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Laine was traded to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday along with a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft in a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenceman Jordan Harris. The move comes after he broke his clavicle last December and then spent six months in the league’s player assistance program to address his mental health issues.
Laine broke his clavicle on Dec. 14, then had an undisclosed setback delaying his recovery from the injury on Jan. 27. He entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program the next day, saying on social media he wanted to prioritize his mental health, and was cleared to return on July 26. “We came away from that conversation very satisfied. We did a lot of other homework,” said Hughes. “I don’t want to get into a lot of detail about that, out of respect for Patrik and those people that we spoke to, but Patrik and Don were also gracious enough to let us speak to and consult on the medical file and just have the conversations that we felt we needed to have to be comfortable moving forward.
“No concerns with the body whatsoever, and with the mind. So feel like I’m in a really, really good place as a whole package.” “I don’t know if I’ll be able to do as good as he did, but I’m going to try my best to be as good as he was in Montreal,” said Laine.
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