Honkin Hronek Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 (edited) Not unpredictable but damn Edited August 19 by Honkin Hronek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honkin Hronek Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 Done deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Boy I hope Montreal knows what they are doing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 No retention by CBJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Not sure why Montreal did this. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honkin Hronek Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 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 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Canuck You Posted August 19 Popular Post Share Posted August 19 I forgot that Columbus had a team still.. 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Interesting trade for the Habs. Picked up a lottery ticket in Laine. Interesting to see how he fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pears Posted August 19 Popular Post Share Posted August 19 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Snoop Hogg said: Not sure why Montreal did this. Getting a top 5 goal scorer when healthy and a 2nd round pick for a 3rd pair defenseman that's why. Habs fleeced the hell out of CBJ. Edited August 19 by Pears 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Haberdoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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”? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 2 minutes ago, Alflives said: Haberdoodles That's how I act when my beer gets cold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Good for the Habs, this could turn out to be a homerun. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSVII Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 I'm really liking the Habs moves for their rebuild. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyone Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 WOW, does Montreal have draft picks stacked up... this is BEFORE the Laine trade goes through Draft Picks Summary Share Summary 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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 . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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