GrammaInTheTub Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Laine’s father: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 2 hours ago, Bob Long said: Is he out of the player assistance program yet? I don't believe so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) Just cleared today. I wonder if we'll see so.e movement on him soon Edited July 26 by qwijjibo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo5789 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 15 hours ago, Bob Long said: Is he out of the player assistance program yet? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.AM.THE.WALRUS Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 hard pass… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grandmaster Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 2 hours ago, Coconuts said: So this guy has mental health, addiction issues and shoulder injury issues? Ok, I am not in for a half salary retained trade anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Grandmaster said: So this guy has mental health, addiction issues and shoulder injury issues? Ok, I am not in for a half salary retained trade anymore Idk about addiction, couldn't player assistance just be mental health? I get not wanting him for injury/hockey reasons, but I ain't gonna dump on a guy for struggling with mental health, wealth and privilege don't make one exempt from that sort of struggle despite providing the opportunity to access resources less fortunate people cannot Wouldn't knock him for substance use either, that's an issue that affects every single demographic of society Edited July 26 by Coconuts 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 31 minutes ago, Coconuts said: Idk about addiction, couldn't player assistance just be mental health? I get not wanting him for injury/hockey reasons, but I ain't gonna dump on a guy for struggling with mental health, wealth and privilege don't make one exempt from that sort of struggle despite providing the opportunity to access resources less fortunate people cannot Wouldn't knock him for substance use either, that's an issue that affects every single demographic of society He is addicted to Fortnite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 Can't say I blame him for not wanting to stay in Columbus, they've largely been a non-competitive franchise They may not get the return they'd have liked, but I do think he'll be moved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 55 minutes ago, Coconuts said: Can't say I blame him for not wanting to stay in Columbus, they've largely been a non-competitive franchise They may not get the return they'd have liked, but I do think he'll be moved I can see him not reporting, and his contact terminated. He's already made 40+ mil so he doesn't need the money. He strikes me as the rare type of guy that would do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 3 minutes ago, Bob Long said: I can see him not reporting, and his contact terminated. He's already made 40+ mil so he doesn't need the money. He strikes me as the rare type of guy that would do that. Rich people always want more. It’s easy for us to say he doesn’t need the money. Zero chance he walks away from 18 mil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 Just now, DeNiro said: Rich people always want more. It’s easy for us to say he doesn’t need the money. Zero chance he walks away from 18 mil. Id agree most of the time, but Laine is kooky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 4 minutes ago, Bob Long said: Id agree most of the time, but Laine is kooky. I’d say he would maybe walk away with a year left after he gets his next signing bonus. But only cause he could probably still get another lucrative contract in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenspear Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 36 minutes ago, DeNiro said: I’d say he would maybe walk away with a year left after he gets his next signing bonus. But only cause he could probably still get another lucrative contract in Russia. With the ruble being worth next to nothing, he might want to consider asking to get paid in 'Fortnite credits'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 On 8/17/2024 at 1:53 PM, Chickenspear said: With the ruble being worth next to nothing, he might want to consider asking to get paid in 'Fortnite credits'. Nah he’s gonna have to settle for iTunes gift cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 On 8/17/2024 at 1:02 PM, Bob Long said: I can see him not reporting, and his contact terminated. He's already made 40+ mil so he doesn't need the money. He strikes me as the rare type of guy that would do that. This is definitely something that folks often forget, mainly because agents don’t want that as part of the messaging. The parties can always mutually agree to terminate a contract, or the player can just not report. A player is never trapped, they are only restricted to not getting all the money they negotiated if they don’t want to live up to their contract. From the Columbus angle, they just have to decide whether what they could grt as a return for him with 50% retained is worth more than the entire amount of cap space if they terminated his contract. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 4 minutes ago, Provost said: This is definitely something that folks often forget, mainly because agents don’t want that as part of the messaging. The parties can always mutually agree to terminate a contract, or the player can just not report. A player is never trapped, they are only restricted to not getting all the money they negotiated if they don’t want to live up to their contract. From the Columbus angle, they just have to decide whether what they could grt as a return for him with 50% retained is worth more than the entire amount of cap space if they terminated his contract. Things are so bad in the relationship, it seems possible to me. Plus he seems like the rare guy that would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Laine could be an interesting player at 50%retained. Would probably need to move Garland to make it work. Hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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