Laine and Roy and Lindholm

Lindholm gets way more then 6 mill
Columbus easily says no, Gallagher is terrible now.

Bruins don’t need any more LHD unless they are bonafide top 4 skill level

CBJ pass. I could see Laine moving, but it’s going to require a 1st, maybe a 1st+.

His value is down now, so I don’t really think it’s happening absent someone gambling on him with an overpay.

I don't like the Habs committing so much term and $$$$ to Lindholm and Roy. Are they really difference makers. and will they be when Habs are true playoff contenders?

Well, at least it's not another Habs post involving Zegras or KJ.

I say this on KJ trade proposals to MTL all the time, but it applies here: CBJ and MTL aren't good trade partners. We need similar things (high-end talent, especially among forwards), have similar things (a lot of young players and vets who are middle-6 or bottom-6 options at the moment, as well as full prospect cupboards, and a logjam of defensemen), and have similar timelines to compete (2-3 years).

If you believe Columbus is still 5+ years away from competing, then maybe it makes sense to grab a bad contract and some picks, but I don't think anyone in or around Columbus believes that. We need top-end talent, so we're not trading a Laine (whose value is down anyway, and we should just keep in hopes of a bounceback) or a KJ or any other young forward unless it's a 1-for-1 hockey trade of similar players, or part of a package for a legitimate upgrade.