Patrik Laine hasn’t formally asked to be shipped out of Winnipeg, but apparently he’s not too opposed to the idea either. The Jets are now engaging in trade talks involving the star winger and according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Anaheim Ducks are among several teams with “varying degrees of interest” in Laine.
Pagnotta also notes that the areas Winnipeg would hope to address in a trade would be the center and defense — but even taking into account Winnipeg’s assets, it’s hard to see a scenario where Winnipeg doesn’t lose a trade involving the second-overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft.