Jester13 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Oh, boy, Laine is going to be doing some major booger sugar in Montreal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 43 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Well Columbus traded the 2nd. Ah read that wrong. 43 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Pretty cheap price based on the previous market though. And managed to get a good young player. Cheap for sure in assets, not in cap. This is a total crap shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 1 hour ago, Devron said: Only 2 years ain’t bad, worth the risk and the added another pick. Might not like them but they seem to be a really good job over there The Habs have no elite guys. They will need to do another rebuild after this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Just now, Alflives said: The Habs have no elite guys. They will need to do another rebuild after this one. That’s called the circle of life my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kettlevalley Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 10 minutes ago, Alflives said: The Habs have no elite guys. They will need to do another rebuild after this one. Laine is probably the best player in this trade by a landslide. You know how they measure the winner of a trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounoush Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Even though I don't think Laine will pan out, I still really like this move for Montreal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 (edited) Edited August 19 by Rip The Mesh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 51 minutes ago, Alflives said: The Habs have no elite guys. They will need to do another rebuild after this one. They’re an interesting lineup for sure. I said it somewhere previously but they strike me as a team that could roll four 2B type lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 37 minutes ago, Rounoush said: Even though I don't think Laine will pan out, I still really like this move for Montreal. If I’m a Habs fan; I’m salivating at the thought of Laine getting back into form and having wingers of Slaf and Laine. That’s a big if on Laine and a hope for continued progression from Slaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Laine could end up with zero points and I'd still do this deal over the OEL deal. Different players and positions but a reflection on how fugly that deal ended up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 3 hours 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. Then have no big names they need to resign before Laines contract is up. Retention would have been great, but they are not desperate for the savings really. Couple bad contracts coming off the books in the next year or two, they have space for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Just now, GrammaInTheTub said: If I’m a Habs fan; I’m salivating at the thought of Laine getting back into form and having wingers of Slaf and Laine. That’s a big if on Laine and a hope for continued progression from Slaf. Laine needs a setup man for his snipes. As a Habs fan, do you see that on the roster? Not being a goof just curious as I don't follow them too close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 4 minutes ago, Rekker said: Laine could end up with zero points and I'd still do this deal over the OEL deal. Different players and positions but a reflection on how fugly that deal ended up. yea but thats a unique low bar 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Face Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 39 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: Sound smart.Rehab worked 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 5 minutes ago, Lemon Face said: Sound smart.Rehab worked Sounds like he's grown up a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Just now, Ghostsof1915 said: Sounds like he's grown up a lot. I never cared for him but for the human side, I hope he has. Life can humble anyone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Just now, Rekker said: I never cared for him but for the human side, I hope he has. Life can humble anyone. Laine's never been a favourite of mine. I've tended to look at him as being a little arrogant. However, I'm honestly kind of rooting for the guy to get back up to speed after last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 13 minutes ago, Rekker said: I never cared for him but for the human side, I hope he has. Life can humble anyone. for sure. My dislike for Habs die hards aside, I do hope that he finds happiness for himself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 33 minutes ago, Rekker said: Laine could end up with zero points and I'd still do this deal over the OEL deal. Different players and positions but a reflection on how fugly that deal ended up. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 37 minutes ago, Rekker said: Laine needs a setup man for his snipes. As a Habs fan, do you see that on the roster? Not being a goof just curious as I don't follow them too close. Not being a Habs fan I wouldn’t know! I should have been clear my “as a habs fan I’d be…” was a hypothetical if I was a habs fan. Gramma bleeds Canucks colours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 3 hours ago, Provost said: 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. People seem to be forgetting that Laine has had personnel issues in every locker room he’s been in thus far. Unless he’s finally matured, as some believe he might have, he has a predisposition to being a problem child who doesn’t handle criticism well. Good luck to him in MTL if any of his lazy play rears its head again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 4 hours ago, Pears said: 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. Not to mention that 2nd is basically a fringe 1st rounder maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 4 hours ago, Provost said: 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. That’s one way to see it. on the other hand, since he will be scrutinize might be a better way to keep him in check. he was Basically in one of the most low key market already and that didn’t prevent him from having issues. time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 33 minutes ago, GrammaInTheTub said: Not being a Habs fan I wouldn’t know! I should have been clear my “as a habs fan I’d be…” was a hypothetical if I was a habs fan. Gramma bleeds Canucks colours Lol, gotcha. Same here fellow Nucker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaster Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) I would have traded Mik and Pods for Laine and a second Edited August 20 by Grandmaster 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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