Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell confirms major trade news: Patrik Laine possibly?
GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets has just announced that a trade is pretty much almost finalized. Could this likely involve Patrik Laine?
GM Don Waddell, who has recently endorsed Eric Tulsky as being the one to take over as GM, has announced that a trade is about to be finalized at any moment. While details of the player weren't given, all signs point to it being Patrik Laine, as he has been at the center of all the trade chatter surrounding the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Waddell also endorsed Tulsky, who took over as general manager.
"Eric's the brains," Waddell said. "He's way smarter than I'll ever dream about being. ... I have no doubt he'll do a great job. We're trying to make a trade right now, so...»
More details will follow as to who the player is and what the return will be, but for now we know that a trade is imminent and can be announced at any given moment.
Source:
Luke DeCock on X
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