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The Tampa Bay Lightning are prepping for the 2024-25 season, as they look to rebound from last season’s first round loss to the Florida Panthers. Longtime team captain Steven Stamkos left for the Nashville Predators on the first day of free agency, and former Carolina Hurricanes winger Jake Guentzel signed a seven-year contact with the […]

Patrik Laine was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Montreal Canadiens a little over a week ago, but that might not have been the ideal landing spot for Jackets general manager Don Waddell. The new executive made it clear throughout the offseason that trying to trade Laine’s hefty $8.7 million AAV was no […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets may be rebuilding, but the team’s new president and general manager is not OK with losing — even after trading away Patrik Laine. Don Waddell, who succeeded John Davidson and Jarmo Kekäläinen as the Jackets’ president and general manager, respectively, is desperately trying to change the culture of the Columbus franchise, […]

The Montreal Canadiens were one of the first teams in contention for Patrik Laine after he requested a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. At times, it looked like the trade would never come to fruition, but on a quiet Monday afternoon, one of the biggest news pieces of the offseason broke. The Canadiens acquired […]

After back-to-back dead last finishes in the Metropolitan Division, the Columbus Blue Jackets are hoping to finally climb out of the basement in 2024-25. Despite some hope that the team could take the next step forward last season, the roster was riddled with injuries and overall bad luck. Patrik Laine played just 18 games before […]

Trade rumors continue to swirl around Columbus Blue Jackets sniper Patrik Laine, who was cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player’s Assistance Program earlier this summer. The 26-year-old has requested a move out of Ohio, and potential suitors now have the green light to inquire about the former 44-goal scorer. Multiple teams are reportedly interested in the […]

The New York Islanders have made improvements to their forward unit this offseason. They added wingers Anthony Duclair and Maxim Tsyplakov to improve their goal-scoring prowess but there’s no such thing as too many goals in the NHL. While most trades are done, the Islanders can add goals through Patrik Laine, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Rutger […]

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine was cleared by the NHL/NHLPA player’s assistance program on Friday, as first reported by Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman. And with that, the other 31 National Hockey League teams can officially look into acquiring the sniper, who has expressed a desire for a change of scenery. “Good news on […]

Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell announced on Thursday that the team will keep exploring trade options for Patrik Laine, though there’s no certainty a deal will happen. Among the speculation, the Washington Capitals are rumored to be considering a trade for Laine, provided his situation with the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program is clarified before […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets hoped to be further along in their rebuild by now, but injuries helped ensure that they would be paying rent in the Eastern Conference cellar for the second consecutive year. They now move ahead with another new head coach in Dean Evason, who guided the Minnesota Wild to their first 50-win […]

Patrik Laine’s situation is sad as he is looking for another trade destination after some time with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The young sniper needed a fresh start in Winnipeg, leading to the Jets trading him to the Blue Jackets. He had a poor first season with the Blue Jackets and couldn’t return to his […]

It’s no surprise that Patrik Laine has reportedly asked for a change of scenery after the worst season of his professional career with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023-24. He was injured, he was healthy scratched, and he eventually ended up in the NHL/NHL Players’ Association Player Assistance Program back in January. And although the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had an abysmal season in 2023-24. And they made wholesale changes to their front office. Veteran general manager Don Waddell was recently appointed as the team’s new decision-maker. He has a number of items on the agenda this offseason. According to recent reports, one of them involves star forward Patrik Laine. […]

Despite some preseason expectations that the Columbus Blue Jackets could potentially compete for an Eastern Conference playoff spot in 2023-24, it was instead another abysmal campaign in Ohio. The Jackets finished 29th in league standings and were long out of contention well before the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And Patrik Laine, whose tenure with the team […]

With Patrik Laine currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau has picked up Laine’s commitment to donate $1,000 a point for the rest of the season to promote men’s mental health awareness and support in Columbus, and he explained that choice when speaking to the media. “We […]

Now more than ever, professional athletes are open and honest about their mental health. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is one of the latest athletes to take an indefinite leave from their sport to work on their mental health. Laine hasn’t played since Dec. 14 of last year and entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are getting some bad news. Forward Patrik Laine is stepping away from the team and into the National Hockey League’s Player Assistance Program, per the team’s social media. Laine is out for an undetermined amount of time as he gets care. The team didn’t elaborate in a statement on what kind […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled mightily throughout the 2023-24 NHL campaign, and with hope of a postseason berth all but lost in Ohio, there could be a firesale brewing. Ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline, Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen is willing to part with at least two key pieces of the […]

In a season that has already gone completely off the rails for the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team was dealt another miserable blow: sniper Patrik Laine will be on the shelf for the next six weeks after fracturing his clavicle. The injury occurred during Columbus’ 6-5 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday […]

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine was scratched for the first time in his NHL career against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday — and the Finnish sniper was not at all happy with the decision. “Over my career, it’s probably the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to me,” the 25-year-old admitted after watching the team’s […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are off to a disappointing 4-6-3 start and have played most of their season without star winger Patrik Laine, who sustained a concussion on October 20th against the Calgary Flames. However, it appears he’s ready to return to the fold for a big matchup with the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have made a major decision on Patrik Laine amid the star forward’s upper-body injury. The team announced on Monday that they have put Laine on the injured reserve, which means that he will not see action for at least seven days. However, Columbus also said that the IR designation of Laine […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson will be meeting with the National Hockey League after catching Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine with a wild flying elbow in the dying seconds of their loss on Friday night. “Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson will have a hearing today for Elbowing/Charging Columbus’ Patrik Laine,” the NHL Department of Player Safety […]

Last season, the Columbus Blue Jackets ran a bit of an experiment after losing center Sean Kuraly to injury. At the request of star sniper Patrik Laine, Columbus allowed the natural winger to play down the middle for two games. It seemed to work as the Finnish forward recorded four assists in two games. However, […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a rather disappointing season in 2022-23. The team fell well short of pre-season expectations, and they are looking to bounce back in a big way in 2023-24. Part of that bounce back for Columbus could include a position change for sniper Patrik Laine. Laine is naturally a winger but played […]

It’s been an abysmal regular season for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022-23, and they’ll likely have to finish it without star Patrik Laine after the forward suffered a triceps injury on Thursday. “Patrik Laine is expected to miss two-to-four weeks due to a triceps strain suffered in practice on Thursday,” the team wrote in […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having a fun time. They sit last place in the Eastern Conference, and just lost star defenseman Zach Werenski for the rest of the season. On Monday, they lost another star player for an extended period of time. Forward Patrik Laine did not practice with the team. It soon […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the 2022-23 NHL season with high hopes, considering they just won the Johnny Gaudreau sweepstakes in the offseason. However, they did not exactly have a memorable start to the campaign, particularly because Patrik Laine suffered an upper-body injury (elbow) right in the very first game of the Blue Jackets this […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets trotted out their star forward pairing of Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau last Wednesday. However, it ended in disaster, and now one of the stars will miss some time. Laine exited the game against the Carolina Hurricanes with an arm injury following an entanglement with Brett Pesce. It’s since been revealed […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets iced their star duo of Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau for the first time this season on Wednesday. However, the pairing’s time on the ice together was unfortunately short-lived. Laine left the game in the second period after Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce awkwardly trapped his arm along the boards. Blue Jackets […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off the shock of the offseason when they signed superstar Johnny Gaudreau. And they aren’t going to wait to pair him with elite talent. Blue Jackets head coach Brad Larsen confirmed Monday that Gaudreau would skate with Patrik Laine on the team’s top line. It was a rather easy decision […]

The city of Columbus should be having a parade after winning the Johnny Gaudreau sweepstakes in the offseason. Unsurprisingly, Columbus Blue Jackets star forward Patrik Laine is also on a high following Johnny Hockey’s decision to sign with the team. When he got the news that Gaudreau has inked a deal with the Blue Jackets, […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to terms with All-Star Patrik Laine, bringing back the forward on a four-year, $34.8 million contract. He will be a cap hit of just under $9 million per season. It’s a stiff price to pay, but likely worth holding onto one of the premier talents in the NHL. The […]