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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
I don't see this as a steal. Laine gets his points but generally gets caved 5v5. Habs now have $9 million tied up over the next two seasons on a guy that IMO has a neutral effect on the outcomes of games. Plus he misses tonnes of games as well.
The guy is talented but he isn't effective.
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Habs can’t score past their first line. This guy can do that. St Louis has a knack for communicating with his players. Laine also seems genuinely interested in playing there, too. Maybe he’ll thrive under a big spotlight. Looking forward to seeing what happens.