I don’t think this comes as a surprise to anyone, but thought I could share the news here, in case someone’s interested.
Jere Lehtinen said that Laine hasn’t played in a long time and that he hopes that Laine gets his life back on track and that he will return to hockey when it’s time.
by itsagooddaytobeacat
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Now, in this article they also shared some information that’s new to me. I wanted to make this a seperate comment, as I don’t know how trustworthy this information is. This particular newspaper isn’t the most trustworthy one. I don’t think though they could say something like this if they weren’t sure.
However, in the article they say this:
“Mielen sairaus
Laine sairastui Iltalehden tiedon mukaan jo viime keväänä, ja jäi sen syyn takia pois viime kevään MM-turnauksesta.”
Translated:
“Mental illness
According to information that Iltalehti has received, Laine fell ill already last spring and due to that reason didn’t play in the WC last year”.
So IF this information is true, what Laine is going through, has been going on for probably at least a year, it seems like. Last year they said that the reason was that Laine hadn’t fully recovered yet (triceps).
Take your time friend and get well!
Now I do have a question regarding cap space and the business pov. Let’s say Laine is “out” at the start of the year. Is he able to go on LTIR at the start or he gonna be on the “books” similar to what he is right now for us. Just curious as that is 8.7mil and a significant chunk of our cap that can be used for the new GM.
Am I over reactive in saying that I think there is a solid chance Laine never plays again?
I wish him happiness.
I hope Laine gets better and returns to the team but I think the public could do with a very high level update regarding his status. I don’t need to know intimate details but even just a “we don’t know” is useful. Radio silence isn’t fair to the fans who pay to watch the team and you can still give an update without divulging key details.
Might be an unpopular opinion but 🤷♂️