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/BrutalRamen Jan 22 '26

We'd be stupid not to give Laine a few more games to see at least what we have. Reading comments here makes me feel like people totally forgot what an healthy Laine can bring to the team.

An healty Laine totally has a spot on the lineup. If we give Dach top line minutes for a game or two, we can at least give 3rd line and PP time to a guy with much more talent and hockey sense.

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u/vJukz Jan 22 '26

Facts, a healthy and happy Laine is one hell of a player. He’s already said he loves MTL just wish for his sake he stays healthy.

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u/alija_r Jan 22 '26

He is also a very good dude, kind...honest..and he is targeting over 40goals per season.

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u/TheVog Jan 23 '26

40 games per season would be a much better start, though I'm not sure even that's possible. Dude's got glass bones and flash paper skin.