Lenny7
Rejoint: janv. 2017
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IMO, here's a few reasons why this isn't a good idea for either side:
1)It would be a huge loss for Columbus, and a way-too-early rightoff of Laine. Basically means that they've traded a 2021 1st (Late)+PLD+Laine for Roslo/Lundell.
2)The pick would be going the other way. Yes, Lundell does have solid upside, but saying "He's a PPG player in the Finnish league" as a comparison isn't a great gauge of a future superstar. Using the equivalency rating, that would peg Lundell for 36 pts over a full season. Not great, but also not bad as a rookie. Laine, in a very, very bad season, on a very, very bad team is on pace for 40, he's also taking far less shots than he'd typically average.
3) For Florida, this would most likely put some serious handcuffs on re-signing Barkov, and then Hubby the following offseason. Laine's QO is $7.5 mil.
4) There's no denying that Lundell is an excellent prospect, but Florida is going to need that depth coming up the middle.
5) Columbus needs to replace their coach. Find someone who jives with Laine, and see if you can get him somewhere close to the ceiling that he has.