to much of a cap hit for Laine but if he scores over 35-40 goals ? then its good..but if he gets like 20 goals and 35 assists? then its a terrible cap hit..seems like a good move because Montreal needed to get bigger up front
You gotta wonder why the guys been on 3 teams in the last 5 yrs. He obviously doesn't love hockey anymore? Maybe he finds it in MTL? But saying that he has top 10 potential is a huge stretch for this guy. He's never been quite the same player since his sophomore season; when the jets lost to vegas in the conference. He's had two great coaches teaching him in torts and Maurice. It's hard to make any more excuses for him if he fails under St.Louis. What it comes down to is, hes gotta have love for the game and he might have lost that when his father passed. Best of luck Patrik, no one has the PP one timer like you 🚀
There was no fleecing. Columbus was desperate to offload that cap hit. No other team was willing to take on his contract. By default, Montreal didn't have to offer much to get him. Still, dont think he will do much of anything playing Montreal.
Montreal was the only team that was willing to take on the full cap hit, thus the sweetener of a 2nd round pic that should be somewhere between 34-38th overall in 2026.
#92/29 P. Laine (LW/RW) – #14 N. Suzuki (C/RW) – #20 J. Slafkovskỳ (RW/LW) #22 C. Caufield (LW/RW) – #77 K. Dach (C/RW) – #89 Joshua Roy (RW/LW) #15 A. Newhook (LW/C) – #28 C.DVorak (C/LW) – #17 Josh Anderson (RW) #40 J.Armia (RW/LW) – #71 J.Evans (C/RW) – #11 B.Gallagher (RW)
Scratch #55 Michael Pezzeta (LW)
or
#92/29 P. Laine (LW/RW) – #14 N. Suzuki (C/RW) – #20 J. Slafkovskỳ (RW/LW) #22 C. Caufield (LW/RW) – #15 A. Newhook (C/LW) – #77 K. Dach (RW/C)#15 A. #40 J.Armia (RW/LW) — #28 C.DVorak (C/LW) – #17 Josh Anderson (RW) #89 Joshua Roy (RW/LW) – #71 J.Evans (C/RW) – #11 B.Gallagher (RW)
Scratch #55 Michael Pezzeta (LW)
or
#92/29 P. Laine (LW/RW) – #14 N. Suzuki (C/RW) – #20 J. Slafkovskỳ (RW/LW) #22 C. Caufield (LW/RW) – #15 A. Newhook (C/LW) – #77 K. Dach (RW/C) #40 J.Armia (RW/LW) — #28 C.DVorak (C/LW) – #17 Josh Anderson (RW)
I wouldn’t call it a fleece! That’s a massive amount of cap that just opened up for Columbus. Come trade deadline that’s two to three first rounders worth of space. My main worry about laine is if he can handle the media and fans in that huge market.
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Thank goodness Sabres didn't get involved for PL.
to much of a cap hit for Laine but if he scores over 35-40 goals ? then its good..but if he gets like 20 goals and 35 assists? then its a terrible cap hit..seems like a good move because Montreal needed to get bigger up front
You gotta wonder why the guys been on 3 teams in the last 5 yrs. He obviously doesn't love hockey anymore? Maybe he finds it in MTL? But saying that he has top 10 potential is a huge stretch for this guy. He's never been quite the same player since his sophomore season; when the jets lost to vegas in the conference. He's had two great coaches teaching him in torts and Maurice. It's hard to make any more excuses for him if he fails under St.Louis. What it comes down to is, hes gotta have love for the game and he might have lost that when his father passed. Best of luck Patrik, no one has the PP one timer like you 🚀
The fact that Laine was basically given away for free, I would worry if I was a Montreal. Good gamble for Montreal.
Laine ain't worth a bag of pucks. One dimensional player. Always injured. Mentally weak. Columbus won this trade…big time!
Montreal is stacked!
Let’s hope most Canadian teams make the playoffs and we finally get 2 Canadian clubs in the finals.
I’d like to see Liane, Dach, Armia on a line for a few games. 3 big boys
There was no fleecing. Columbus was desperate to offload that cap hit. No other team was willing to take on his contract. By default, Montreal didn't have to offer much to get him. Still, dont think he will do much of anything playing Montreal.
Kovalev trade 2.0 !!
Laine – Suzuki – Roy, Caufield – Dach – Slafkovski, Armia – Newhook – Anderson
I'm old enough to remember the Habs dynasty. I would love to see them as favourites again, year after freakin' year!
Laine is gonna sink Montreal. Poor attitude gonna effect whole team.
Slaf-Suzuki-Caufield
Laine-Newhook-Dach
If anything Laine might get Coles spot on top line. Laine can play top lines. Cole is still just a kid, could use a little pressure taken off.
Dach, Slav and Laine
Mtl will still be a bottom feeder. Nobody on that roster is anything special.
The fact there is still Aatos Koivu and Oliver Kapanen out there if Montreal needs centers…
Montreal was the only team that was willing to take on the full cap hit, thus the sweetener of a 2nd round pic that should be somewhere between 34-38th overall in 2026.
#92/29 P. Laine (LW/RW) – #14 N. Suzuki (C/RW) – #20 J. Slafkovskỳ (RW/LW)
#22 C. Caufield (LW/RW) – #77 K. Dach (C/RW) – #89 Joshua Roy (RW/LW)
#15 A. Newhook (LW/C) – #28 C.DVorak (C/LW) – #17 Josh Anderson (RW)
#40 J.Armia (RW/LW) – #71 J.Evans (C/RW) – #11 B.Gallagher (RW)
Scratch #55 Michael Pezzeta (LW)
or
#92/29 P. Laine (LW/RW) – #14 N. Suzuki (C/RW) – #20 J. Slafkovskỳ (RW/LW)
#22 C. Caufield (LW/RW) – #15 A. Newhook (C/LW) – #77 K. Dach (RW/C)#15 A. #40 J.Armia (RW/LW) — #28 C.DVorak (C/LW) – #17 Josh Anderson (RW)
#89 Joshua Roy (RW/LW) – #71 J.Evans (C/RW) – #11 B.Gallagher (RW)
Scratch #55 Michael Pezzeta (LW)
or
#92/29 P. Laine (LW/RW) – #14 N. Suzuki (C/RW) – #20 J. Slafkovskỳ (RW/LW)
#22 C. Caufield (LW/RW) – #15 A. Newhook (C/LW) – #77 K. Dach (RW/C) #40
J.Armia (RW/LW) — #28 C.DVorak (C/LW) – #17 Josh Anderson (RW)
#55 M.Pezzetta (LW) – #71 J.Evans (C/RW) – #11 B.Gallagher (RW)
Scratched #13 Alex Barré-Boulet (LW/C/RW)
#89/#10 Joshua Roy in Laval on the first line
#10 Joshua Roy Need to play to develop
I wouldn’t call it a fleece! That’s a massive amount of cap that just opened up for Columbus. Come trade deadline that’s two to three first rounders worth of space. My main worry about laine is if he can handle the media and fans in that huge market.
The Magician does it yet AGAIN!