Columbus Blue jackets acquired right-wing All-Star Patrik Laine and Winnipeg Jets center Jack Roslovic in exchange for center Pierre-Luc Dubois and a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. The team also announced that it has agreed to enter into agreements with Roslovic, a restricted free agent, for a two-year, $ 3.8 million ($ 1.9 million AAV) contract in the 2021 season. -22.
“Our offensive strengthening has been a priority for us, and the additions of Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic do just that,” Kekalainen said. “Patrik is a player we know very well and he soon became one of the most competent scorers in our league. Jack is a young and interesting player with great potential and we are delighted to bring him home to Columbus as Blue Jacket. “
Laine, 22, has scored 140 goals and 110 assists for 250 points, including 52-33-85 in the power play and 118 penalty minutes in 306 NHL career games since his was selected by Winnipeg with a second overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. He rallied 2-1-3 at the start of the Winnipeg Vs. Calgary, but missed the last three games due to an upper body injury. He was placed on Friday of the injured Reserve retroactively on January 14 and is considered daily.
The 6-5, £ 206 winger has scored 28 or more goals and 50 or more points in each of the NHL’s four seasons. He won NHL All-Rookie Team honors and made his All-Star Game debut in 2016-17 while racking up 36-28-64 and 26 penalty minutes in 73 games. The following season, he set career highs in goals, points and power play goals with 44-26-70, 20 power goals and 24 penalty minutes in 82 contests. In 2018-19, he won 30-20-50 and 15 minutes of penalties in 82 matches and last season set a great career in assists with 28-35-63 and 22 minutes of penalties in 68 matches. In the Stanley Cup playoffs, he scored with 8-8-16 and four penalty minutes in 24 outings.
Born in Tampere, Finland, Laine has represented his country in numerous international competitions, including the 2016 IIHF Junior World Hockey Championships, where he amassed 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 Championships, winning honors for best striker and most valuable player, after scoring 7-5-12 in 10 games. He also appeared in three games at the 2016 World Hockey Cup tournament.
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Roslovic, 23, scored 26-41-67 and 18 minutes on penalties with a +6 plus / minus score in 180 NHL career games since being selected by the Jets in the first round, 25 in the NHL 2015 draft. 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 Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League before graduating from the NHL next season.
In 2018-19, Roslovic ticked 15-15-24 and four penalty minutes in 77 games and collected his first hat trick of his career with three power-play goals against Anaheim on February 2, 2019. Last season collected 12-17-29 and 12 minutes penalty in 71 outings. He added 0-5-5 and two penalty minutes in 20 career post-career matches.
Roslovic played for the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets U14 team in 2011-12 and for the U16 and U18 teams in 2012-13 before spending two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program between 2013-15. He played one season at Miami University in 2015-16 and recorded 10-16-26 with an 18-minute penalty in 36 games to earn All-Rookie NCHC honors. He made his professional debut with Manitoba in 2016-17, recording 13-35-48 and 22 penalty minutes in 65 AHL contests. The 6-1, 187-kilogram center represented the US Team at the UHF II and U18 Junior World Championships and at the 2017 IIHF Junior World Championships, winning gold medals at each tournament.
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Dubois, 22, was selected by the Blue Jackets with the third overall selection in the 2016 NHL Draft. Since joining the club in 2017, he has recorded 66-93-159 and 164 penalty minutes in 239 of career matches, including a 27-34-61 career maximum and a 64-minute penalty in 82 games in 2018-19. He added 8-11-19 and a 24-minute penalty in 26 career playoff appearances.
“Pierre-Luc has been an important part of our team for the last four seasons, but this was the right time for both sides to go in a different direction,” Kekalainen said.
The Blue Jackets are back in action today when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game time at Nationwide Arena is 14:00 ET. The game will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Ohio and the FOX Sports Go app with coverage starting at 13:30 with the pre-game show “Blue Jackets Live”. The contest will be broadcast live nationally on the NHL Network. It will also be broadcast on the Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs Blue Jackets radio network, including CD92.9 FM.