Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine has requested a trade out of Ohio, looking for a new team and a fresh start. It’s time to play the “what if” game: what if the Colorado Avalanche made a move for the Finnish forward?
Patrik Laine “wants a fresh start” and both sides are working on a trade, according to @PierreVLeBrun pic.twitter.com/1fAbaVm58C
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 12, 2024
This seems like blasphemy - Laine’s cap hit is $8.7 million for two more years, expiring at the end of the 2025-26 season.