Trade requested: Journalist reveals info on Patrick Laine to Chicago Blackhawks

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Sam Walker
June 16, 2024 (11:35)

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Patrick Laine requests trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets had high praise in many reporters rankings for the 2023-24 season after having a loaded lineup of Patrick Laine, Johnny Gaudreau, Zach Werenski, Ivan Provorov and several other news acquisitions, but it suddenly fell apart early on.

And now, it appears Laine has had enough, much like Pierre Luc Dubois who requested a trade to leave Columbus.

According to Pierre LeBrun of TSN, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Patrick Laine both expressed that a fresh change of scenery would be good and are working on a trade.

Pierre LeBrun on Insider Trading reports Patrik Laine would like to move on from #CBJ and both team/agent will work together to try and get a trade done, he wants a fresh start.

With Laine expressing his unhappiness in now two NHL organizations, concerns have to be rising on if he is a toxic player off-ice, with his second trade requests so quickly into his career.

Todd Welter of BlackhawkUp reported Laine is connected to Chicago, in a way that would greatly benefit both sides:

Here is the thing, the Blackhawks need guys that shoot the puck if the franchise hopes to turn around one of the worst offenses in the NHL.
Connor Bedard needs more goal scorers around him and the Hawks, despite their off-ice issues, seem like a prime environment to welcome in Laine. Plus, it is not like the Blackhawks' future is nothing but dark days from here on out.

Laine wanting to go to a contender is not going to be completely within his control. He has a limited no-movement clause. Laine can put the Blackhawks on that 10-team list because they have been a loser. At the same time, he can go to Chicago, play with Bedard, and rebuild his value in time to hit free agency when he is 28.

Source: HockeyPatrol
Columbus Blue Jackets Patrik Laine requests a trade