Patrik Laine would be a victim of harassment in Winnipeg by two known leaders
The new flag bearer of the Montreal Canadiens, Patrik Laine, was the talk of the town in the Bettman circuit few days ago.
Several old stories resurfaced about the fate of the player who was selected second overall in the 2016 draft, right behind a certain Auston Matthews.
Laine is now on his second trade, having been moved from the Winnipeg Jets to the Columbus Blue Jackets in January 2021 in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois.
At the time of this trade, several rumors were circulating about the toxic atmosphere in the Manitoba team's locker room.
Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele constantly on Patrik Laine's case?
In fact, here's what TVA Sports reported. According to certain sources, Patrik Laine had drawn the ire of two of the team's leaders.
Other sources claimed that "some Jets leaders" were simply trying to instill good work habits in the young Laine. Controlling the narrative is an art, to say the least.
In any case, it ended badly! Patrik Laine was simply no longer comfortable in the Winnipeg locker room, even though he had just accumulated 66 points in 69 games, which is far from bad!
Today, with the Montreal Canadiens, he will likely be treated better in the locker room, and it is reasonable to believe that he will feel much more comfortable with a younger core.
This will be new for him, especially after what we learned yesterday via Aaron Portzline.
If Laine can simply feel good, happy, and at peace when it's time to get to work, he has the talent and ability to succeed with the Tricolore.
Credit: TVA SportsLe passé compliqué de Laine et le silence de son agent
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| 50 to 59 points | 53 | 19.3 % |
| 60 to 69 points | 121 | 44 % |
| 70 points or more | 71 | 25.8 % |
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