Scott Billeck: Thoughts on the Patrik Laine: “You don’t give up on a 22-year-old, 40-goal scorer coming off one of his most complete seasons as a player. Unless the Jets think he’s peaked at 22, there’s no way he should be trade bait. Crazy.”
“Yes, the Jets may need to move a big name to get one in return. Laine shouldn’t be that guy. Sure, his defence isn’t great, but his offensive accumen is too good to pass up on after 138 goals in 305 NHL games. He’s 22 and nearly a point-per-game player.