Modifié 20 nov. 2023 à 10 h 49
Oh man, CBJ should take this all day. They need size and grit on the wing and those two 2nds are gravy. I'd do it for Crouse and one of those picks.
Quoting: BigDaddyOvech
Massive overpay for Laine. The guy has talent but a terrible attitude. I wouldn't want him anywhere near my team.
He's actually had a great attitude in Columbus. He's a Finn, so he projects a stoic appearance, but his actions have always spoken louder, putting in extra work in the summer and after practices, taking in Fantilli, working hard and pushing to play center to help the team, etc.
I think Columbus has misused him. He's a wing sniper, and they've worked hard to make him a 200 ft player. To his credit, his defense has massively improved and was far and away CBJ's best defensive forward last year by many metrics. The issue I see is that he's just not naturally physical, and when he forces that aspect of the game he gets injured. I think if he was stuck back on the wing and told that his only priority is to score, he'd be back to 40-50 goals in no time. That physicality on the wing is something CBJ have been sorely missing, so I'd love to bring in a player like Crouse if they ship Laine out.