a prospect pool so deep that Riley Kidney is ranked 25th. Not even accounting for the graduated young talent on the roster that just added Laine.

All of this with the best assets to sell being Chiarot, Toffoli, Cap Space, and Lehkonen.

crazy

 

[Vachon23]

3 1sts
4 2nds
4 3rds
4 4ths

In the next 2 drafts.. on top of a prospect pool so deep that Riley Kidney is ranked 25th. Not even accounting for the graduated young talent on the roster that just added Laine.

All of this with the best assets to sell being Chiarot, Toffoli, Cap Space, and Lehkonen.

Plus the assets we probably gonna get at the TDL

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Pure gold on La Poche Bleue, a random said Harris had more value than Reinbacher.

Just needed to say it.

The ‘choice’ wasn’t between Harris and Reinbacher but between Harris and Struble. While I think Harris has been underrated here, I think Struble has a much higher ceiling. I for one think Hughes did well in making that choice.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Plus the assets we probably gonna get at the TDL

Savard, Dvorak and Armia as rentals won't be bad at all.. Savard and Dvorak by positional value especially should net a solid return if they have good seasons.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Really happy to see Dach get a scoring winger. I think Laine-Dach-Newhook has a ton of potential to be really good. Speed, size, talent and scoring. And really young as well.

Again, happy for Dach. This should be fun to watch.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

excited for the "pure Laine" jokes if nothing else

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

The ‘choice’ wasn’t between Harris and Reinbacher but between Harris and Struble. While I think Harris has been underrated here, I think Struble has a much higher ceiling. I for one think Hughes did well in making that choice.

I had the same thought. This is still a relatively soft team, and Struble brings a deterrent that Harris does not possess, while also having many of the same mobility attribute that he has.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

3 1sts
4 2nds
4 3rds
4 4ths

In the next 2 drafts.. on top of a prospect pool so deep that Riley Kidney is ranked 25th. Not even accounting for the graduated young talent on the roster that just added Laine.

All of this with the best assets to sell being Chiarot, Toffoli, Cap Space, and Lehkonen.

What can we say man, Trades are hard.

 

[Vachon23]

I had the same thought. This is still a relatively soft team, and Struble brings a deterrent that Harris does not possess, while also having many of the same mobility attribute that he has.

Getting a grittier bottom 6 is the last step of the rebuild. Getting the high end was more important.

Plus we have Luke Tuch and Florian Xhekaj that can bring toughness in the bottom 6 in the next couple years

 

[Habricot]

Really happy to see Dach get a scoring winger. I think Laine-Dach-Newhook has a ton of potential to be really good. Speed, size, talent and scoring. And really young as well.

Again, happy for Dach. This should be fun to watch.

I would prefer seeing Roy instead of Newhook

 

[McGuires Corndog]

excited for the "pure Laine" jokes if nothing else

Patrique “pur” Laine

 

[Junohockeyfan]

I would prefer seeing Roy instead of Newhook

Newhook brings an element of speed that will blend well with Dach and Laine. I can see a future line of Beck-Roy that will remind of Danault-Tatar. May as well add Gallagher to that line.

 

[Miller Time]

3 1sts
4 2nds
4 3rds
4 4ths

In the next 2 drafts.. on top of a prospect pool so deep that Riley Kidney is ranked 25th. Not even accounting for the graduated young talent on the roster that just added Laine.

All of this with the best assets to sell being Chiarot, Toffoli, Cap Space, and Lehkonen.

And a U25 nhl group that's top 10 (top 5?)

All of this and we aren't even at the 3 year mark of the re-build.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

3 1sts
4 2nds
4 3rds
4 4ths

In the next 2 drafts.. on top of a prospect pool so deep that Riley Kidney is ranked 25th. Not even accounting for the graduated young talent on the roster that just added Laine.

All of this with the best assets to sell being Chiarot, Toffoli, Cap Space, and Lehkonen.

We have so much ammo and so much cap space starting next year, without even needing to pay a premium to get rid of Gally's and Anderson's contract.

We're going to be in an insanely good position to add a high end player next offseason. And Kent might actually pull it off.

Can't remember the last time this was an actual possibility and not just a pipedream.

 

[Rob Sense]

excited for the "pure Laine" jokes if nothing else

Nothing like a great pair of pure "Bud" Laine on a cold winter night.

 

[WeThreeKings]

We have so much ammo and so much cap space starting next year, without even needing to pay a premium to get rid of Gally's and Anderson's contract.

We're going to be in an insanely good position to add a high end player next offseason. And Kent might actually pull it off.

Can't remember the last time this was an actual possibility and not just a pipedream.

No more believing there is more to McCarron and Poehling than what's on tape.

 

[FinnHab]

Mixed feelings about this. If he is finally matured after all of these years, this experiment could surprise us. Here in Finland he was big junior star before NHL draft, entitled, every coaches nightmare. And last year there was some comment from Jets(?) ex- management employee that he wanted only play power plays in Winnipeg? Coming to Montreal is ultimate test for him. Hopefully everything goes right for him and Habs.