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Afternoon Line- Eric Duhatschek

09/25/2020 at 3:52pm EDT

Addressing the Laine trade talk...

Remember, Laine just turned 22 in April and already has four full NHL seasons under his belt. In short, he is a rare talent, someone who demonstrated a greater awareness of 200-foot hockey this past season and is likely poised to become more multi-dimensional as his career progresses. So, while it’s easy to understand Laine’s allure, there is a part of me that suggests the Jets better be wary here.

In February of 1996, midway through his fourth season in Winnipeg, another young Finnish goal-scoring star, Teemu Selanne, was traded by the Jets to the Anaheim Ducks for two highly regarded prospects – Oleg Tverdovsky and Chad Kilger.

-Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic were you can read more ($$$) on Laine and numerous other trade/UFA talk...

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