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  • Honkin Hronek changed the title to [Trade] Columbus Trades Patrick Laine and a ‘26 2nd to Montreal for Jordan Harris
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Seeing Laine setup that mental health foundation could be a sign that he's finally maturing.  If he is, then Montreal will be laughing with their new sniper in the lineup.

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Just now, HKSR said:

Seeing Laine setup that mental health foundation could be a sign that he's finally maturing.  If he is, then Montreal will be laughing with their new sniper in the lineup.

A 1-2 sniper punch of Caufield and Laine is disgusting. They just need a star #1C and they’re set for a decade 

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I always like Montreal's history.If this works out it is a big step for them moving forward.

 

 

They had cap room now just need a couple more pieces to get back to glory days.

 

If not least they are trying hard to improve .

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1 minute ago, Pears said:

Getting a top 5 goal scorer when healthy and a 2nd round pick for ab 3rd pair defenseman that's why. Habs fleeced the hell out of CBJ. 


Laine was only ever a top 5 scorer once in his career and that was 6 years ago.

 

Fairly low risk gamble but I would be surprised if he becomes the scorer he was. He hasn’t put in the work to keep up with the leuage.

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Just now, cripplereh said:

I always like Montreal's history.If this works out it is a big step for them moving forward.

 

 

They had cap room now just need a couple more pieces to get back to glory days.

 

If not least they are trying hard to improve .

Trying hard to improve or “implode”?

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Just now, Alflives said:

Trying hard to improve or “implode”?

Depends what Laine does.

 

Could be a home run or could be just a paycheck for Laine.

 

Time will tell.

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Just now, MeanSeanBean said:

Good for the Habs, this could turn out to be a homerun. 


Would have been a home run had they gotten Columbus to retain.

 

At an almost 9 mil cap hit he needs to score at least 30 to have value.

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1 minute ago, DeNiro said:


Would have been a home run had they gotten Columbus to retain.

 

At an almost 9 mil cap hit he needs to score at least 30 to have value.

Yes if he doesn't in a year or two might cost them a buyout.

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WOW, does Montreal have draft picks stacked up... this is BEFORE the Laine trade goes through

Draft Picks Summary

Share Summary
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Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Pick
Value
PuckPedia Perri Pick Value Total
281.97
2025
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
119.81
2026
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
84.43
2027
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
77.73
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1 minute ago, cripplereh said:

Yes if he doesn't in a year or two might cost them a buyout.


Well he only has two years left so that’s where the low gamble comes in.

 

Im just not sure the Habs are a team that’s ready to spend right to the cap. This kinda limits them making moves to upgrade obvious needs.

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This seems like a massive amount of risk.

1.  Montreal is probably the most brutal market in the league to play in regards to the attention and negativity that can come your way.
2.  No retention means he has to live up to his huge contract or be ripped apart by fans and media
3.  He is just coming out of the player assistance program for mental health reasons.

To me, that is the worst place for him to land.  Go to Carolina or San Jose... anywhere that you can be anonymous and hardly anyone cares about hockey.

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Just now, DeNiro said:


Well he only has two years left so that’s where the low gamble comes in.

 

Im just not sure the Habs are a team that’s ready to spend right to the cap. This kinda limits them making moves to upgrade obvious needs.

Most be content on how youth is coming along.

 

Give it two years and then maybe they are in a spot to spend and have a good playoff team.Or be like the Sens and wait and wait .

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5 minutes ago, DeNiro said:


Would have been a home run had they gotten Columbus to retain.

 

At an almost 9 mil cap hit he needs to score at least 30 to have value.

It’s actually shocking there is no retention on Laine or a cap dump (Anderson/Dvorak/Gallagar) going back. Columbus dumped all of Laine and got a young D man for a second rounder two years down the road. Great job by their GM. 

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