Of course he will play with Suzuki. There's only benefits for Montreal to play Laine on the first line with Suzuki. If Montreal wants Laine to reach his potential he needs to be surrounded by the best possible players on the team. If Laine succeeds Montreal can extend him, if Laine wants out, they can get the best deal for him after playing on the first line. And if Laine struggles, his numbers would still be inflated and Montreal can flip him for picks and prospects at the deadline or next offseason. Caufield will just have to accept that he's playing on the 2nd line in 2024-25...