So perhaps the CBJ WANTED him to stay in the program until his bonus got paid?
Player Discussion: Patrik Laine IVever: a new hope? (CBJ, Laine agree to seek trade)
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That must be it. McConnell is furiously writing him hate letters so he'll stay on NHLs payroll for the entire summer
DavidBL
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As a Ducks fan I really hopen they have interest in Laine. Sadly the players off the roster from our perspective(Ducks) that make sense to me are Lacombe or Vaakanainen. Young LD with top 4 upside. I wouldn't mind moving on from Lundestrom either. I can't see them including Minty, or Zell or one of the top forwards. I'd hope it wouldn't be hard to convince Laine of the benefits. It would just be finding a deal that makes sense.
CBJWerenski8
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CBJ have no control over when he comes out. That is an NHL and Laine thing
If Anaheim is not on his non-trade list, he will play in your team. Of course if your value will be good.
Can I ask, what with Zegras? It is only a question. You have Carlsson and McTavish, now, Strome can play center too.
Btw, I think Patrik would play great with McTavish and either Vatrano or a player like Regenda (only compare style because don't know all your players but Pavol yes, I am Slovak).
DavidBL
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My thoughts were even if Anaheim was on his list. It's a lower media scrutiny organization. There are 3 young centers he can try and build chemistry with. And then you have the Selanne history which may or may jot mean anything to him.
As for Zegras, most Ducks fans have 0 interest in moving him and think the rumors are click bait. The first report was given by a reporter who claimed Gibson wouldn't play another game for the Ducks last summer. Gibson is still a Duck. Z has done everything the team has asked and made marked improvement on the D. I think most Ducks fan understand that no player is truly untouchable and even the reports suggest it's going to take a LOT for Verbeek to actually move him. If the Ducks can add a real top 6 winger I think they could ice 3 scoring lines.
I'd do it for Lacombe.
How about Laine for Lacombe + conditional 3rd round pick in 2026 (with the condition being if Laine scores 30 or more goals this season, the pick becomes a 2nd round pick in 2026)? The later year is recognition that Anaheim doesn't have a 2nd rounder in 2025. No retention.
DavidBL
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Honestly, I'd do it as a Ducks fan but I admittedly have wanted Laine for years.
I think this is a good "buy low" price for Anaheim. Little risk and big potential reward. If Laine starts the season in Columbus and is playing well, the price to acquire him would likely be higher.
scholl
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I think that California would be the best option for him from mental health point of view. He likes golf, tennis and cars. So he could enjoy those and take the pressure off. In Anaheim Teemu could be his mentor, which would help too.
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Wow. They are willing to send us Milano back for Laine? Maybe they can figure out a way to get Devin Shore in that deal.
CBJWerenski8
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I have avoided this source because, like many fake sources, they aren’t followed by anyone reputable. I think it’s all BS.
for a guy who supposedly has a negative trade value, there sure are a lot of reported potential suitors.
i'll say it again: patrik laine retained at 50% ($4.35m aav) for two years should be seen as an extremely appealing asset for any team that wants to add scoring.
i'll say it again: patrik laine retained at 50% ($4.35m aav) for two years should be seen as an extremely appealing asset for any team that wants to add scoring.
Jive Pawnbroker
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Someone on the mains said it best - even Eklund thinks this source is sketchy lol.
Xoggz22
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Not a legit source. Look at this followers/following list and also read his bio... when I see such poor sentence structure I'm usually pretty confident thinking they don't know shit.
The other plus about making Anaheim better is that it improves our draft position. #losertalk
I will create a special Twitter account, take a pendulum and post insides. What do you think, will I be better than some of the insiders on X? 
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