I think in order for Laine to be moved, a Elite Defenseman would have to be coming back.

Taylor Hall didn't get a elite defensemen in ARI trade and it will be less games this year after the TDL so NO

New Jersey didn't get an elite defensemen in the Taylor Hall trade and it will be less games this year after the TDL so NO

Chevy isn’t Chiarelli

There is nothing in that offer that Winnipeg that Winnipeg even considers as a piece for Laine other than the 1st.

UFA vs. RFA - you know there is a difference right?

This is hilariously poor trade suggestion for Laine.

Without looking, Patrick Laine is under team control for at least another few years...Not sure where the Hall comparison comes from?

Taylor Hall is a terrible comparison. Not an RFA, last year of his contract, injury-riddled career, not a consistent 30-40 goal scorer, got traded from a rebuilding team so yeah of course the return would be futures.

Trades are made to address club's needs not because "this is what you get so deal with it." And trades are not all made based on previous trades. A lot of them are pretty unique. An elite defenseman is a reasonable ask for a player that spent most of their ELC being a top-notch sniper in the NHL.

As an isles fan, I'd obviously do this, but I would think WPG would want something better.

Also the title got me thinking about the TDL. I wonder how far into the season it would be and with it being a shortened season how GMs would approach it

That is terrible for the jets