Popular Post qwijjibo Posted August 20 Popular Post Share Posted August 20 (edited) I love the move for Montreal. It's a low risk move where all they give up is an redundant undersized young d and cap space (which they have plenty of). In return they potentially get a pure sniper and a 2nd. His contract is only 2 years If he doesn't work out. It's not a huge blow Edited August 20 by qwijjibo 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 2 minutes ago, Grandmaster said: I would have traded Mik and Pods for Laine and a second I'm sure you would have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IBatch Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 48 minutes ago, Grandmaster said: I would have traded Mik and Pods for Laine and a second That's a lot of cap. 8.7. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Prime Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I am happy for Laine. This is a move that will help him find the desire to excel again. I suspect a rebound year for him in a lot of ways. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeknows Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 6 hours ago, DeNiro said: 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. How do you know how much work he has or hasn't put in? Newsflash...you don't!!! Outside the cap hit good move for the Habs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 18 minutes ago, Moeknows said: How do you know how much work he has or hasn't put in? Newsflash...you don't!!! Outside the cap hit good move for the Habs. I watched him in Columbus. Hes always been a lazy player even in Winnipeg. He was a one trick pony with a good shot that players figured out how to defend. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 This is going to turn out very well for the Habs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllGamesAreRigged Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Great trade ! Rebuild his value, if we had the cap room I would be all over this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 A lazy one dimensional winger who is just getting out of rehab, has been a cancer in every locker room, and hasn’t scored 30 goals in 6 years. Hasn’t even played more than 56 games since 2019. Good luck Montreal, you are going to need it… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 13 hours ago, Bob Long said: Because their gm is stupid, is my guess. Brutal deal on a distressed asset. Montreal gave up a young D-man, while promising, he is still only a bottom pairing D-man at this point. They have quite a few good young D-prospects in their pipeline. Mailloux Reinbacher Engstrom Konyushkov, captain of his KHL team and scored 28 points in 68 games at 21 years old last year. They got back Laine and a 2nd rounder. Laine is still only 26. If he can click with Slaf and Suzuki that will be a solid top line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alflives Posted August 20 Popular Post Share Posted August 20 6 hours ago, DeNiro said: I watched him in Columbus. Hes always been a lazy player even in Winnipeg. He was a one trick pony with a good shot that players figured out how to defend. Highest paid player on the Haberdoodles. Press will be all over him. He will be hounded. The other players will tire of him quick. The coaches will but heads with management about Laine getting cherry ice time he hasn’t earned. Soap opera drama in Montreal and Alf has the popcorn ready to enjoy the show. 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kettlevalley Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 56 minutes ago, Ilunga said: Montreal gave up a young D-man, while promising, he is still only a bottom pairing D-man at this point. They have quite a few good young D-prospects in their pipeline. Mailloux Reinbacher Engstrom Konyushkov, captain of his KHL team and scored 28 points in 68 games at 21 years old last year. They got back Laine and a 2nd rounder. Laine is still only 26. If he can click with Slaf and Suzuki that will be a solid top line. Why would they supplant caulfield though? Laine probably plays on the second line. Less pressure. And still would have a good Center. Newhook or Dach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Harris is not a bad young defenceman who's worth a 2nd alone so not sure how Montreal got swindled here, they should have asked for a 1st. I suppose Laine only has two years left but still, that's a big cap hit for a struggling player. Could have spent 9M much better or they should have gotten a lot more back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 6 hours ago, kettlevalley said: Why would they supplant caulfield though? Laine probably plays on the second line. Less pressure. And still would have a good Center. Newhook or Dach. Newhook and Dach are other team’s leftovers. They’ve done nothing at all at the NHL level to say they are top 6 players. They’ve both been less productive than Conor Garland who is a 3rd liner. Laine needs to play with Suzuki. So does Slaf and Caufield. Montreal’s issue is they need a legit 2C. Which they don’t have. They have excess Dmen though. If I were Montreal I would trade one of their young Dmen for a legit 2C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 15 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Newhook and Dach are other team’s leftovers. They’ve done nothing at all at the NHL level to say they are top 6 players. They’ve both been less productive than Conor Garland who is a 3rd liner. Laine needs to play with Suzuki. So does Slaf and Caufield. Montreal’s issue is they need a legit 2C. Which they don’t have. They have excess Dmen though. If I were Montreal I would trade one of their young Dmen for a legit 2C. Lol. By thst logic JT Miller was a leftover from Tampa. Dach was looking fantastic last season prior to his season ending injury. Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield developed into a very strong line last season. I suspect they'll keep it together and put Laine with Dach to start the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 2 minutes ago, qwijjibo said: Lol. By thst logic JT Miller was a leftover from Tampa. Dach was looking fantastic last season prior to his season ending injury. Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield developed into a very strong line last season. I suspect they'll keep it together and put Laine with Dach to start the year Miller is a 100 point two way centre. LOL if you think Dach or Newhook will ever reach that level. Not even Suzuki is at Miller’s level. Dach has been injured his entire career. He’s also not even a centre. He’s a winger who doesn’t know how to take faceoffs and doesn’t kill penalties. A legit 2C is a centre who is 50% in the dot, can put up 60+ points and can kill penalties. Other than Suzuki Montreal has nobody on the team that can do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 3 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Miller is a 100 point two way centre. LOL if you think Dach or Newhook will ever reach that level. Not even Suzuki is at Miller’s level. Dach has been injured his entire career. He’s also not even a centre. He’s a winger who doesn’t know how to take faceoffs and doesn’t kill penalties. A legit 2C is a centre who is 50% in the dot, can put up 60+ points and can kill penalties. Other than Suzuki Montreal has nobody on the team that can do that. My point is just because a player is traded as a "leftover" doesn't mean they aren't a high quality player. Time will tell how good Dach will be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kettlevalley Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 6 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Miller is a 100 point two way centre. LOL if you think Dach or Newhook will ever reach that level. Not even Suzuki is at Miller’s level. Dach has been injured his entire career. He’s also not even a centre. He’s a winger who doesn’t know how to take faceoffs and doesn’t kill penalties. A legit 2C is a centre who is 50% in the dot, can put up 60+ points and can kill penalties. Other than Suzuki Montreal has nobody on the team that can do that. Sorry, but I watched New hook live for two seasons as a Victoria Grizzly. He has game breaking talent. Enough to do it at the NHL level? We will see but I think he does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 2 minutes ago, kettlevalley said: Sorry, but I watched New hook live for two seasons as a Victoria Grizzly. He has game breaking talent. Enough to do it at the NHL level? We will see but I think he does. Virtanen also had game breaking talent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 9 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Virtanen also had game breaking talent. Newhook is clearly a promising player. You just looking ta wrastle? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kettlevalley Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 12 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Virtanen also had game breaking talent. That is true. But a different player with different issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 55 minutes ago, GrammaInTheTub said: Newhook is clearly a promising player. You just looking ta wrastle? Good for him. He isn't a 2C though. Not right now anyways. Seems Gramma is upset... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 15 hours ago, stawns said: This is going to turn out very well for the Habs Amazing how long your leash is for Laine vs how short it is for Boeser and Miller. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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