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John Tortorella appreciates Patrik Laine putting in extra practice time | BLUE JACKETS LIVE PREGAME



Tortorella discusses Laine’s work ethic prior to the Blue Jackets’ home game against the Lightning.

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  1. He needs to work with an elite playmaker. He'd probably be a good fit in Pittsburgh if they could somehow make the salary work.

  2. I don’t see why Columbus doesn’t understand Tortorella is the problem. You have good players just a bad leader/coach.

  3. Let’s face it, the GM is scared shitless to fire torts lmfao like he’s been putting this off for months every time he tries to fire him and sees John in his tracksuit and clipboard he gets all nervous and is like fuck this

  4. LA fan here. We have young top tier centers for Laine to play with, cap space to re sign him, and assets to acquire him. I just don't want him until he formally requests a trade and refuses to sign in Columbus so he's cheaper.

  5. Laine has 20 pts & is minus 20 in 38 games with a contract year – opportunity to make millions .. This will help his ability to get more in free agency etc… Tied 194th in points and 3 players are lower than him on plus/minus. Hope he does great

  6. Why isn't he practicing stuff he sucks at lol. He knows how to shoot the puck from that one spot he's practicing in…AND THATS the problem.

  7. If I have ice I can stay out ther for hours doing drills and shooting…I should have became a hockey player…if only I could skate stick handle and shoot I would be really good! 😂

  8. Would be amazing to see Laine in an Oilers jersey… EDM would have to give up quite a bit for him but just imagine that nasty powerplay. Draisaitl on one side and Laine on the other just firing bombs, while McDavid gets to set them up. Plus, if you could keep Jesse Puljujarvi somehow in this deal, they would have awesome chemistry from the WJ's. I'd park him in front of the net during powerplays and let him do the dirty work.

  9. Him and Taylor Hall will open up a hockey school where they bring in kids with amazing talent and just play Fortnite all day.

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