SnS
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Should be the main pieces for the trade, the adds could be discussed
That would be a horrible main piece IMO. He has a bloated contract.
Should be the main pieces for the trade, the adds could be discussed
If he's retained he does.Laine doesn’t get either of those pieces on his own.
I get the thought for sure, I just don't see how CBJ can take KK back. That's a stupid long contract. What would it look like if both teams retained? Would that help Carolina short term and CBJ long term?
If he's retained he does.
Damn near a PPG player for the CBJ...I mean. I don’t agree with that at all. But hey.
I think Laine has negative value.
Woof, there are 30 other teams who'd be willing to top that offer for Laine.Kotka and minor plus for laine retained may be one of the ways it could work for Canes cap.
Laine retained for for 2M, putting him at around a 6.7 cap hit completey negates his "negative value"I mean. I don’t agree with that at all. But hey.
I think Laine has negative value.
If CBJ put Laine on waivers, he would be claimed!I mean. I don’t agree with that at all. But hey.
I think Laine has negative value.
They don’t remotely have the same value. Laine is a distressed asset. Necas is not, especially he’s signed short term to a fair deal. Even retaining wouldn’t make up the difference imo but it’s irrelevant due to the Canes having only 4 top forwards. Doesn’t make sense to swap out a known value for an unknown one vs just adding the unknown another way.Why not?
Aren't we all?That guy is so lucky his parents didn't name him "Lick."
That guy is so lucky his parents didn't name him "Lick."
Is he reliable? Never heard of him.
Luke Decock
Is that a real person/name?
Sounds like a pornstar or 13 year old me making a fake funny name
Well, he’s the main candidate for a trade right now so it’s justified to think it’s about him
Where is the sarcasm smiley? There has to be a sarcasm smiley with this post, doesn't there?Laine for Kotekenemi and Necas
As it stands they're both negative assets, it's a matter of what the difference isI could see Kotkaniemi being included to offset cap but he'd definitely be a negative asset and not the primary one for Laine.
and there's the rub.Laine retained for for 2M, putting him at around a 6.7 cap hit completey negates his "negative value"
He's put up 52 in 55 and 56 in 56 in his last two healthiest seasons.Youre getting a player who scores at nearly a PPG pace for less than 7M.
Even if you only consider that he's good for roughly 60ish points and 60 games, his value is still there and it's FAR from negative.
Thought that about the Guentzel trade too...Woof, there are 30 other teams who'd be willing to top that offer for Laine.
Not sure I agree with that assessment of Laine. Yes he has missed time due to an unfortunate string of injuries and then player assistance, but given a clean bill of health his underlying numbers show him to be an impact forward.As it stands they're both negative assets, it's a matter of what the difference is
It's fruitless to try...I've given up as each thread degrades to the same discussion. The only thread I haven't seen "Laine is negative value" discussion (and it's early) is the Preds-CBJ thread. Give it time... Give it time...Damn near a PPG player for the CBJ...
That's with playing after that bad concussion and sleepwalking out there. I still feel he wasn't ready to come back from that.
and there's the rub.
Salary cap says hiIf the Canes acquire him it’s for picks+prospects, not a roster player.