Massive drop in Columbus Blue Jackets asking price for Patrik Laine
According to recent reports, it appears that the asking price for Patrik Laine has been leaked, and it is significantly lower than what many experts thought.
Laine is currently in the NHLPA Player Assistance Program, and prior to entering, he had requested a trade. GM Don Waddell has been working the phones over the last few weeks trying to put together the best deal possible for Laine. Teams are unable to speak directly to Laine while he's in the program, which has slowed the process down a little.
Now comes the time to reveal what the new asking price is. What started off as an established roster player for Laine has now dropped off to a few draft picks and/or prospects. It's expected that the Blue Jackets will also retain some of Laine's high salary.
The prime time to trade Laine — the NHL Draft and the start of free agency — have both passed, but Waddell remains hopeful. «There really aren't a lot of free agents out there,» he said. «If (teams) have the (salary) cap (space) today, they'll probably still have it tomorrow. I know there are teams that are still interested.»
Laine has two years remaining on his contract with an AAV of $8.7 million, so teams will likely not be willing to make the deal unless some salary is retained. Another important factor will be Laine's mental health, as he has been dealing with personal problems. Hopefully the Player Assistance Program will have helped him overcome that.
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Report: Blue Jackets seriously lower their asking price on Patrik Laine
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JUILLET 25 | 308 ANSWERS Massive drop in Columbus Blue Jackets asking price for Patrik Laine Will Patrik Laine be traded before the season starts? | ||
| Yes | 228 | 74 % |
| No | 80 | 26 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
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Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
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