Laine relegated to the 4th line

[Jive Pawnbroker]

Those lines give me heartburn. A perfect example of a coach thinking he's the smartest guy in the room. Why put Laine and Atkinson in the bottom six on different lines?

At this point in the season, who gives a flying f*** what the lines are lol. We're just trying to evaluate players and get better draft odds. On top of that, Torts is likely moving on.

 

[BullLund]

Laine has been mailing it in since the 2nd benching by Torts.

We will see where his career goes next year.

 

[traffic cone]

Which Finnish team is the favorite to sign him? Looks like he'll be there in a few years.

I’d guess one of the teams that don’t always choke in the playoffs. Karpat is a good option, has won many championships since 1967.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

HOW IS NATHAN GERBE STILL IN THE NHL

 

[bleedgreen]

Can't see him playing in the NHL after this season, at least for a year to two. Who's gonna qualify this guy at $7.5 mil to underperform and cause drama wherever he goes?

Lol.....the over reaching on these boards is a constant source of entertainment.

You don't think he's going to be qualified? They're either going to build around him or trade him to a team where he's a better fit. You'd be nuts not to qualify him.

 

[Mike Jones]

Would Seattle want him?

 

[majormajor]

HOW IS NATHAN GERBE STILL IN THE NHL

Because he's a beast. Remember him wrecking the Flyers last year?

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

HOW IS NATHAN GERBE STILL IN THE NHL

Gerbe's been our leading scorer this year; where have you been?
















LOL made you look.

 

[KPower]

He needs to play on a top line with great two way players.

If he was playing with Bergeron and Marchand he’d pot 50 and look good doing it.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

You misquoted me. Gtfo.

Usually people aren’t so abrasive when they believe they’re right.

Unless they actually know they aren’t.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Well when you have Eric Robinson ahead of you tearing it up you got to accept your role of crasher and banger.

 

[Kranix]

Usually people aren’t so abrasive when they believe they’re right.

Unless they actually know they aren’t.

Are any of the players you listed star players that worked out well for Columbus?

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

It seems like Cbus made the trade for Laine with no intention of using or retaining him.

 

[Confucius]

It seems like Cbus made the trade for Laine with no intention of using or retaining him.

He was a rental to ensure a lottery pick.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

It seems like Cbus made the trade for Laine with no intention of using or retaining him.

That makes no sense.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

HOW IS NATHAN GERBE STILL IN THE NHL

The short of it is he's still a wee bit effective.

 

[King In The North]

God, if you're the GM you gotta be thinking what Torts is doing this year and how that effects some of these RFAs.

 

[Pandemonia]

Puljujarvi for Laine, lets make the swap, Mcdavid needs a finisher on his wing. Laine is on the cusp of greatness. Not his fault his coach is holding him back.

Puljujarvi for Laine? Even Edmonton isn't that stupid.

 

[kmart]

i dont understand the trade at all. kekalainen got his young finish star but forgot to ask tortz if he is ok with that type of player. surely there was a communication error in front office... tortorella can grind water out of stone with a roster full of plugs but thats all he does, now kekalainen has to go all in and fire the coach 6-7 m. cap hit on the 4line... this is torts saying f.u to his gm.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

i dont understand the trade at all. kekalainen got his young finish star but forgot to ask tortz if he is ok with that type of player. surely there was a communication error in front office... tortorella can grind water out of stone with a roster full of plugs but thats all he does, now kekalainen has to go all in and fire the coach 6-7 m. cap hit on the 4line... this is torts saying f.u to his gm.

Yet again the coach and GM are being blamed. How about Laine show a pulse and act like freaking professional instead of acting like he's God's gift to the league?

 

[Pandemonia]

There's going to be a lot of silly-looking people in this thread in a few years....

Why wait a few years? Most of us can accomplish looking really silly in just a couple of weeks.

 

[Menzinger]

If they get rid of Torts in the off-season this problem goes away....

 

[kmart]

Yet again the coach and GM are being blamed. How about Laine show a pulse and act like freaking professional instead of acting like he's God's gift to the league?

and of all coaches in the nhl, its going to be tortz who is putting the professional back in laine ? pls... this trade was done by people who were sniffing their own farts to much.

 

[Husqvarna]

Jump that fire Columbus Laine. Easy quick. Whatever where ya doin' over there in Columbus, Laine?!

Anyway.

Start a fire?!

No way Laine will land in Columbus the rest of his career (of evil); he's way to good for that.

 

[Some Other Flame]

Torts letting his ego get the better of him as usual. I'm sure the Columbus organization will appreciate his approach when they're forced to trade Laine for pennies on the dollar.