Zero reason cbj moves laine for that cheap.

NYR not interested

they have 8.7 million reasons bud

Ok bud, why sell low on 8.7 when we could sell high on him.

Drury on pending RFA Kaapo Kakko:

"We were talking about Laf at this time last year and refuting rumors that I was trying to trade him… Kaapo Kakko is still a young player… We’re going to continue to try and find everything we can do to help him reach his potential."

Rangers are not trading Kakko

they need a "cheap" capable D and a capable forward. Montreal rolls a dice that probably is snake eyes

Laine is gone for sure but I’m sure they can do way better than this

sell high on a guy that peaked in his rookie season and is in need of PAP?

what evidence do you have for that?

yeah, many teams make the same mistake

Yeah absolutely. lol. Like after he comes out of the pap. See how he plays. What are you talking about. Why so aggressive?
Clearly projecting something. Laine isn’t being moved for nothing or the scraps offered. We don’t need the cap this next year tbh.

I can’t say how I know but he pretty much requested a trade and the jackets want him gone as well

9 million?? Tavares is **** on but a productive leader..what does Columbus figure to get...especially as a C franchise

I’m not sure. I think don may try this year and see how it goes. Worst case we trade the final year for this kind of crap offer. Best case we resign him and the world finally has peace in the Middle East.

I know, but the evidence that they can get any more than that?

What does our stake as a franchise have to do with anything or ancient John Tavares? Laine is 8 years younger than John wth is this comp?

I’m almost certain laine has played his last game with the jackets. He wants out and the jackets are actively trying to move him but I don’t think they can make anything official until he’s out of the PAP

JT is a legend(ish) player while Laine needs to get it together. I loved him in Winnipeg, hated seeing them trade him but it is not looking good now

Fair, I’d be surprised if it’s this off-season tbh. Maybe the tdl or next.

Maybe trade with Phili for Johansen + ? Full circle

What?! Legendish? Dude was born in Toronto and was a solid center what makes I’m a legendish? Of course you did.(no passive aggressiveness, just an electric player) Laine can be incredible. And I think the cbj should invest in that for one last shot under a new regime. Worst case we get some offer of spare parts for a former 2nd overall pick who has hit close to Ppg multiple times on a dog crap team.

No beef with you just don’t think this offer gets it done. And I don’t think it’s close.

Almost guaranteed to be this off-season from what I’ve heard

Absolutely not. May be the worst player to move him for. Would rather have mid-vorak (cringe but don’t want lazy bones back here)
We need to hold out for a gm giving him a chance and not sell for scraps.

Sure. Would I be surprised? No. Do I think it should happen? No.

Hey, Tavares plays for the worst franchise in the NHL and is not worth 11 million dollars..but to be clear and honest, he has over 1000 points and was a number one draft pick. Was always an average skater but he was a great hockey player. Give him his due, not Gretzky but he was a great!