Nov 29, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets proper wing Patrik Laine skates throughout warmups earlier than a recreation towards the Montreal Canadiens at Nationwide Area. Obligatory Credit score: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports activities The Montreal Canadiens acquired ahead Patrik Laine and a 2026 second-round draft choose from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday in alternate for defenseman Jordan Harris.
The commerce strikes Laine, 26, to a Montreal group positioning itself for a playoff push after their loss within the 2021 Stanley Cup Last was adopted by three straight last-place finishes within the Atlantic Division.
Laine, a local of Finland, performed in simply 18 video games within the 2023-24 season because of a clavicle fracture and a stint within the NHL/NHLPA Participant Help Program. He had six targets and three assists in his closing season with Columbus.
The Blue Jackets acquired him from the Winnipeg Jets early within the 2020-21 season. Laine was a rising star in his tenure in Winnipeg, his finest season coming in 2017-18, when he performed in all 82 video games and put up a career-best 44 targets and 26 assists for a career-high 70 factors.
Laine has recorded 388 factors (204 targets, 184 assists) in 480 video games between Winnipeg and Columbus.
Harris, 24, has performed elements of three seasons with the Canadiens and put up 32 factors (eight targets, 24 assists) in 131 appearances.
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