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Originally Posted by heep223
Laine has been a total floater for the last few seasons. Completely unengaged. There’s always a chance but you really think he’s going to turn it around in the pressure cooker of Montreal?
It’s a Hail Mary with a massive cap hit attached for two seasons and risk to your dressing room. And it’s not like he’s some last piece they need to make a deep playoff run.
Giant meh
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Laine is Phill Kessel. In Toronto everyone wanted him to be the man, but Phil is not the man. Phill is a complimentary player who knows what works for him and totally ignores everything else.
If MTL wants Laine to be the man they are in for trouble, but if they want him to bang 30 goals and only take offensive zone starts and powerplay time they will be every happy with their return.
There are very few players who can do it all, I don't know why people get so down on players who excel in a few positions but not others.