Columbus Blue Jackets acquired All Star right wing Patrik Laine and center Jack Roslovic of the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for the center Pierre-Luc Dubois and a third round in the NHL draft in 2022, club chief Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. The team also announced that they have agreed with Roslovic, a limited free agent, on a $ 3.8 million ($ 1.9 million AAV) contract for two years until 2021-22.
“We had a priority to strengthen our appointment offensively, and the addition of Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic just achieved that,” Kekalainen said. “Patrik is a player we know very well and in a short time has become one of our league’s most skilled goal scorers. Jack is an exciting young player with great potential and we are delighted to have him as a Blue Jacket in Columbus. to bring home. “
Laine (22) has scored 140 goals and 110 assists for 250 points, including 52-33-85 on the power play and 118 penalty minutes in 306 NHL games since being selected by Winnipeg with the second overall pick during the 2016 NHL draft … He collected 2-1-3 in Winnipeg’s season opener against Calgary, but has missed the past three games due to a torso injury. He was placed retroactively on the Injured Reserve on January 14 and is considered daily.
The 6-5, 206-pound winger has scored 28 or more goals and 50 or more points in each of his four NHL seasons. He earned NHL All-Rookie Team honors and made his All-Star Game debut in 2016-’17 when he raced 36-28-64 and 26 penalty minutes in 73 games. The following season, he set career highs in goals, points and power play with 44-26-70, 20 power play and 24 penalty minutes in 82 games. In 2018-19, he picked up 30-20-50 and 15 penalty minutes in 82 games and last season set a career high with 28-35-63 and 22 penalty minutes in 68 games. In the playoff game of Stanley Cup, he beat 8-8-16 and four penalty minutes in 24 heats.
Laine, a native of Tampere, Finland, has represented his country in several international competitions, including the 2016 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, where he collected 7-6-13 in seven outings and led Finland to a gold medal. In the same year, he helped his country win the silver medal at the World Cup, which achieved the best forward and most valuable player after beating 7-5-12 in ten matches. He also appeared in three matches at the 2016 World Cup Hockey Tournament.
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Roslovic (23) recorded 26-41-67 and 18 penalty minutes with a +6 plus / minus rating in 180 NHL games since being selected by the Jets in the first round, 25th overall, in the NHL draft in 2015. After making his NHL debut against the Blue Jackets in his hometown on April 6, 2017, he split the 2017-18 campaign between Winnipeg and the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose before graduating from the NHL the following season. .
In 2018-’19, Roslovic scored 9-15-24 and four penalty minutes in 77 games and collected his first career hat-trick with three powerplays against Anaheim on February 2, 2019. Last season, he had 12-17-29 and 12 penalty minutes in 71 heats. He added 0-5-5 and two penalty minutes in 20 careers after the season.
Roslovic played for the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets U14 team and the U16 and U18 teams in 2012-13 in 2011-12 before spending two seasons with the U.S. national team development program from 2013-15. He played one season at the University of Miami in 2015-’16 and played 10-16-26 with 18 penalty minutes in 36 games to win the NCHC All-Rookie Team honor. He made his professional debut with Manitoba in 2016-17 and recorded 13-35-48 and 22 penalty minutes in 65 AHL games. The 6-1, 187-pound center, represented Team USA at the IIHF U17 and U18 World Junior Championships and at the IIHF World Junior Championships in 2017, winning gold medals at each tournament.
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Dubois (22) was selected by the Blue Jackets with the third overall pick on the NHL draft in 2016. Since joining the club in 2017, he has recorded 66-93-159 and 164 penalty minutes in 239 career games, including ‘ a career high 27-34-61 and 64 penalty minutes in 82 games in 2018-’19. He added 8-11-19 and 24 penalty minutes in 26 playoff games in his career.
“Pierre-Luc has been an important part of our team the past four seasons, but it was the right time for both parties to move in a different direction,” said Kekalainen.
The Blue Jackets return to action today when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. The playing time from the Nationwide Arena is 14:00 ET. The match will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Ohio and the FOX Sports Go app, and coverage will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the “Blue Jackets Live” preview program. The game is also broadcast live on the NHL network. It is also broadcast on the Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including CD92.9 FM.