Hacketts
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Confirmed with Link: Patrik Laine and 2026 2nd round pick acquired from the Blue Jackets in exchange for Jordan Harris
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Looks like Mario
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I was wondering that myself!A good article and I don't want to shove any spokes in Waddell's wheels but Jordan Harris clearly can't play both sides.
So this is kind of a random thought. If this works out, and Dach & Laine find redemption, I could see other GM's being very suspicious when Kent Hughes calls asking about one of their underperforming players.
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Possibly, but I doubt it. I think it happens often with new GMs that others will give them a softball on a player or two early, letting them earn good marks (not saying a GM will lose a trade on purpose, but will accept to give a little extra to make the deal happen).
However, some people sour the relationships over time by always pushing for an extra asset. I believe it happened for MB around the league. I don't see it happening with Hughes so much because he talks Ina very respectful way to everyone and clearly states his expectations. He isn't trying to simply squeeze someone for an additional asset, he simply waits for the offer to come along that fulfills his requirements.
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40 free assists right there then
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Man the team is starved for additions, hopefully Hughes can do more next offseason, the guys seem tired of being a bottom 5 team.
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The plan from management has been pretty clear so far and HuGo have done what Hughes has been saying so far. Laine's upside is huge and the players have got to be beyond excited that management rewarded them with this addition. Losing a good teammate like Harris must suck but Laine can help the team take the next step. Things are now in the players' hands.
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I guess it all depends if he is a plus player or Not? How many of these points came on the power play. but to me if he does not hurt us and can have a 60pts season, I will be very happy.
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Call me crazy guys, but I believe that this trade have potential to become the best trade in Habs history.
It will have a tough time beating the trade to get Lafleur or Dryden I think. But definitely still potential to be one of the best trades in Canadiens history.
It does. I dont even care if it fires back horribly. The R/R is about 20:1.
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Seriously, why would you trade this guy for assets when he’s the exact type of player we’d be trying to trade those assets for?
By then it’ll be too late
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Laine won't be flipped
Need him for the duration
Need him for the duration
KevSkillz4
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Exactly. That would be stupid flipped him if he put 40g with healthy season.
Suzuki = 25 years old. Laine = 26 years old. No problem to keep him as long as Suzuki.
Hacketts
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Some quotes about Laine leaving from CBJ Mathieu Olivier
www.957kyk.com
Comment définit-on Patrik Laine? | «Du talent plein les oreilles» -Mathieu Olivier
Écoutez Mathieu Olivier, coéquipier durant deux ans de Patrik Laine avec les Blue Jackets, parler de ce dernier à Mario Langlois.
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Barron, Struble, Xhekaj is my guess
FWIW - Harris apparently went to prep school with Timmins’ nephew and Waddell was heavily influenced by TTs lobbying afterall he did draft him
There is 0 downside to this trade, he’s 26, he’s clearly an elite talent. It’s just crazy that we have him on our team, I can’t believe the work HuGo has done, what a change from the last 20 years.
I would be floored to learn that ;
A- Xhekaj was on that list
B- Columbus would pass on Xhekaj for Harris.
Not impossible but to me it would be a no brainer to pick the big boy.
Demidov and then this? I'm fully back on the HuGo train. Let's gooo!!!
