NHL.com: In an interview that was published by Aamulehti in Finland earlier this week (translations by NHL.com), Patrik Laine said that he hopes to remain with the Columbus Blue Jackets and be successful under new head coach Brad Larsen.
“I hope I can stay in Columbus. This is the starting point, but you can never be sure what happens. I got traded once.”
Laine is a pending RFA.
“I really haven’t thought about the contract negotiations,” Laine said. “At some point they will let me know what the situation is, and they will ask what I think about this proposal.