Patrik Laine’s trade to the Montreal Canadiens has fans of the historic NHL organization “so pumped.”
On Monday, the Habs acquired the 26-year-old winger from Finland in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending defenceman Jordan Harris down south.
Montreal also received a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft from Columbus as part of the deal.
Laine, the second-overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft, had six goals and three assists in 18 games with the Blue Jackets last season.
The six-foot-five, 215-pound winger has appeared in 480 regular season games over eight NHL seasons with the Winnipeg Jets and the Blue Jackets, scoring 204 goals and adding 184 assists – something Montreal fans are excited about.
“I’m so pumped!” wrote X user @BaileyLarouche in part on Monday night.
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“I’m so excited for the future of this team.”
Laine helped Finland win the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki with seven goals and six assists …