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Rumor: The All Encompassing Patrik Laine Thread (it’s happening!!)
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The more noise Laine makes the worse it becomes for him.
I don't like great players with great resumes making public demands when they are under contract.
Laine has achieved neither and should keep his yap shut.
So they say eh...............stay tuned.
New coach, new GM, do they want the distraction?
I don't think he is the one talking.............the team is.
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Agree - Waddell is trying to create competition in the market, I have no doubt there are teams very interested in acquiring Laine but not at value commensurate of a player of his caliber (re: pennies on the $)
Laine is on a short leash, his career could be done in NA if he doesn't become a pro and just play hockey.
I think whoever gets him, it's a very calculated risk as long as the price is a bargain, or his salary is half covered by CBJ. At this point, he has a very low value because of the high cap hit.
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IMO many teams think he’ll easily score 30G+ consistently w appropriate line mates & team support that he doesn’t have in CBJ.
As the saying goes “when GMs see one of their peers overboard they throw them an anchor not a life jacket”
Or his agent.
It's all being aired publicly one way or the other.
I guess I could have said noise coming out of the Laine Camp.
For some reason I don't see Waddell airing that stuff that would't make sense to me.
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Not only language with the NBA…I mean even the Raptors aren’t attracting premier UFAs because of the ‘it’s cold, and foreign and its customs all the time’ crowd. And it’s Toronto. A US wannabe city. Same with baseball players.
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I have a small t-shirt making company. I was one of the two people to call Waddell with interest in Laine. But I need 99% retention
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KH is waiting out Waddell.... playing a game of chicken
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I think he's more not interested and is only there if Waddell comes there and pays KH to take him.
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It's pretty well established by now that HuGo won't rush anything until they feel it's on favorable terms for them. They definitely don't mind playing the waiting game.
They can afford.............and they are using the leverage.
In Columbus, they have a new coach and a new GM and they cannot afford to wait, and have a huge distraction. He will get dealt, no question in my eyes.....Where? Who knows....but one thing for certain, almost no one can afford to take on the 8.7M per
It sure does seem like it. The question is will Waddell be willing to pay what it will cost to dump that contract.
This isn't much different than the Monahan deal when you think about it.
With a higher salary two year commitment and a number of unknowns...
Actually Monahan had a far better resume over all except maybe the physical health.
Columbus aren't about to offer up a first however.
At this point Laine has to play or Waddell has to pay.
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So weird that teams don't want to give up assets for a severely flawed player making 8.7x2 that can't be expected to play over 60 games.
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Agree - I think that’s exactly what’s happening
HuGo are banking on Laine wants out and as season opener nears there’s only a couple of teams that can take on that cap hit
Wouldn’t shock me after opening rosters have been submitted HuGo submit an offer which includes taking on most of the AAV.
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If I were the Blue Jackets, I'd definitely retain salary to get good players for the long term
They most likely aren't winning anything this year. So better to get a good package of futures.
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I guess see.. none of us know for sure. time will tell
which is a good point. Monahan was damaged goods and it worked out well for the habs.
who says Laine cant be either.
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The best way for to get traded would be for him to show up and have a great start in the season.
I think a lot of GM are currently suspicious about Laine and whether he is really back to what he has been, hence his current low value. I bet a lot of scouts/GMs will go watch him for a couple of games. His value could quickly change!
I was just looking at where Sean Monahan was at the last 5 seasons prior to Hughes taking on his contract.
Monahan put up 105 goals and a net -27 in those 5 seasons vs Laine who put up 66 goals and a net -57.
Sean Monahan with less term and a lower cap hit garnered us a first there were no red flags or drama just the concerns with his hip.
The irony of course is Columbus giving Monahan a 5 year deal.
What valuation could Kent Hughes possibly be giving Patrik Laine?
I guess there is the age factor to consider.
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