With Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine returning to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, it was sure to create tension. Laine poured gasoline on the fire with his recent comments about the Blue Jackets organization.

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They're going into the break on one of those highs we talked about, having won 2 of 3 and getting points in the last three. The Jackets currently sit 5th in the Metro, 10th in the East, and 21st in the league with 34 points,

NHL insider Pierre LeBrun recently suggested that the Avalanche would make an excellent landing spot for the Blue Jackets defender. In a recent article for The Athletic, he wrote

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine had some critical words for his former teammates on the Columbus Blue Jackets. Laine opened up with Blue Jackets reporter Aaron Portzlline yesterday, expressing his reasons for wanting a trade out of Columbus: “I feel like we were just doing the same thing year after year,