Carolina Hurricanes closing in on Blue Jackets Patrik Laine
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Columbus Blue Jackets star Patrik Laine is at the center of yet another rumor, with this one having him traded to a contender in the Eastern conference, the Canes.
It appeared recently that the Montreal Canadiens were about to land Patrik Laine following his trade request, however it now seems that a new foe of the Habs, the perennial contending Carolina Hurricanes are actively trying to acquire him.
🚨 NHL Rumor Alert! 🚨 Is Patrik Laine heading to the Carolina Hurricanes? 👇
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There are a lot of Finnish players with great leadership skills currently on the Canes roster, so adding another Fin to the team in Laine would be an easy transition. Laine would also be able to really get the Canes wingers going next season, and having better line mates would also help Laine produce at a better rate than what he was doing on a very bad Columbus team.
Hurricanes to do list:
Sign Jarvis to long-term deal
Sign Necas to decent/long-term deal (or trade for Ehlers)
Pursue Laine trade (possibly a package that includes Jesperi Kotkaniemi)
#Canes #CauseChaos
Sign Jarvis to long-term deal
Sign Necas to decent/long-term deal (or trade for Ehlers)
Pursue Laine trade (possibly a package that includes Jesperi Kotkaniemi)
#Canes #CauseChaos
Teams won't be able to speak directly to Laine until he comes out of the NHL's Player Assistance Program, however trades can still be made. Whether Carolina wants to wait to speak to him directly first remains to be seen, but they are definitely right up there along with the Habs in trying to acquire Laine.
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19 JUILLET | 109 ANSWERS Carolina Hurricanes closing in on Blue Jackets Patrik Laine Would Patrik Laine be a good fit in Carolina? | ||
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