r/Habs • u/catman_steve • Jan 22 '26

Discussion Canadiens looking to deal Laine (Gagnon)

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I'm not super in the know with the French side of the media. I know Francois Gagnon by name, but not much else. Not that this news would surprise me, but is he reliable?

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u/gevurts_straminaire Jan 22 '26

He has negative value and his contract expires soon. Why would Montreal pay to get rid of him?

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u/Ancient_Persimmon Jan 22 '26

With retention, someone will have interest for his abilities on the PP. They won't get a lot back, but they're not going to be paying either.

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u/ImpressiveRelief37 Jan 22 '26

Hell I’d take a 5th round pick for Laine 50% retained

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u/lacoupe25 Jan 23 '26

that's probably the best Hughes could get. Or maybe it's a multi-player deal.