Potential blockbuster trade proposal emerges between Columbus and Carolina
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With the NHL off-season rolling on, reports continue of potential deals, and now two Metropolitan Division rivals could help each other out.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been insistent on looking to move Patrik Laine this off-season, but recently, GM Don Waddell commented on his situation with the NHLPA's Player Assistance Program.
"Teams keep checking in to see if there's anything new,» Waddell said. «I tell them, �You guys have to be comfortable with [Laine], and I can't help you.' I don't know the player personally. I'm not one to try and trick people either, so [we] made him available to chat [when he's cleared].»
There's clearly interest league wide in a 26-year old Laine, and now one new report has proposed they look to a division rival and RFA Martin Necas, who is seemingly on the way out of Carolina.
"The rumored trade package would see the Hurricanes send forward Martin Necas to Columbus. Necas, a former 12th overall pick, possesses immense potential with his speed and playmaking abilities. However, he hasn't quite lived up to expectations in Carolina, making him an expendable asset in a potential blockbuster deal."
It's unclear whether or not both teams would be interested in this deal, but with Carolina not offering Necas a long-term extension and Laine requesting a trade, it's certainly a proposal that would make sense on paper.
Source: Hockey Latest
Shocking trade brewing between division rivals Carolina and Columbus
Shocking trade brewing between division rivals Carolina and Columbus
| POLL | ||
20 JUILLET | 85 ANSWERS Potential blockbuster trade proposal emerges between Columbus and Carolina Does a deal swapping Martin Necas and Patrik Laine make sense for both teams? | ||
| Yes | 33 | 38.8 % |
| No | 52 | 61.2 % |
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