[Signing] CBJ sign Laine to multi year deal (4 yrs, $8.7 mil AAV)

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1550549033663356929

https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news...ct/c-335068360

[EVERLAST]

This ......they can thank John for this and it's gonna be scary how many goals those ####ers pop .

[SportsJunky]

John and Laine together should be fun to watch.

[Heavy Jack]

So who moves out to make the cap work? Will be interesting to see the AAV, 7.5 maybe? More?

[Gaudfather]

This was a near certainty once Laine knew Johnny will be dishing him the puck!!

[Coach]

Well, you got the best passer in the league now. Would be silly not to stay as a defacto triggerman.

[Muta]

Looks like Columbus finally decided to stay in their laine

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Coach

Well, you got the best passer in the league now. Would be silly not to stay as a defacto triggerman.

I was told by many people this year that this is Draisaitl.

[OILFAN #81]

Calgary fans will say Gaudreau went from hockey's best line eh to hockey's best Laine.

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by EVERLAST

This ......they can thank John for this and it's gonna be scary how many goals those ####ers pop .

Enjoy Columbus.
This is his farewell contract pretty much so had to be about the $.

Edit I guess wrong for term interesting.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Muta

Looks like Columbus finally decided to stay in their laine

[OILFAN #81]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I was told by many people this year that this is Draisaitl.

Not being a homer but I think Draisaitl is. The players poll voted him as the best passer as well.

[OILFAN #81]

4 years, 8.7 M, interesting....

[JackIsBack]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Not being a homer but I think Draisaitl is. The players poll voted him as the best passer as well.

Wow... really, I'd figure it was the other way around, Draisaitl being the best trigger man (just based on goals and assists - his one timer)

[Hockey_Ninja]

Him and Johnny are gonna do well together. Expect the Jackets to move Nyquist soon to make cap space

[CroFlames]

Lotta dough for a one-dimensional player.

They are betting huge on Johnny and him having chemistry.

[Ashasx]

I get that Laine can rip it with the best of them and can score from virtually anywhere, but I don't think this is a great AAV for a player who drowns his teammates.

If he's going to play with Gaudreau, they better have somebody who can retrieve pucks.

[Heavy Jack]

Yea they don’t really have a Lindy in their lineup atm though I’m sure that’s what their hoping one of their young centres could become.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I get that Laine can rip it with the best of them and can score from virtually anywhere, but I don't think this is a great AAV for a player who drowns his teammates.

If he's going to play with Gaudreau, they better have somebody who can retrieve pucks.

Roslovic, Jenner or Sillinger down the middle. Texier's also played C for them in the past.

Sillinger is probably who I'd try with them with the highest upside.

[SuperMatt18]

That’s a bit of an overpayment IMO but he was in the same situation as Tkachuk I believe where his QO could walk him to UFA - so you need To overpay a bit.

I still think there could be more there as a player too…just needs to mature a bit. Wouldn’t be shocked if he’s top 5 in NHL goal scoring next year either.