@christophelarochelle8052 I think he means he gets hurt a lot. I watched the 1st CBJ game of the season a couple years ago and Laine scored a goal. But on next shift he took a check and was out a month. I do wish Laine a healthy good season in MTL.
When Laine is cooking he's one of my favorite players to watch. Dude just twitches and goes bar down from the top of the circle, I love it. Love the trade.
@@bobmowat7190 yep! 100% he gets injured. Injured as in pulls a tendon in his pinky toe. Something lame AF like that. He’s mentally weak. His attitude is in the dumpster. Totally agree with you.
As a Habs fan, I am incredible hype by this trade, we take a bit of a risk, yes but a good risk for a few reasons. First Laine’s contract only lasted for 2 more years and most of our prospects (Demidov, Pages and Fowler for example) will not get there big contracts before the end of Laine’a contract. Second, eventhough Harris was a great D-man, I don’t saw him long term in Montreal because he have so many young defenders. So it he really not a bad thing for the organization to lose him. And, finally we have a second round pick on top of that, it just some icing on the cake at this point. So yes it is a incroyable trade
@@MikePerf0 Bien que le risque est faible, on prend quand même un contrat d’environ 8,5 millions pour 2 ans pour un joueur qui n’a pas joué de saison complète depuis un bon bout et qui sort du programme d’aide des joueurs ( Si il en avait besoin s’est une excellente chose qui soit allé chercher de l’aide). Cependant, je suis 100% d’accord les Canadiens sont dans une excellente position pour prendre le contact et que le jeu en veut la chandelle
With the prospects that the habs have, the 2-3 year mark is probably when they'll look to start their playoff race anyway. They get a couple of years to see how Laine performs during a time where, if he's a hindrance, it's not that relevant. Then when it starts to matter, they can easily move on from him anyway. Conversely, if he's a boon to the club, they can resign. Frankly getting a 2nd out of this while also freeing up a clogged defensive slot? I barely see this as a risk at all. Solid deal by Kent Hughes and company.
@@TomBrown-cq4vu Oh for sure. Not saying I expect them to be cup contenders or anything. But they are for sure on the right track. And the monty/primeau tandem isn't even bad really. Good enough to make the playoffs once the rest of the team gets their shit together. Hardest part about making the playoffs is just gonna be the tough competition in the division.
@@Synchrojikan Only thing about the Habs GM is patience...I meant goalie issues as in stay the course and let them develop into themselves..Montreal always has a bad habit of not waiting long enough for prospects to jell...by the way..where in hell is Price..why isn't he the goalie coach ?
it's a win win for both teams. Columbus gets a young d man and retains 0% of laines salary. As for us, i think it works a little better in our favour. We needed to get rid of a Dman cause we have too many. As much as I didn't want to see Harris go, there had to be a decision made. Also big problem for the Habs was depth scoring, so hopefully Laine is able to help out with that. and if that doesnt work, we still got a 2nd rounder in 26' and even though 8.7 Mil for 2 years is a little steep, its short term. So big Ws for kent and company, as well as for Columbus and Montreal actually having the ability to talk to Laine before making a decision is super generous on Columbus' part.
I mean .. Laine cant be a disaster.. Worst case scenario is he will have a lower production as what we expect . Worst case scenario ishe will produce for a 5M not an 8M.. So we wasting 3M.. as worst case scenario
@n0ts0b4d for sure! He has 119 points in last 130 games played. It's not like he's washed up like some people make it sound. He could get a 1st rounder np with a solid year, if not more.
"Montreals not in a position to compete"... Holy people, you're forgetting that, once again, we had a bunch of injuries... I think we'll be pushing for a playoff spot this year
The last wild card spot if anything. Boston, Florida, Toronto will be out of reach. Hopefully they’re hanging around Tampa and Detroit. Never know though, stranger things have happened. GHG!
@@busorenkin55 Detroit. Which sucks because I like both teams and want to see them both win. I hope they both get the wildcards, the metro was trash last year.
Eck! Did you see the release of a segment where Atkinson, Werenski, Jones, and Nyquist all said that Jarmo had to get rid of Laine and Merzlikins but then 3/4 got traded right away?
the habs young talent might inject new life into Laine and if so then Laine will accelerate the Habs rebuild… fantastic deal for the habs coming from a leafs fan
As a Habs fan, it sucks to see Jordan Harris leave so soon. The kid is just so full of potential and is just a stand-up, all-around good dude. He won't be forgotten. I hope he finds his way in OH, and reaches his apogee with y'all. Laine, now that he's here, is going to have an impact, for sure. To what degree? Well, history will tell. I am stoked, no doubt. On with the hockey already!! ☮
Dach and Laine have the potential to be really good together on the 2nd line if both can stay healthy. We saw the positive impact St. Louis had on Caufield, so I'm sure he'll help Laine as well.
I saw some Habs fan suggesting a line with Patrick Laine, Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky to be one of the biggest line in the NHL. I don't want to take Slaf off the 1st line with Suzuki and Caufield. I'd like to see Dach with Laine and Josh Anderson, all three are big and all three need to prove themselves now. Demidov is not here yet and we're already pushing Newhook and Gallagher out of the top6. Every Habs fan like me are on cloud 9 right now. Laine has 18 months to prove he is worth 8+M$. My confidence level is at 90% or more. Also, very glad that we did not go for PLD, I have no confidence in that player, but Laine is exciting, hope he stays healthy. Same for Dach.
25 goals would put him third in goal scoring in Montreal. A 25 goal scorer is nice, but we aren't expecting him to be a 25 goal scorer if he plays most of the season. We are expecting 30 or 40.
@@ShaneLavigne-ke2rhwho is getting bumped out then? Boston, florida and toronto already locked into the top 3 atlantic spots. Habs would be lucky to hey amywhere close to a wild card spot... but tampa is still probably better, buffalo is montreal 2.0 and ottawa is probably same boat as well... red wings will fonish above them all. Habs no chance at playoffs in 25
Even if he's only half decent in his own numbers, it's still a win. His shear presence as a big body sharp shooting threat (on top of being an underatedly good passer) on the powerplay will open up gaps for others to score if he doesn't do it himself. Plus pressure to score will be on him just as on Caufield, Suzuki, Slaf, Roy & Newhook so it alleviates things out for Dach to take things at the right pace for his return and later on with Demidov, Hage, Beck, Kapanen etc when they finally get to make the big jump.
They might actually be able to compete this coming season. The Habs lost 27 games by one goal and this is without having Kirby Dach since he tore his ACL in game 2 of the season. Have a healthy Dach, add in Laine and a young core that is only getting better. Suzuki has grown his point totals 4 straight years and Caufield is getting better every year as well. Plus Slafkovsky's breakout year previously. Add in potentially Hutson and Reinbacher in the back line and the Habs can claw back some of those losses they had by one goal. Montreal could be a dark horse for the playoffs. The only caveat is the goaltending. Can it be what the Habs need to make it that far.
If they were in the west they'd have a better chance. The east has so many good teams. Boston, Florida, Tampa, Toronto, NYR, NYI, New Jersey, Washington, Detroit, Ottawa, and Buffalo are all trying to make the playoffs. The pens are too, but I don't see it happening.
Laine is low risk, high reward for the Habs. His biggest challenge will be to stay healthy, if he plays 60+ games that's a dub. Harris is good but unfortunately was the odd d-man out. Love what Habs management is doing, Kent Hughes is a genius.
laine needs what laine has always needed, someone to set him up, if he gets that, we could see a 50 goal season, if he doesnt get it, he might not even break 30
I introduce to you Mr. Suzuki. Great passer and playmaker. He has added a reliable wrist shot to his repertoire in the past years. He is also a very like captain even a his young age. He will be present to accompany Mr. Laine to his journey back to being a 40 goals scorer.
He played for a shitty team. He battled injuries (nasty cheap shots), he got benched after coming back from injury and battled mental issues. They say he played bad. Still had two seasons with PPG pace. 115p Gudreau couldnt match his PPG. Only one player in 15 seasons to do that in CBJ and that was Panarin. Yeah, "risky" trade. Dudes lowest low is a PPG pace.
@@Batmanananana I don't think you're wrong, but I also think he needs someone to set him up, he's more like an Ovechkin than a mcdavid, at least from what I've seen
@@MrKevlarkentHe had Johnny to set him up.. Laine Was a little over PPG when he played on a line with Johnny.. Look it up!!😂 His Problem here was he couldn't stay healthy and lacked mental fortitude!!
I hope the best for P.L. Tho I'm pretty sure the other teams (with enough cap space) didn't feel this was "risk free" or they would've offered a better deal than Habs did. Even the trade itself implies that the Habs were taking a risk, thus asking asking for a 2nd round pick.
I think the Habs are closer to competing than people think. They lost 36 1 goal games last year, with their anaemic offence. They didn’t have Dach or Newhook for the majority of the year and everyone below the first line wasn’t chipping in offensively. It’s a big if, but if Dach stays healthy and now the addition of Laine, I think there’s quite a few of those one goal games that can be turned in their favour. Hoping the best, but excited either way to see how the boys progress!
If they get pre-lockdown Laine, that PP1 in Montreal (Slafkovsky, Suzuki, Caufield, Laine, Hutson) is going to be insane. If nothing else, it gins up the fantasy value of those five players next month.
I think its a win win. The Habs can always trade him next year at the deadline and get even more back. The Jackets needed to get him out and are taking none of contract, giving them great cap flexibility, which a bottom 5 team needs to help build.
I really hope Laine finds a crowd to work with. Don't think he's had that, and I think he could do very well with folks who get him. We could expect him to change his personality, but I think it's unlikely that he'll become an easy person to work with, and, so, probably would need to find an org/lineup where his personality fits. Hopefully this is that trade.
"Montreal is not going to be able to compete for the next year or 2"...except they did just that last season until they couldn't keep up because injuries at the mid season-ish point (without Laine)
Getting rid of Anderson will just make Laine more vulnerable to dirty checks and hits...why make the target bigger on Lain'es back when Anderson can absorb some of the punishment..teams would have to split up their attack on the forwards on TWO lines !
Getting rid of Anderson would change nothing. He’s a bottom-6 player who doesn’t contribute to anything. The best big player of the Habs last season was Slafkovsky, by a pretty huge margin.
@@bwalker77 Players get hurt..or you an expert on tangibles ? Ok..Anderson's gone..Slav gets hurt..then ?...then ???..then what genius ? tell me who fills the gap ..Pezetta ? Have you ever played hockey ? Do you realize the WORST NHL player is better than the BEST AHL player...did that stir up your brain ?
I'm kinda surprised Cbus got so much for a player who hardly played last year needing to go into the assistance program. Feels like a lot of guys careers have ended who had to do so
Columbus also gave away a 2nd round pick for a defenseman who was picked in the 3rd round. If Laine doesn't work out, we just won't give him another contract in 2 years ... the 2nd round pick is more than enough for Harris, Laine is just a gamble for MTL.
They will definitely be better, but the eastern conference has no easy path to the playoffs, the metro will be better than last season,. Stealing a spot from the Panthers, Lightning, Bruins, leafs, Canes, Devils, Rangers, Caps will be near impossible, the Senators and wings aren’t easy to beat teams and take the spot from the Habs.
Its not a risk for us. We have the cap space to see if we can cook something up with Laine and if not he'll be gone in 2 years. We'll still have close of 10M of space with Price entering the LTIR and close 20M next year (including Laine's contract and all our young guys are signed). Worst case Laine is just Laine and Montreal locker room/staff/Marty St-Louis doesn't change him, it's going to be Columbus 2nd for Harris which that alone is a steal
All we need to do is lock up a starting goalie and this is easily a playoff team. We've got the scoring now, we've got the D, we just need someone on the back end that can give up fewer than 3 goals a game.
i hear that he is a complete cancer in the locker room... which is proby why C-bus had to give uo a second round draft pjck just to offload him even tho he was the best player in the deal?
Don't believe everything you read, esp. not those coming from a specific reporter just after they've made a bad trade. He's not toxic. Mathieu Perreault who was his teammate for 4 years and is retired and therefore has no reason to sugarcoat, recently said in a podcast that Laine was a great teammate and lockerroom guy. Said that he was funny, but an introvert who didn't go out with the guys on roadtrips (he doesn't drink alcohol). I think it's been alright in Columbus, but tough times for everyone. Bur he let Fantilli live with him, and Fantilli had only good things to say about him. Fantilli didn't come to think of any lockerroom moments that would have made Laine uncomfortable, not with the teammates at least. I do believe though that Laine was in a bad headspace most of the time in Columbus. A lot of injuries and his dad died completely unexpectedly, who he was very close to. And 6 months in the PA program for mental health issues is a long time. He recently told that he's seeing a therapist 3x week. I think he just really needed a fresh start. His contract is the reason he was difficult to trade, plus his injuries. And at a bad time of the year.
Its not a risk for us. We have the cap space to see if we can cook something up with Laine and if not he'll be gone in 2 years. We'll still have close of 10M of space with Price entering the LTIR and close 20M next year (including Laine's contract and all our young guys signed). Worst case Laine is just Laine and Montreal locker room/staff/Marty St-Louis doesn't change him, it's going to be Columbus 2nd for Harris which that alone is a steal
Laine is a waste of time. He’s going to Montreal to collect a check and not do anything. He’s happy just drawing a check. He’s meh at best. He’s happy to be on a team with no expectations where he can just blend into the background. His attitude and character is his problem. He’s terrible. Him in Montreal fits. Bye Patrick
How tf is a PPG player a meh at best, yes he has some history of being lazy or sum, but i think that him being in the program changed his motivation for better.
I'm being fully honest this doesn't make sense at all because Montreal needs leadership, not another goal scorer. We should've traded with Minnesota or a team looking for what he may be able to bring but it's not as much as what many people think due to his recent decline since arriving in Columbus besides 22-23 where he was solid.
MTL already has leadership. With Suzuki and Caufield. They just need more goal scorers. And as Eck said they are still way under the salary cap. This was a good trade for MTL.
@@scote711 BRO IN HOW IS THE 5 FOOT 7 KID A LEADER HONESTLY like they are a young team they need better leadership because Suzuki is also really young still and could use a mentor to become more well rounded
As a Habs fan, you are not upper management so you don’t know if the move “makes sense”. Hughes has made only smart moves since he came in, so i will trust his decision making for the moment. I think he will provide the skill we lack offensively(because it was a bit of a problem last season). He might not have leadership, but this guy has faced many challenges during his career, so he can bestow what he learned to the younger players on the team. He might’ve declined in terms of his production, but we are overlooking the fact that Columbus has been at the bottom of the league for a few years now, so no player will have a great season.
They only lost Harris who wouldn’t have cracked their roster anyway with how stacked they are on left d and they got a potential 30+ goal scorer who worst case scenario they can just ride out because the contract is only two years. Not to mention they got a second round pick pretty much just for taking him. It’s a pretty low risk high reward move
@TheBalls2thewalls I've been obssessed with Hockey since early 2015, I play three or four fantasy leagues a year, Laine is a glass cannon, there is no good reason to acquire him, even if it was low risk.
@@Brandon4916He's been aquired basically for free. Harris is worth a low 2nd at best, had to get through waivers and Habs already had 7 other D higher than him. So, Laine is free. If he works out, good. If he doesn't, no sweat, just direct him to the hot dog stand.
I think Don Waddell should be given GM of the year award for 2024/25 season......he just found a sucker to take a full 8.7 million dollar contract....hahahhaa this is the thing of beauty.
Tbh Winnipeg and Columbus ain't the most thrilling cities in NA, hopefully Laine will find his spark in Montreal since he was/is one of the most fun player to watch when he is hot. One T's and snipes please!
Well hes slow lazy and wont help a terrible team... Great signing tho..??? Lol. Ladt place this years habs? Oh i think its more possible niw withbthis guy on your team. Lol. I say 2 and a half weeks before u want his head ❤. Lol. Good luck
The Laine+Roslovic/Dubois deal is gonna be one wild trade tree
How do you keep so much energy to track those deals? 😮
No one wants Dubois
just learned that the halak trade to st-louis is also part of that trade tree
@@mclekrell As a Caps fan.. Just ugh.
@@mclekrellno wants laine, calling it first
I am no habs fan but gotta love any trade that hypes up a fanbase. Cant wait for this season to get started
Laine will off himself before he even gets 15 goals
@@DANZIG138Bro what
@christophelarochelle8052 I think he means he gets hurt a lot. I watched the 1st CBJ game of the season a couple years ago and Laine scored a goal. But on next shift he took a check and was out a month. I do wish Laine a healthy good season in MTL.
@DANZIG138 ur trash
@@DANZIG138is that death threat?
When Laine is cooking he's one of my favorite players to watch. Dude just twitches and goes bar down from the top of the circle, I love it. Love the trade.
He’s one of the best ever to play the game. Top 10 all time.
@@semmcstevenson top 10? More like top 3 behind Wayne and Mario. Casual.
@@semmcstevensontop 10?? Are you nuts
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@@bobmowat7190 yep! 100% he gets injured. Injured as in pulls a tendon in his pinky toe. Something lame AF like that. He’s mentally weak. His attitude is in the dumpster. Totally agree with you.
The Habs helped Sean Monahan turn his career around, I hope they can do the same for Laine and he gets back to his old form.
Old form ?..He's just starting his career. He can get better.
its good to c Monahan returning more to form
Laine will score 48 goals and Habs will make the playoff next season.
I think Laine will be energized by this change of scenery.
Yeah this is the trade. Odds are history repeats itself. Good trade though, only two year risk and habs are loaded with prospects to lose that kid.
As a Habs fan, I am incredible hype by this trade, we take a bit of a risk, yes but a good risk for a few reasons. First Laine’s contract only lasted for 2 more years and most of our prospects (Demidov, Pages and Fowler for example) will not get there big contracts before the end of Laine’a contract.
Second, eventhough Harris was a great D-man, I don’t saw him long term in Montreal because he have so many young defenders. So it he really not a bad thing for the organization to lose him.
And, finally we have a second round pick on top of that, it just some icing on the cake at this point.
So yes it is a incroyable trade
Exact on a rien a perdre, pire des cas même si Laine retrouve pas ces moyens on en a juste pour 2 ans
@@pothegreat93 Exactement, on a tellement plus à gagner que à perdre
Incredibly stupid trade. Laine is a mess. Wont ever be the player he was as a rookie. At that price tag, thats brutal
Je ne vois aucun risque pour Montréal dans cet échange.
@@MikePerf0 Bien que le risque est faible, on prend quand même un contrat d’environ 8,5 millions pour 2 ans pour un joueur qui n’a pas joué de saison complète depuis un bon bout et qui sort du programme d’aide des joueurs ( Si il en avait besoin s’est une excellente chose qui soit allé chercher de l’aide). Cependant, je suis 100% d’accord les Canadiens sont dans une excellente position pour prendre le contact et que le jeu en veut la chandelle
With the prospects that the habs have, the 2-3 year mark is probably when they'll look to start their playoff race anyway. They get a couple of years to see how Laine performs during a time where, if he's a hindrance, it's not that relevant. Then when it starts to matter, they can easily move on from him anyway. Conversely, if he's a boon to the club, they can resign. Frankly getting a 2nd out of this while also freeing up a clogged defensive slot? I barely see this as a risk at all. Solid deal by Kent Hughes and company.
they still have goalie issues...
@@TomBrown-cq4vu Oh for sure. Not saying I expect them to be cup contenders or anything. But they are for sure on the right track. And the monty/primeau tandem isn't even bad really. Good enough to make the playoffs once the rest of the team gets their shit together.
Hardest part about making the playoffs is just gonna be the tough competition in the division.
@@Synchrojikan Only thing about the Habs GM is patience...I meant goalie issues as in stay the course and let them develop into themselves..Montreal always has a bad habit of not waiting long enough for prospects to jell...by the way..where in hell is Price..why isn't he the goalie coach ?
Low risk high reward. Worst case scenario we are stuck with a damaged player a year or two. Best case we sign a 50 goals scorer long term.
Hes a 30 goal man if hes lucky from this point forward. I doubt he breaks 25 ever again
it's a win win for both teams. Columbus gets a young d man and retains 0% of laines salary. As for us, i think it works a little better in our favour. We needed to get rid of a Dman cause we have too many. As much as I didn't want to see Harris go, there had to be a decision made. Also big problem for the Habs was depth scoring, so hopefully Laine is able to help out with that. and if that doesnt work, we still got a 2nd rounder in 26' and even though 8.7 Mil for 2 years is a little steep, its short term. So big Ws for kent and company, as well as for Columbus and Montreal actually having the ability to talk to Laine before making a decision is super generous on Columbus' part.
I mean .. Laine cant be a disaster..
Worst case scenario is he will have a lower production as what we expect .
Worst case scenario ishe will produce for a 5M not an 8M..
So we wasting 3M.. as worst case scenario
Kent is a genius. Flipping Harris for a 2nd rounder and potential 40 goal score is masterful.
also a potential good return next year on laine's last of his contract
@n0ts0b4d for sure! He has 119 points in last 130 games played. It's not like he's washed up like some people make it sound. He could get a 1st rounder np with a solid year, if not more.
It's also straight up perfect timing. Not many teams have the cap to land Laine, this helped us immensely.
@@MattySpadez definitely!
Laine is mo longer a potential 40 goal man.. he would be lucky to score more than 25 again. Massively overpaid bum
"Montreals not in a position to compete"... Holy people, you're forgetting that, once again, we had a bunch of injuries... I think we'll be pushing for a playoff spot this year
nah
Over who in the Atlantic?
The last wild card spot if anything. Boston, Florida, Toronto will be out of reach. Hopefully they’re hanging around Tampa and Detroit. Never know though, stranger things have happened. GHG!
Die hard Montreal fan here. Making the playoffs isn't competing. Being disappointed by a second round exit is competing.
@@busorenkin55 Detroit. Which sucks because I like both teams and want to see them both win. I hope they both get the wildcards, the metro was trash last year.
Eck! Did you see the release of a segment where Atkinson, Werenski, Jones, and Nyquist all said that Jarmo had to get rid of Laine and Merzlikins but then 3/4 got traded right away?
No I didn’t lol
Where can I find this?
Hook us up. I need to see if this is real.
@@jeanhellsten Apparently according to Portzline on Bishop and Friends podcast, August 20.
the habs young talent might inject new life into Laine and if so then Laine will accelerate the Habs rebuild… fantastic deal for the habs coming from a leafs fan
CBJ fan here. We love Patty Laine but he's always hurt. Gaudreau is smaller and always plays. I don't see either team in playoffs next year.
Unfortunately he won’t play anymore… RIP :(
@@philippelavoie6364 RIP Johnny Gaudreau and his brother. They went up to heaven together to be rink-rats.
As a Habs fan, it sucks to see Jordan Harris leave so soon. The kid is just so full of potential and is just a stand-up, all-around good dude. He won't be forgotten.
I hope he finds his way in OH, and reaches his apogee with y'all.
Laine, now that he's here, is going to have an impact, for sure. To what degree? Well, history will tell. I am stoked, no doubt.
On with the hockey already!! ☮
Dach and Laine have the potential to be really good together on the 2nd line if both can stay healthy. We saw the positive impact St. Louis had on Caufield, so I'm sure he'll help Laine as well.
I saw some Habs fan suggesting a line with Patrick Laine, Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky to be one of the biggest line in the NHL.
I don't want to take Slaf off the 1st line with Suzuki and Caufield.
I'd like to see Dach with Laine and Josh Anderson, all three are big and all three need to prove themselves now.
Demidov is not here yet and we're already pushing Newhook and Gallagher out of the top6. Every Habs fan like me are on cloud 9 right now.
Laine has 18 months to prove he is worth 8+M$. My confidence level is at 90% or more.
Also, very glad that we did not go for PLD, I have no confidence in that player, but Laine is exciting, hope he stays healthy. Same for Dach.
Agree slaf and Dach were great but why destroying our first line that clearly works. Mix it up on the Powerplays maybe.
Dach with Laine, sure. Anderson on that line, no, no, GOD NO (Michael scott voice). He's low IQ and will probably drag the line down.
Mine is no higher than 5%. U should temper expectations cuz im never wrong
Huge W for the Habs
He’s still a great Fortnite player so that will help the Canadians
If Laine scores 25 goals, fans in Montreal are so desperate for a superstar player they will treat him like a God.
Imagine Laine doing couple home hat tricks and couple ot gwg before december...
25 goals would put him third in goal scoring in Montreal. A 25 goal scorer is nice, but we aren't expecting him to be a 25 goal scorer if he plays most of the season. We are expecting 30 or 40.
They haven't had a 40-goal scorer since Vincent Damphousse so yeah
Habs will be right there if they stay healthy, especially Laine and Dach
Yes I say playoffs if Laine is healthy and the other players produce like they should go habs
@@ShaneLavigne-ke2rhwho is getting bumped out then? Boston, florida and toronto already locked into the top 3 atlantic spots. Habs would be lucky to hey amywhere close to a wild card spot... but tampa is still probably better, buffalo is montreal 2.0 and ottawa is probably same boat as well... red wings will fonish above them all. Habs no chance at playoffs in 25
The Blue Jackets should be an AHL team, honestly.
For me Laine trade has one of the biggest upsides this offseason. Obviously it's a risk, but I'm a believer. I think we haven't seen the peak yet!
He peaked as a rookie 100% guaranteed
Laine is the most recent player since Gretzky in the 80s to score 5 goals on 5 shots.
Even if he's only half decent in his own numbers, it's still a win. His shear presence as a big body sharp shooting threat (on top of being an underatedly good passer) on the powerplay will open up gaps for others to score if he doesn't do it himself. Plus pressure to score will be on him just as on Caufield, Suzuki, Slaf, Roy & Newhook so it alleviates things out for Dach to take things at the right pace for his return and later on with Demidov, Hage, Beck, Kapanen etc when they finally get to make the big jump.
I disagree if Laine can stay healthy and they get the goaltending they have enough firepower to win now go HABS go
I really hope his game picks up in Montreal, I'd hate to see him flop after all that has happened.
They might actually be able to compete this coming season. The Habs lost 27 games by one goal and this is without having Kirby Dach since he tore his ACL in game 2 of the season. Have a healthy Dach, add in Laine and a young core that is only getting better. Suzuki has grown his point totals 4 straight years and Caufield is getting better every year as well. Plus Slafkovsky's breakout year previously. Add in potentially Hutson and Reinbacher in the back line and the Habs can claw back some of those losses they had by one goal.
Montreal could be a dark horse for the playoffs. The only caveat is the goaltending. Can it be what the Habs need to make it that far.
Habs will finish exactly where they did last year . Not good enough to make playoffs
If they were in the west they'd have a better chance. The east has so many good teams. Boston, Florida, Tampa, Toronto, NYR, NYI, New Jersey, Washington, Detroit, Ottawa, and Buffalo are all trying to make the playoffs. The pens are too, but I don't see it happening.
@@tntrocketeer3478 west is the better conference now. Has been for a few seasons now already
Laine is low risk, high reward for the Habs. His biggest challenge will be to stay healthy, if he plays 60+ games that's a dub. Harris is good but unfortunately was the odd d-man out. Love what Habs management is doing, Kent Hughes is a genius.
W
$8.7million Low Risk?
@@stanleyfranks9891For Montreal, right now, yeah.
@@stanleyfranks9891 The only thing taking a risk is Geoff Molson's wallet, and I don't think he cares. It's only 2 years at 8.7M, not long term.
laine needs what laine has always needed, someone to set him up, if he gets that, we could see a 50 goal season, if he doesnt get it, he might not even break 30
I introduce to you Mr. Suzuki. Great passer and playmaker. He has added a reliable wrist shot to his repertoire in the past years. He is also a very like captain even a his young age. He will be present to accompany Mr. Laine to his journey back to being a 40 goals scorer.
He played for a shitty team. He battled injuries (nasty cheap shots), he got benched after coming back from injury and battled mental issues. They say he played bad. Still had two seasons with PPG pace. 115p Gudreau couldnt match his PPG. Only one player in 15 seasons to do that in CBJ and that was Panarin. Yeah, "risky" trade. Dudes lowest low is a PPG pace.
@@Batmanananana I don't think you're wrong, but I also think he needs someone to set him up, he's more like an Ovechkin than a mcdavid, at least from what I've seen
Imagine Demidov and Laine together..we could put Jake Evans as center and he would have 70 points
@@MrKevlarkentHe had Johnny to set him up.. Laine Was a little over PPG when he played on a line with Johnny.. Look it up!!😂 His Problem here was he couldn't stay healthy and lacked mental fortitude!!
Harris is a stable defencemen and Columbus was seriously lacking defence depth.
I hope the best for P.L. Tho I'm pretty sure the other teams (with enough cap space) didn't feel this was "risk free" or they would've offered a better deal than Habs did. Even the trade itself implies that the Habs were taking a risk, thus asking asking for a 2nd round pick.
My Blue Jackets are not contending any time soon with the passing of Gaudreau. RIP Johnny Hockey 🙏
I think the Habs are closer to competing than people think. They lost 36 1 goal games last year, with their anaemic offence. They didn’t have Dach or Newhook for the majority of the year and everyone below the first line wasn’t chipping in offensively. It’s a big if, but if Dach stays healthy and now the addition of Laine, I think there’s quite a few of those one goal games that can be turned in their favour.
Hoping the best, but excited either way to see how the boys progress!
Harris was traded for CBJ's 2nd round pick. Laine was basically just given away for nothing.
If they get pre-lockdown Laine, that PP1 in Montreal (Slafkovsky, Suzuki, Caufield, Laine, Hutson) is going to be insane. If nothing else, it gins up the fantasy value of those five players next month.
I think its a win win. The Habs can always trade him next year at the deadline and get even more back. The Jackets needed to get him out and are taking none of contract, giving them great cap flexibility, which a bottom 5 team needs to help build.
Nothing like getting off the PAP and going straight to Montreal. Good luck, buddy.
Eckcellant work!
When the habs make playoffs this year you will eat your words
I really hope Laine finds a crowd to work with. Don't think he's had that, and I think he could do very well with folks who get him. We could expect him to change his personality, but I think it's unlikely that he'll become an easy person to work with, and, so, probably would need to find an org/lineup where his personality fits. Hopefully this is that trade.
off topic, but 2:26 gotta be the most disrespectful penalty shot ever taken.
He’s gonna outscore Matthew’s this year
no
I would not sleep on Habs this year looks promising as long the injuries comes to locker room.
48 goal 30 assist for laine this year!
CBJ is saving about 7m is ACTUAL money. I understand we think of cap space, someone is signing a check.
True give them more space to surround Lindstrom and Fantilli with guys that want to play there
Nice to see Jake Busey in a Habs jersey.
I really wish Winnipeg could have made this happen. I’m so sad he went to MTL of all teams.
We just didn't have the right passer for a guy that won't adjust his shot, skate hard, play defense, ....
worth the risk, he got the talent and when he turns it on ...watch out
"Montreal is not going to be able to compete for the next year or 2"...except they did just that last season until they couldn't keep up because injuries at the mid season-ish point (without Laine)
Competing is being upset with a 2nd roundd playoff exit. Habs are not close to competing yet. 2 more years easily
Also with slav progressing the way he did. And a healthy Kirby dach. Also Hudson on the back end. Habs will be pushing for a wildcard
Getting rid of Anderson will just make Laine more vulnerable to dirty checks and hits...why make the target bigger on Lain'es back when Anderson can absorb some of the punishment..teams would have to split up their attack on the forwards on TWO lines !
Getting rid of Anderson would change nothing. He’s a bottom-6 player who doesn’t contribute to anything. The best big player of the Habs last season was Slafkovsky, by a pretty huge margin.
@@bwalker77 Players get hurt..or you an expert on tangibles ? Ok..Anderson's gone..Slav gets hurt..then ?...then ???..then what genius ? tell me who fills the gap ..Pezetta ? Have you ever played hockey ?
Do you realize the WORST NHL player is better than the BEST AHL player...did that stir up your brain ?
Get back to me once he bags an injury-free season.
It is Patrik not Patrick like u have in ur description btw.
I bet ure fun at parties
Can't be so difficult to get his name right
Question is the injuries, mental health. We'll see what happens
I'm kinda surprised Cbus got so much for a player who hardly played last year needing to go into the assistance program. Feels like a lot of guys careers have ended who had to do so
Columbus also gave away a 2nd round pick for a defenseman who was picked in the 3rd round.
If Laine doesn't work out, we just won't give him another contract in 2 years ... the 2nd round pick is more than enough for Harris, Laine is just a gamble for MTL.
Montreal Fanbase will destroy him.
Suprised you didnt title this trade "honestly embarrassing"
It feels illegal to be seeing this so early
No Laine nor Johnny Hockey? Wow. Rip btw
They will definitely be better, but the eastern conference has no easy path to the playoffs, the metro will be better than last season,. Stealing a spot from the Panthers, Lightning, Bruins, leafs, Canes, Devils, Rangers, Caps will be near impossible, the Senators and wings aren’t easy to beat teams and take the spot from the Habs.
I like this
Its not a risk for us.
We have the cap space to see if we can cook something up with Laine and if not he'll be gone in 2 years. We'll still have close of 10M of space with Price entering the LTIR and close 20M next year (including Laine's contract and all our young guys are signed).
Worst case Laine is just Laine and Montreal locker room/staff/Marty St-Louis doesn't change him, it's going to be Columbus 2nd for Harris which that alone is a steal
The Jets are the real winners
All we need to do is lock up a starting goalie and this is easily a playoff team. We've got the scoring now, we've got the D, we just need someone on the back end that can give up fewer than 3 goals a game.
I know, i had a dream last night after Laine trade that we would wake up with Askarov for Mallioux haha
what up eck
When you finally get to leave Ohio
i hear that he is a complete cancer in the locker room... which is proby why C-bus had to give uo a second round draft pjck just to offload him even tho he was the best player in the deal?
Don't believe everything you read, esp. not those coming from a specific reporter just after they've made a bad trade. He's not toxic. Mathieu Perreault who was his teammate for 4 years and is retired and therefore has no reason to sugarcoat, recently said in a podcast that Laine was a great teammate and lockerroom guy. Said that he was funny, but an introvert who didn't go out with the guys on roadtrips (he doesn't drink alcohol). I think it's been alright in Columbus, but tough times for everyone. Bur he let Fantilli live with him, and Fantilli had only good things to say about him. Fantilli didn't come to think of any lockerroom moments that would have made Laine uncomfortable, not with the teammates at least. I do believe though that Laine was in a bad headspace most of the time in Columbus. A lot of injuries and his dad died completely unexpectedly, who he was very close to. And 6 months in the PA program for mental health issues is a long time. He recently told that he's seeing a therapist 3x week. I think he just really needed a fresh start. His contract is the reason he was difficult to trade, plus his injuries. And at a bad time of the year.
Anybody who takes the whole salary of inconsistent Laine, takes a huuuge risk, although only two years left of it.
May I remind you that we took on Monahan from Calgary a few years back, look how that went.
Its not a risk for us.
We have the cap space to see if we can cook something up with Laine and if not he'll be gone in 2 years. We'll still have close of 10M of space with Price entering the LTIR and close 20M next year (including Laine's contract and all our young guys signed).
Worst case Laine is just Laine and Montreal locker room/staff/Marty St-Louis doesn't change him, it's going to be Columbus 2nd for Harris which that alone is a steal
Not an issue for Montreal. They print money and have the cap space for the next two years.
Theres literally no risk, Laine completes our top6 perfectly and if he ends up not panning out we still have the 2nd round pick.
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Canadiens will be a playoff team in 2026
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If Liane thought Winnipeg and Columbus media was bad.... Montreal will ruin him.
Laine is a bum, but Montreal did fleece Columbus.
USE PUCK PEDIA ...
Nobody is going to want to play in Columbus....
Even playing for shitty team means opportunity in hockey career especially for young players
Laine is a waste of time. He’s going to Montreal to collect a check and not do anything. He’s happy just drawing a check. He’s meh at best. He’s happy to be on a team with no expectations where he can just blend into the background. His attitude and character is his problem. He’s terrible. Him in Montreal fits. Bye Patrick
How tf is a PPG player a meh at best, yes he has some history of being lazy or sum, but i think that him being in the program changed his motivation for better.
@@onelove1627 he’s meh
Too bald.
Montreal doesnt need better players. They should be tanking for picks. Screw that contract and that POS Laine
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No, it's a 2nd.
I'm being fully honest this doesn't make sense at all because Montreal needs leadership, not another goal scorer. We should've traded with Minnesota or a team looking for what he may be able to bring but it's not as much as what many people think due to his recent decline since arriving in Columbus besides 22-23 where he was solid.
MTL already has leadership. With Suzuki and Caufield. They just need more goal scorers. And as Eck said they are still way under the salary cap. This was a good trade for MTL.
Need leadership? You in the locker room?
@@scote711 BRO IN HOW IS THE 5 FOOT 7 KID A LEADER HONESTLY like they are a young team they need better leadership because Suzuki is also really young still and could use a mentor to become more well rounded
As a Habs fan, you are not upper management so you don’t know if the move “makes sense”. Hughes has made only smart moves since he came in, so i will trust his decision making for the moment.
I think he will provide the skill we lack offensively(because it was a bit of a problem last season). He might not have leadership, but this guy has faced many challenges during his career, so he can bestow what he learned to the younger players on the team. He might’ve declined in terms of his production, but we are overlooking the fact that Columbus has been at the bottom of the league for a few years now, so no player will have a great season.
@@R376ytidk man sid the kid is only 5'11 i dont think he's tall enough to be a leader
I'm sorry but this is an awful move, another $7 million scorer who MIGHT play 50 games a season is no where near the right move for the Canadiens
They only lost Harris who wouldn’t have cracked their roster anyway with how stacked they are on left d and they got a potential 30+ goal scorer who worst case scenario they can just ride out because the contract is only two years. Not to mention they got a second round pick pretty much just for taking him. It’s a pretty low risk high reward move
it's fair to say you don't know wtf your talking about. We all trust KH. Stay in your lane!
@TheBalls2thewalls I've been obssessed with Hockey since early 2015, I play three or four fantasy leagues a year, Laine is a glass cannon, there is no good reason to acquire him, even if it was low risk.
@@Brandon4916He's been aquired basically for free.
Harris is worth a low 2nd at best, had to get through waivers and Habs already had 7 other D higher than him. So, Laine is free. If he works out, good. If he doesn't, no sweat, just direct him to the hot dog stand.
@sebastiencarrieres8825 So use Harris for a low 2nd.
I think Don Waddell should be given GM of the year award for 2024/25 season......he just found a sucker to take a full 8.7 million dollar contract....hahahhaa this is the thing of beauty.
Tbh Winnipeg and Columbus ain't the most thrilling cities in NA, hopefully Laine will find his spark in Montreal since he was/is one of the most fun player to watch when he is hot. One T's and snipes please!
Well hes slow lazy and wont help a terrible team... Great signing tho..??? Lol. Ladt place this years habs? Oh i think its more possible niw withbthis guy on your team. Lol. I say 2 and a half weeks before u want his head ❤. Lol. Good luck