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Originally Posted by 420since1974
The Flames should be real leery about trading for Laine.
2 more seasons at $8.7M per for a player who's best season (70 points) was 6 years ago.
In 9 years he has played a full season only 3 times (82, 82, & 68).
During the other 6 seasons, he has missed 102 games due to injuries to his: Foot, Ankle, Knee, Wrist, Elbow, Arm, Clavicle, Undisclosed (twice), and Undisclosed Upper Body (4 times).
How many of those Undisclosed were concussions?
He has missed another 48 games so far while receiving care in the NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
Even if he comes back mentally and physically healthy, he's not worth more than $6.5M per season.
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Flames don't have cap issues the next couple years...we are talking about getting him free or basically free for a reason. Even if he is decent you eat half and trade him. Low risk, big reward IMO.
"just be terrible" is not a plan