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Today we’re talking about the idea of trading Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine in exchange for Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski. It’s brought upon us by Ken Wiebe’s most recent Winnipeg Jets mailbag, wherein he discusses how, in his opinion, the idea probably isn’t likely to come to fruition.
Winnipeg Jets Mailbag: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/jets-mailbag-winnipeg-closer-cup-contender-rebuilding/
Zach Werenski was one of the top NHL prospects taken out of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2015 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:
1st – Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid
2nd – Buffalo Sabres, Jack Eichel
3rd – Arizona Coyotes, Dylan Strome
4th – Toronto Maple Leafs, Mitch Marner
5th – Carolina Hurricanes, Noah Hanifin
6th – New Jersey Devils, Pavel Zacha
7th – Philadelphia Flyers, Ivan Provorov
8th – Columbus Blue Jackets, Zach Werenski
9th – San Jose Sharks, Timo Meier
10th – Colorado Avalanche, Mikko Rantanen
11th – Florida Panthers, Lawson Crouse
12th – Dallas Stars, Denis Gurianov
13th – Boston Bruins (from Los Angeles Kings), Jakub Zboril
14th – Boston Bruins, Jake DeBrusk
15th – Boston Bruins (from Calgary Flames), Zachary Senyshyn
16th – New York Islanders (from Pittsburgh Penguins via Edmonton Oilers), Mathew Barzal
17th – Winnipeg Jets, Kyle Connor
18th – Ottawa Senators, Thomas Chabot
19th – Detroit Red Wings, Evgeny Svechnikov
20th – Minnesota Wild, Joel Eriksson Ek
21st – Ottawa Senators (from New York Islanders via Buffalo Sabres), Colin White
22nd – Washington Capitals, Ilya Samsonov
23rd – Vancouver Canucks, Brock Boeser
24th – Philadelphia Flyers (from Nashville Predators via Toronto Maple Leafs), Travis Konecny
25th – Winnipeg Jets (from St. Louis Blues via Buffalo Sabres), Jack Roslovic
26th – Montreal Canadiens, Noah Juulsen
27th – Anaheim Ducks, Jacob Larsson
28th – New York Islanders (from New York Rangers via Tampa Bay Lightning), Anthony Beauvillier
29th – Columbus Blue Jackets (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs), Gabriel Carlsson
30th – Arizona Coyotes (from Chicago Blackhawks), Nick Merkley
Patrik Laine was selected in 2016.
The 2016 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:
1st – Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews
2nd – Winnipeg Jets, Patrik Laine
3rd – Columbus Blue Jackets, Pierre-Luc Dubois
4th – Edmonton Oilers, Jesse Puljujarvi
5th – Vancouver Canucks, Olli Juolevi
6th – Calgary Flames, Matthew Tkachuk
7th – Arizona Coyotes, Clayton Keller
8th – Buffalo Sabres, Alexander Nylander
9th – Montreal Canadiens, Mikhail Sergachev
10th – Colorado Avalanche, Tyson Jost
11th – Ottawa Senators (from New Jersey Devils), Logan Brown
12th – New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa Senators), Michael McLeod
13th – Carolina Hurricanes, Jake Bean
14th – Boston Bruins, Charlie McAvoy
15th – Minnesota Wild, Luke Kunin
16th – Arizona Coyotes (from Detroit Red Wings), Jakob Chychrun
17th – Nashville Predators, Dante Fabbro
18th – Winnipeg Jets (from Philadelphia Flyers), Logan Stanley
19th – New York Islanders, Kieffer Bellows
20th – Detroit Red Wings (from New York Rangers via Arizona Coyotes), Dennis Cholowski
21st – Carolina Hurricanes (from Los Angeles Kings), Julien Gauthier
22nd – Philadelphia Flyers (from Chicago Blackhawks via Winnipeg Jets), German Rubtsov
23rd – Florida Panthers, Henrik Borgstrom
24th – Anaheim Ducks, Max Jones
25th – Dallas Stars, Riley Tufte
26th – St. Louis Blues (from Washington Capitals), Tage Thompson
27th – Tampa Bay Lightning, Brett Howden
28th – Washington Capitals (from St. Louis Blues), Lucas Johansen
29th – Boston Bruins (from San Jose Sharks), Trent Frederic
30th – Anaheim Ducks (from Pittsburgh Penguins via Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Steel
This video is taking place after the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs involved sixteen teams, which were the Bruins, Lightning, Capitals, Flyers, Habs, Hurricanes, Islanders, and CBJ in the East, and the Colorado Avalanche, Blues, Vegas Golden Knights, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, and Stars in the West.
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Unless you're sending a 50 goal scorer the other way Laine isn't going anywhere. Everyone wants the Porsche until they see the price tag.
Laine with either Domi or Dubois as his center would definitely gain cult status. Panarin and Bob are still loved here but Rick Nash might forever be the GOAT in CBus.
I don't see Laine agreeing to sign long term with Columbus because its not his kind of Market, and tbh if im trying to leave Winnipeg, it definitely isnt for Columbus and thats no disrespect its just logic based on where he is at in his life, with that being said if i'm columbus i don't want to waste money on a guy who may or may not want to be there especially giving up an elite D like Werenski, pretty sure Peg is gonna sell him for whatever they can get and watch him walk away or by some miracle Laine has a great year with Statsny and stays but even then….you're talking about 36 year old Statsny and not to mention Wheeler is also on the wrong side of 30
Honestly I dunno how the Jets can possibly keep Laine at this point they are in an absolute shitty position.
Laine =
– a top d-man
– your best prospect
– An NHL caliber forward that can at least put up 30+ goals.
For people who are thinking Laine is not that good here are his goal scoring seasons so far if he played 82 every year:
Season 1: 40 (4th in the league, led the Jets in goals)
Season 2: 44 (4th in the league, led the Jets in Goals)
Season 3: 30 (52nd in the league, 3rd in the Jets by Goals)
Season 4: 34 (24th in the league, 2nd in Jet by Goals)
Yes seaons 3 and 4 were a couple of down years but that is because he was moved all around the line up, if Laine is played on one line the entire season he is easily is a 40+ goal scorer.
Laine to Ottawa for Brannstrom, Balcers, and a first round pick.
Thats actually fair trade
Is it good
Kinda
As a Blue Jackets fan, no. Just, no.
First let me say Winnepeg will NOT get a top D-man on a solid contract for Laine. Especially when these teams can wait snd offer sheet him!Or wait a little longer until he hits Free agency.The wildcard in this situation that's never mentioned is that The Flyers, Columbus, Carolina, etc. AREN'T having issues signing their top RFAs. They are alresdy signed on bargain contracts. Winnipeg is. No one is going to give up a Werenski or a Provorov for a possible 50 goal scorer who has a year left on his contract/3 yrs left as an RFA without an extension… Who also has possible team effort and locker room issues. The Jets will jave to bite the bullet and take a package of a top4 Dman (Not top 2) and some good prospects and picks. The longer they wait the smaller their package gets and (Like Trouba) the closer they are to losing Laine to an offer sheet or via free agency for nothing.
Why would Columbus do this? #1/2 dman for a one dimensional star.
Zach Werenski is worth far more then Patrik Laine, Besides screw Winnipeg Werenski is coming home to Detroit in 3 years he's stated numerous times on Twitter his desire to play with his buddy Dylan Larkin home in Detroit.
laine for werenski? if i'm winnipeg i take this deal. i think the jackets would be foolish to offer it though. werenski is exactly the type of player winnipeg needs. but columbus could just sign hoffman and keep ZW.
Thanks for speaking so highly of Columbus. No one else does 😭