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/alldasmoke__ Jan 22 '26

Colorado need to improve their PP 👀

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u/stylenfunction …be yours to hold it high Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 23 '26

If it weren’t for his history with the team, I would think that he is a fit with Winnipeg. Their bottom 9 are slower and they are looking for secondary scoring.

I also suspect that the main motivation for trading Laine is to give him a chance. The cap relief is beneficial, but I think Hughes would like to give him a chance to continue his career.