It’s every organization’s and fan’s worst nightmare: to see one of their marquee players or promising youngsters get hurt in a game that doesn’t matter in the standings. However, it’s a nightmare that’s become reality for a number of clubs this preseason, as stars and top prospects alike seem to be dropping like flies as
Patrik Laine
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the injury bug has struck again in pre-season as the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens both potentially lost key players on Saturday. Meanwhile, Patrik Laine and David Reinbacher were both injured in a game between the Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. Following his no-show at Vegas Golden Knights medicals, it
The Montreal Canadiens announced on Tuesday (Oct. 1) that forward Patrik Laine would miss 2-3 months because of an injury to his left knee, but he doesn’t require surgery. Laine had an awkward collision against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a preseason matchup with Cedric Pare and it seemed as though Laine’s leg had bent
Patrik Laine is now a Montreal Canadien. The dynamic forward was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris and a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. After missing a significant portion of last season due to a broken clavicle and in the NHL player assistance program, Laine requested a
Patrik Laine being traded to the Montreal Canadiens generated all of the headlines when the deal went down. The Columbus Blue Jackets were able to get a roster player back who could help them both now and in the future. Defenseman Jordan Harris came to the Blue Jackets in the deal that saw the Canadiens
In a perfect world, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes would be able to trade Josh Anderson and the three seasons he has left at $5.5 million per, after having acquired Patrik Laine. However, even as Hughes has made great strides realizing his own offensively-inclined perfect world that he envisioned upon getting hired, hiccups remain.
The rivalry between Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine, once a hot topic among NHL fans, has reignited with Laine’s recent trade to the Montreal Canadiens. With both players now in the Atlantic Division, fans are eager to see how these two top picks from the 2016 NHL Draft will stack up against each other in
Word came out on social media late Monday afternoon that the Montreal Canadiens were in the process of acquiring Patrik Laine from the Columbus Blue Jackets. As more and more journalists reported the trade was happening, it became readily apparent it wasn’t a drill. The sheer significance of the at-the-time hypothetical deal merited any initial
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Patrik Laine have found a resolution to his trade request. On Monday afternoon, the Blue Jackets traded Laine and a 2026 second-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris. As part of the deal, the Blue Jackets did not retain any salary on Laine’s deal, which
Don Waddell knew what he was in for when he first signed on to become the President and General Manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The summer of 2024 hasn’t been a typical one. With so many business items to take care of including naming a head coach, Waddell hasn’t had much time off. He’s
Joe Smith and Michael Russo of The Athletic: Sources have said that the Minnesota Wild showed some interest in Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine dating back to the draft in June. Since teams are now eligible to talk to Laine, it’s expected that the Wild will be one of those teams. The Wild don’t
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been trying to reach an agreement to trade forward Patrik Laine for what feels like forever, and it seems there may be a new team interested in acquiring his services. According to a recent article posted by TSN, the Minnesota Wild have an interest in Laine, and general manager (GM)
The Pittsburgh Penguins are among the teams rumored to be potentially kicking tires around the Patrik Laine trade talks out of Columbus. Nothing is official and may not even be imminent, but now that Laine is ready to talk to teams about his future, the Penguins are a team that makes a lot of sense.
The Edmonton Oilers have hired a new general manager and despite the inevitable PR issues that will come with the hire, Stan Bowman is now calling the shots. Meanwhile, Cliff Fletcher has renewed his contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Finally, Evgeny Kuznetsov is rumored to be headed to the KHL, but his agent has
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what might the Pittsburgh Penguins be thinking about doing with their leftover salary cap space? Meanwhile, how aggressive with the Chicago Blackhawks be when it comes to adding players or clearing space to go after big names in the 2025 offseason? Finally, what kind of trade are the Columbus Blue
The trade rumor mill turns daily and as the Buffalo Sabres are still in search of a candidate to fill the hole left by Jeff Skinner’s departure in their top six, they have a perfect player to fit there in Patrik Laine. As a pure goal scorer with some size and plenty of youth still
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens will be without Rafaël Harvey-Pinard for four months as he recovers from surgery. Meanwhile, the New York Islanders signed Oliver Wahlstrom but does that mean they won’t trade him? Trade talk surrounding Nazem Kadri out of Calgary has seemed to calmed down, and what is happening in
We are almost to August and there is still a lot to be settled for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Believe it or not, Training Camp will open in less than two months. Welcome to a mid-summer edition of Blue Jackets News and Rumors. We normally don’t have this much to talk about at this part
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