Laine is a defensive turnstile. Necas is playing top six minutes on a contender and is still a major part of probably the best team in the East.

I think you need to really watch the CBJ-Canes game tonight to see what I mean.

Canes decline. Laine is unstoppable at this moment in time. However. He is gonna cool off. It’s one of the few offers that’s an overpay tho. I’ll give you that.

he can always ask for a trade or he will sit out

Okay, then he doesn't get an NHL paycheck. Carolina are not obliged to trade him and can make him sit. He's got no leverage.

they also cant low ball him either and if chooses he can go overseas to play

And make a fraction of the money?

They can EASILY low ball him. He's got 0 leverage. No one will offer sheet him. He's a cancer. No one will trade for him. Hell, Carolina were the only team to take a flier on him because of what happened in New York and his off-ice issues. Yeah, he's go 0 leverage. He's basically got a choice of playing in... where Finland? Sweden? You think he's going to be let into Russia with his views, that's funny.

with he way he has turned him self around I'm sure teams would be interested in giving him an opportunity

Where? Where would he have a leadership core strong enough to shut up him, a defensive partner that covers for his AWFUL defensive game, the cap space to pay him what he wants AND have the assets to trade for him?

they would despite what C2000 says. I expect the Canes and TDA to go to arbitration this season. TDA can play it cool for one more season and then get a really big payday from someone for 2 years of really good offensive play and no issues. Canes replace him with the ELC of Morrow. Win-win for both.