Patrik Laine TRADED To The Montreal Canadiens! 

Exactly what I’ve been saying, a default AHL guy because of our dept on defence

this was such a good risk for montreal. harris might even have a great season coming up. this was good for everyone. like you said harris wasnt gonna be able to compete with our upcoming defense line.

As a Habs fan I like Harris. But if I was trading for a D. I would prefer Struble's physicality. Getting a second for Harris is good value. Laine is a bonus that could pay off beautifully.

@@r_p_m7330you didn’t get a 2nd for Harris. You got a 2nd for taking Laine's monstrous contract, and Harris is a throw-in. Still think it’s a good trade, but let’s call it how it is

I honestly don't know what the hoopla is about Laine. He hasn't been good in ages. And newsflash... humans don't improve with age. Like, he's at his prime and he sucks. He's going to get even better PAST his prime? It's not impossible but few have done it and even fewer still who suffer from the mental and physical maladies Laine suffers from. He's a mess. As if he's suddenly just going to be dIfFeReNt. He also has a poor attitude, is lazy, focuses on his image and ego (which is especially uncouth when his play lacking) and at the mid point of his career, has demonstrated that he's not really willing to develop his defensive game. Basically, he is hot sh!t only when his team is doing well, his line is doing well, his ego is being fed, his mind is healthy and his body is aligned. What a nightmare. The only reason I'd take him as a GM is to flip him for picks.

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@@esperago 100%

​@@esperago are you talking about Laine or Auston Matthews. Only a Toronto fan would be this salty😂😂😂

@@esperago He is only 27, Maybe he is seeking help for his mental health, Maybe the Habs Dr.s Can get Laines injury looked after. Demidov on the way and Montreals 2 first rounders next year, and a cupboard full of talented prospects. The habs are two years away from contending.

Goddammit, can't wait!

They're gonna finish 2nd last in the Atlantic

You fancy yourself a "psychotic" do you ? I see that but don't be too sure about the demise of the Wings just yet.

Can't wait for when Demidov join this group even more now.

Great trade for habs, getting a possible top line player for free, but for CBJ the pain never ends.

There is 0 risk even if he walks after two years, we still get a 2nd round pick for harris. Not like we are winning the cup in the next two years

He must sign a new contract. He will perform much better I bet he will hit his best seasons next year with the coming of demidov

And it's gonna be a good pick. CBJ shouldn't really be good in 2026 and a unprotected 2nd from them could be valuable.

Ill just say it. Montreal might be close for playoff spot this year.

Yay you got a injury prone locker room cancer.. bravo

⁠​⁠@@Megaerajormawoah now

Maybe they will when Demidov will be in the lineup

Lol....no...no its not... The top 3, barring some kind of catastrophic disaster for the next 2 years is Toronto-Boston-Tampa (not necessarily in that order)... Montreal threw away assets for literally nothing, they arent making the playoffs, barring Laine morphing into Matthews/McDavid level player. Montreal is a 5 years from now kinda team, their goal scoring, even with Laine is still hilariously suspect, and their goaltending is upper AHL level.

​@@alexrompen805and the reigning champs are where?

I think Tampa Bay misses playoffs. Defense is bad, coaches hands are tied

@@BradTyler1984they’ll find a way even though they have 1 maybe two decent lines but won’t do much in the post season obviously

@@alexrompen805whaaaaaaat… Smokin that leafs pack ?

Agreed. Everyone saying “fleece” as if Laine didn’t publicly multiple times demand a trade. His trade value was non existent. Getting that cap out of there with 0 retention is a win, Jordan Harris is serviceable and a 2nd round pick is a crap shoot. Win win for both teams. Waddell has his work cut out for him still so we’ll see what else he feels the need to do in his first year to attempt to rebuild one of the most sad and pathetic franchises ever. Too bad Merzlikins is unmovable cause that’s another guy who needs to be out of that dressing room asap.

The trade makes sense for Columbus but Waddell still got fleeced. Maybe he had no choice but it doesn’t change reality.

For sure, top 3 imo

Laine might be gone before Demidov gets to the NHL, you need to chill out 😂

you lost me at putting struble place barron

@@JeanJames-ff3wx Barron is not good though, definitely enjoy Struble's game more than Barron and it's not even close

@@chrisbelos2834 "We might be solid in a few years." BRO CHILL OUT. Okay?

@@JeanJames-ff3wx Have you ever watched Barron play? Why would we want a defensive liability on our 3rd pairing just because he gets a few extra points.

Lmao it’s not even close to the end of the rebuild the team is also too soft for the Atlantic division the top 3 teams are all physicality and I don’t think they can match that

It's not actually. Laine wanted out. We wanted our locker room to be drama free. The second round pick is just the cost of business. As a Columbus fan we are breathing a sigh of relief that this is done.

At one point Laine was on a path to become a superstar but he never was one. A star sure, a really good player definitely but never a superstar and now its in the past its highly unlikely he plays a major role in the top 6. Hutson IS NOT A MAKAR nor will he become one, you are living in a dream for sure.

@@GeneralMcNugget you’re telling me that a player that *average 40 goals per seasons and is 26 years old, 6’5, with still the potential to enter in his prime won’t even make a big difference in a top 6 ? What’s the joke ? I can truly tell you he will be better than Armia at his position. Yeah he maybe isn’t a superstar, but the only thing that kept him from reaching that level is his health. And I don’t think he’s gonna directly be injured like every seasons. Look at Monahan. Nobody wanted him. He was just someone that kept being injured all the time. He played 82 game and was really really good with Montreal. We can believe in the possibility that he will have a really big season this year (If Dach and Newhook are not injured and play like they should be playing) since he is finally playing in a team better than Columbus and last time it happened. He scored 40 goals. I have my reasons to believe he’ll be good. And for Hutson. Only the future will tell. But so far, yeah I’m exaggerating by saying he’ll be a Makar. But HE DOES have the potential to become a superstar. He has a mixt of assets from great defenseman like Makar for some parts, other similar to Karlsson. But he as great talent. Not speaking about the points he put on his 2 NHL games but. When you look at the way he moves. His Hockey IQ, puck control, playmaking abilities. He’s gonna be great.

@@ZraM_tv Patrik Laine averaging 40 goals a season??? Are you High??? He did it ONCE and never came close again in 9 seasons. using the average to get bigger numbers is a fancy way to give you hope but the fact is he never did reach his potential and probably never will. Hell Columbus GAVE mtl a second round just to get rid of him because they knew they couldnt get a better deal. What you think will happen is irrelevant when you consider facts. Laine will be a top 6 player but not a key contributor, Also you are spouting alot of nonsense about Armia and Monahan, Monahan was one of the premiers centers and an excellent TWF in the nhl for years, had a skillset that any team could find use and rarely something bad was said of him. Laine has already been on the player help program twice is a lazy player and do not play defense. the comparison is absolutely terrible. On hutson time will tell, everybody can tell his offensive prowess and iq will be off the charts, but on the 2 games he played he directly made the habs lose one there will be drawbacks top him, that being said sky is the limit.

@@GeneralMcNugget On Monahan I don’t mean that he was bad coming to montreal. But teams were passinf offerts on him and telling Calgary that they weren’t interested because yes he was good but he was also aging and always injured. Calgary wouldn’t have given their 1rst round pick if they would have believed in him that he could be good again and restart playing more games. So they send him to Montreal where he proofed that he was still a really really good TWF and just really good player veteran that could bring a lot to the team. Well with Laine. Yes he only had ONE 40 goal season. But he also only had ONE full season. And even if he don’t even score 40 goals again. He can definitely (if he stays healthy) easily put 30-35 goals seasons with some assists there you have a 60-70 pts player on your second line. And with the help of Martin St-Louis I’m sure they’ll do nothing but improve him offensively and defensively. And I see the « lazy » thing as well with him but… I would wouldn’t be really happy as well if I knew I was a really promising potentially 50 goal scorer once and since I got traded started getting injured and played with a bunch of Pee-Wee player where all my goals needed to be incredible solo efforts because nobody can make the plays. I would have spend some time with the Player Safety Department as well. But coming to Montreal after multiple seasons with injuries and still putting up near a point per game. And arriving in Montreal, a team with a decent top 6, incredible coaching staff and trainers. And really talented and good teammates where he’ll get a lot of touches with the puck. He can bounce back to what he was or at least not too far from it. And improve his game. And for Hutson. I agree. Defensively he’s really not there but… After only 2 NHL games it’s hard to tell, obviously he’ll do mistakes. Take a look at Barron who since he arrived at Montreal pretty much only made mistakes in the defensive zone but I really think he will also improve defensively. We saw him playing really really good defensively during the World Juniors and his last NCAA season. A bit of time at Laval and even more hardwork (offensively as well) and he could really become a star.

Would be insane

Yea but idk how fowler would be feeling abt that cuz hes projected to be our future starter

You guys have Jacob Fowler smh

If he stays healthy physically and mentally should be a 30 goal 70 point guy. I mean he will 100% get top 6 and pp1 minutes. Even if he sticks on line 2. That's a solid player. Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky Laine-Dach-Newhook Roy-Gallagher-Anderson Barré'Boulet-Evans-Beck

@@4u2nvHock3y I say he realistically could have a 40 to 50 point season, if he stays healthy and actually plays like a team player

@@4u2nvHock3yreplace Beck with Armia. Imo sticking Beck in the AHL to play big minutes would be huge for him

Lol... you say that every year... and then finish bottom 5..... again.... this year will be no different... Laine isnt a Crosby/McDavid/Matthews... he isnt moving the needle enough, your a bottom 5/10 team again.

​@alexrompen805 you're *

@@alexrompen805they’ll finish above the bruins though

@@alexrompen805 1. I hate the habs 2. I said near future, not next year. 3. They have an insanely young talented core

True! I think he will be fine, it’s not like they are asking him to be the #1 guy. I think he’s going to compliment the core nicely.

@@OhNyquist solid point! Appreciate the reply!

Better than Yzerman imo, Hugues is a genius.

@@jacobneron1444Kent Hughes just fleeced the Blue Jackets

No one is scared of a bottom 10 team lmao especially in the physical Atlantic division which is probably the most difficult division currently in the league

Kakko over Laine? Come on now give yourself a shake

More of a pat.. Hehe.. Laine's a project and so would be Kakko but one doesn't come with baggage and a 8.7 price tag and a quitting mentality or nomadic lifestyle. BUT If Laine can stay healthy.. an easy 1st rd from PO teams on his last yr.. though by then I rather get young NHL ready calibre prospect then a draft pick. Kakko would be age 25+ by then and we would know by then what we got. Laine plays a good Fortnite though.

8mil no retention

Well, Laine has still been further in playoffs than Matthews

dach isnt paid 9 mil and mental issues...low intenligence often causes confusion

Blame Jarmo and his coach choices

Have u seen him play the last two years or been asleep

@@scottmcfarlane7524his dad died he is back now he is married and happy again stfu know what your talking about before you say shit

They got fair value. Laine has not been laine lately

nha W for both, jackets got rid of a big contract that didn't want to be there and got a decent young D mtl loses essentially nothing for a 2nd and gambling at a bounce back that they can let go in 2 years along some of their other bad contracts.

​​@@scottmcfarlane752452 points in 55 games is asleep???