yes or no

Take out Anderson and maybe the jackets accept or swap the 2025 first for an unprotected 24 first

My gut says no, but it's tempting. That Anderson contract looks real bad, and goes a year longer than Laine's. The 2025 1st could be anywhere, and although those are good prospects, CBJ is already pretty stocked up and needs home runs or high end talent more than additional lottery tickets.

It really comes down to whether you think Laine is washed, or in a slump. If he's washed, you're almost better off keeping his contract over Anderson's just because of term. And if he's in a slump, then you're selling low. In both cases, it's to Columbus' benefit to keep him until we're ready to compete, because he's either an integral part of the team or a more known quantity you're less likely to get burned by moving (even if you get less/retain more).

Anderson will unblock, I know sometimes he is frustrating but he just need to bury one

its a no from MTL then

its basically how i look at anderson, hes been playing good and his slump his really weir, dont reflect how hes been playing