LeBrun: Patrik Laine wants a fresh start and trade out of Columbus

[Eyeseeing]

10 team no trade list eh?
That’s all the Canadian teams, Buffalo, Minny and Utah I bet

 

[VT]

send him to Long Island

You do not have good compensation because nobody normal would trade either Barzal, Horvat or Dobson.

 

[Michoulicious]

Laine + Johnson + Columbus 1st in 2025

For

Marner

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Two years for an oft injured Laine is still less risky than 7 or 8 years for Reinhart/Guentzel.

The cap is jumping up. I think a lot of clubs are going to be interested.

Agree from a risk perspective but Reinhart/Guentzel won’t cost assets.

 

[TheDoldrums]

The content brought on by Laine playing on the same team as Matthews might be worth it. So many months, years early in their careers of heated arguments with Finnish fans about who was better. Some of them would be cheering for Toronto!

“Never thought I’d be cheering for the Leafs with a Laine fan”

“What about cheering for them with a friend?”

“Aye, could do that.”

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Him and PLD are both a couple of primadonnas.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

No.

What? How do you know? Are you him? Why are you commenting on what you know nothing about?

 

[habsterr]

What's the price tag for Laine?

 

[Leaf Fans]

What? How do you know? Are you him? Why are you commenting on what you know nothing about?

1. It is obvious
2. You have no problem commenting on what you know nothing about.
3. This is the the rumors and free agent thread.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

1. It is obvious
2. You have no problem commenting on what you know nothing about.
3. This is the the rumors and free agent thread.

So you dont know and shouldnt comment on it. Got it. Troll post. got it

 

[Leaf Fans]

So you dont know and shouldnt comment on it. Got it. Troll post. got it

No. that is not it.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

No. that is not it.

Dont speak for other posters

 

[Dr Quincy]

Two years for an oft injured Laine is still less risky than 7 or 8 years for Reinhart/Guentzel.

The cap is jumping up. I think a lot of clubs are going to be interested.

Not a lot of GMs in the league are worried about 7 years from now, when some other GM will have to deal with a cap.

Reinhart and Guentzel are much more likely to put up big numbers in the next 2 years, that they have a lot more value, especially (as someone else said) they don't cost an asset.

Nevermind that Reinhart is proving he's a playoff player while Laine has makeup questions. Whatever you think the odds are, NHL GMs would rater go with Reinhart or Guentzel, and frankly it's not even close.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Dont speak for other posters

Of course not. I will continue to speak for myself. I hope you will start doing that as well.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Laine is not in same category as the other players being discussed. He doesnt have nearly the same value

 

[Channelcat]

I'm not sure why any team would want to take this on.

 

[dumbdick]

Tarasov or Greaves + Laine

Chychryn + Forsberg + 25OA

CBJ saves about $3M in cap in this deal next season and can flip Chychrun at the deadline for more futures if desired. After next season they'll have about $9M for Laine's UFA replacement

Sens get the goalie and top 6 winger we need.

 

[frontsfan67]

Laine for PLD has sure been a wild ride as the seasons have passed.

They should try it out again lol

 

[SteelCityCannon]

Tarasov or Greaves + Laine

Chychryn + Forsberg + 25OA

CBJ saves about $3M in cap in this deal next season and can flip Chychrun at the deadline for more futures if desired. After next season they'll have about $9M for Laine's UFA replacement

Sens get the goalie and top 6 winger we need.

This is honestly the type of trade I could see happening.

 

[VT]

For imagine with whom he played with last season (more 50 minutes):

• 5 players playing in the AHL or in Europe this season (Berni, Bayreuther, Blankenburg, Björk, Hutchinson)
• Marchenko, Johnson and Chinakhov were still inexperienced and Kirill did not so extremal %Shots anymore
• Peeke has under average offense
• Gavrikov, Gudbranson had average offense
• Nyquist, Jenner and Roslovic have a little above average offense
• only Werenski, Boqvist and Gaudreau had above average offense but he played minimum time with Zach and Adam and better without Johnny

Show me TOP players in other teams with similar teammates. Btw, we can say it about Gaudreau too.



His stats 52 points in 55 games, the best PPG in the team despite injuries.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Lsine isn’t pulling any real value

 

[12Dog]

You do not have good compensation because nobody normal would trade either Barzal, Horvat or Dobson.

If that’s the level of compensation you’re expecting, I think you will be disappointed

 

[VT]

If that’s the level of compensation you’re expecting, I think you will be disappointed

Nobody is expecting this. But you don't have other.

 

[VT]

D

 

[Torontonian]

Feels like a tough trade to make for both Columbus and whomever is trading for him. The talent and goal scoring ability is still there, it's just that he can't stay healthy ever since he went to CBJ. If a teams sport science section can help him stay healthy then it could be a real good trade for whoever gets him.

Feels like this is the sort of talent Carolina is looking to get back in a Necas trade.