Based on what? He's literally NEVER had a positive Corsi relative to his teammates. NEVER. Not ONE season. Not even this year in his one single game. I understand this is fresh, but you really should get excited. Me as a Hawks fan...traditionally in the same division...I hate this trade. I will have to go up against a quality 2-way player. Laine never bothered me. He's got a snipe...yes he does. You need to give to get. You might have lost Laine anyway! he's arb eligible.

So Ull rather wait a season to trade Laine and get and 1st or 2, grade a prospect and nhl ready player when right now there’s a 22 year old #1 center available on the block

Seriously?

Chevys hands were tied and he played the best hand he could

Honestly yeah I think so, I wouldn't have ever offered Laine for Dubois. Perfetti, a 1st, Roslovic or something like that would have been my max offer. But I think honestly we just didn't need another Center right now. I was super excited to see Stastny back with Laine and Ehlers. That line killed it two years ago, I think they would have been great this year as well. I was really hoping that would convince Laine to stay. I would have offered him 9-10 mil in the offseason. I guess he just didn't want to play in a small market.