by It seems like it's really, really far away. NHL and the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup are registered trademarks and the NHL Shield and NHL Conference logos are trademarks of the National Hockey League. And how do the Blue Jackets fit into all of this? I think for everybody back home, if you get a chance to play in the big league, it's pretty incredible. ", "The interest in Laine is huge here," added another hockey fan, Markus Kettunen. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Oh, and there also was a story about Brad Marchand's Instagram comment on Laine's deadpan reaction to taking the ice during his first CBJ practice. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Patrik Laine, and Jack Roslovic all wanted a trade from their respective teams this season.. On Saturday, they all got it. One of the leading news websites in Finland, Itla-Sanomat, wrote stories about Laine joining the lineup, his Zoom appearance with Columbus media before his first game, and his performance in said game. Published on Tuesday, January 26 2021 by HockeyFeed in NHL News The swap took place over the weekend as the Columbus Blue Jackets sent Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third-round draft pick, getting Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic in return from the Winnipeg Jets and now both teams are ready to get back to … "Besides Finland, there is only one country in the world where hockey is No. But there is a bigger picture at play for Winnipeg, where professional sport plays an outsized role in the civic psyche. "So yeah, Finns are paying attention to what is going on in the NHL and taking a lot of pride that Finland has so many good young players.". "I was just watching everybody," Laine said of the NHL when he was a kid. Kevin Cheveldayoff took questions from the media. That is shown at the international level, where the Suomi squad has won a pair of Olympic silver medals (1988 and 2006) but is yet to win gold on that biggest of stages. The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have acquired forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft in exchange for forwards Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. Laine was lucky enough to play in a pair of games in his home country when Winnipeg took on Florida in Helsinki during the fall of 2018, a trip the CBJ winger described as "a dream come true.". Laine is in his fifth NHL season, all of which had come as a member of the Jets. Not only that, the Blue Jackets have a number of Finns in the front office, including former NHL players Ville Siren (director of amateur scouting), Jarkko Ruutu (European development coach), Niklas Bäckström (European goaltending development coach) and Mikko Makela (amateur scout). Early Saturday morning there was confirmation that Laine had been traded along with holdout Jack Roslovic for Blue Jackets top center Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third round draft pick. "Laine is one of a kind. ", "Honestly Laine might (be the) No. I will get Laine's Jackets jersey for sure and frame it side by side with his Jets one. 1 sports star in Finland," added Juuso Tasku. Dubois, 22, has played five games for Columbus in 2020-21 and … "But yeah, definitely everybody recognizes me back home and takes pictures and autographs and that kind of stuff. Finland is a country of just over 5.5 million residents (about half the size of Ohio) that sits in the Nordic region of northern Europe. "Newspapers write anything he does right or wrong. The Jets will also retain 26 per cent of Laine’s salary. Columbus has been mentioned as a possible destination for Laine, but it’s hard to imagine the Blue Jackets would part with either Seth Jones or Zach Werenski, which is the level of player Winnipeg would be asking for in a Laine deal. The Columbus Blue Jackets and columbusbluejackets.com are trademarks of The Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Club. On Saturday morning, the Winnipeg Jets and the Columbus Blue Jackets teamed up on a blockbuster deal that sent Jets forwards Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic south to the Blue Jackets, in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third-round draft pick. The national team head coach was joking it will be so hard to pick the team because now they actually have a lot of players that are playing in the NHL in big roles. It's that skill that makes it hard for everyone in the hockey world, including Finns, to turn away from. He is a confident cat. As one might expect, there are pluses and minuses to this for Laine. SHARE THIS. Columbus acquired Patrik Laine in a trade from Winnipeg with hopes the Blue Jackets can build around ... [+] him for the next decade. It's definitely something that we always watch the NHL. The Pierre-Luc Dubois saga in Columbus has come to an end. In the days around Patrik Laine's debut with the Blue Jackets, there was no shortage of content around the CBJ superstar's actions in his native Finland. Winnipeg Jets, Patrik Laine (29) Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports, Winnipeg Jets, Patrik Laine #29, (Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports). What's the probability of Patrik Laine being traded before the NHL Trade Deadline and what team will most likely trade for him? "I would say previously it was Winnipeg, but now after the Laine trade, Columbus is the most watched NHL team in Finland right now.". "We take pride in being Finnish and being able to play here. He has 140-110-250 in 306 career games. "You always get negative comments, and that's just the way it goes," he said. Whether it's because of Laine's absurdly dangerous shot, his blunt honesty in interviews, or even his unabashed confidence in enjoying the spoils of his stardom -- his bright yellow Lamborghini Urus SUV generated plenty of headlines in his native country when he purchased it last year -- he is a star in a country that appreciates his authenticity but not necessarily his flash. The Winnipeg Jets and Columbus Blue Jackets have completed a resounding blockbuster trade that will send Patrik Laine to Columbus and Pierre-Luc Dubois to Winnipeg. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. Rising Over The Years . The Official Site of the Columbus Blue Jackets. "I think every Finnish guy who plays in the league, I think they are really proud to call themselves Finns," Laine said. The capital, Helsinki, sits on the southern coast on the Gulf of Finland, separated from Estonia by about 40 miles. Dubois traded to Winnipeg, CBJ receives All-Star Patrik Laine and Columbus native Jack Roslovic Sports Posted: Jan 23, 2021 / 11:30 AM EST / Updated: Jan 23, 2021 / 12:46 PM EST It's still a small country, so it's not every day that there are guys in the NHL from Finland, so we definitely take a lot of pride in that.". (NHL) Here is the March 24 edition of the mailbag. Each week, an NHL.com writer will answer your questions asked using #OvertheBoards. Patrik Laine benched after reported verbal dispute with assistant coach: The Blue Jackets forward "mouthed off" and that prompted John Tortorella to act. That's the way it is. Hours after being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a blockbuster deal, Patrik Laine shared a heartfelt farewell to the Winnipeg Jets organization and its fans. After seeing Blue Jackets Twitter feeds immediately fill with new followers from Finland after the January trade that netted the star winger and Jack Roslovic from Winnipeg for Pierre-Luc Dubois, I started to wonder about it all. Finns started arriving in the NHL for the most part in the 1970s, but the first breakout star at the NHL level was Jari Kurri, the Hockey Hall of Famer and five-time Stanley Cup winner who scored 601 times in 1,251 games from 1981-98, mostly with Edmonton and the LA Kings. But basically 80 percent of the people love Patrik here! Video: Patrik Laine Speaks About the Trade to Columbus Shug McSween. "As a fan, it was awesome to watch those games and see so many good players on every team. The proof is in the pudding when it comes to that result, as Laine burst onto the scene during the 2017 season with 36 goals as an 18-year-old and added 44 a year later. It's pretty much a dream for the young kids, and (you're) watching the game on TV, watching all the highlights and stuff like that. "Finland is a proud hockey nation," Hoffren said. "Patrik has definitely (a) bigger fanbase than any other NHL player in Finland," Finnish hockey fan Jussi Metsäpelto told me via Twitter in the days after the trade. ", The NHL has tried to take advantage of that by taking the game to places like Finland and Sweden as part of its Global Series. As for the players brought in, Patrik Laine was a former second overall pick. Jack Roslovic signs a two year deal to come to Columbus and has 26-41-67 in 180 games played. Surely the Bruins and 29 other NHL clubs would love a second chance to trade for the ‘Finnish Flash 2’ but for now, don’t expect the Columbus Blue Jackets to put sniper Patrik Laine on the NHL Trade market after trading Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Winnipeg Jets for him back in January. As Finns watch more NHL hockey, Laine and the Blue Jackets will continue to be in the headlines. And as someone at the forefront of the wave of Finns crashing onto NHL rosters across the league, Laine feels that pride that stands out in his native country. 1, and that's Canada, obviously. But for right now, they do. Two things about the nation are clear. All Rights Reserved. On Saturday morning, the Winnipeg Jets traded star winger Patrik Laine and centre Jack Roslovic to the Columbus Blue Jackets for star centre Pierre-Luc Dubois and a third-round pick in 2022. Patrik Laine for Pierre-Luc Dubois seems to make sense for the Winnipeg Jets. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. On Saturday, the Blue Jackets sent him and a 2022 third-round pick to Winnipeg in exchange for star winger Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. In the days around Patrik Laine 's debut with the Blue Jackets, ... but now after the Laine trade, Columbus is the most watched NHL team in Finland right now." I've always wanted to enjoy it while it lasts. "Obviously it exploded when (general manager) Jarmo Kekäläinen went there, and people started to pay attention when they had (Finnish players Joonas) Korpisalo, (Markus) Nutivaara and (Markus) Hannikainen for many years. And it's fair to conclude that will only increase in the future should the Blue Jackets get the chance to reschedule that Finland date now that Laine is in the fold. Even though Kekäläinen has been the Blue Jackets' GM for several years already, I'm certain that acquiring Laine will boost your club's popularity in Finland onto a whole new level. The country has a strong history in the sport -- remember, it was the Finns the U.S. "Miracle on Ice" team had to defeat in 1980 to clinch the gold medal -- dating back to the 1950s. The draw was pretty obvious, as Colorado has some notable Finns in Rantanen and Joonas Donskoi, while Columbus was also well represented with Korpisalo and Kekäläinen. This seems to have a dual effect in the country -- a strong interest in the national team, especially with the 2022 Olympics on the horizon, and an increased desire in watching those stars succeed in the NHL. As Winnipeg Jets fans went to bed on Friday night, they had dreams or nightmares of never seeing Patrik Laine in a Jets jersey again based on rumors floating about a potential trade to the Columbus Blue Jackets. I don't think cocky, but he's just a confident guy. If trading Werenski or Jones is part of the equation, it's hard to imagine the Blue … Some NHL followers are so sick of his popularity. I know there are some people that aren't some of the biggest fans of his, but obviously everybody knows he is a heck of a player.". On the west side, the Gulf of Bothnia separates the southern half of the country from Sweden, while the eastern side of the country shares a long border with Russia. Copyright © 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Club and the National Hockey League. Everyone involved from a Columbus Blue Jackets perspective is thrilled about the blockbuster trade that saw Pierre-Luc Dubois go to the Winnipeg Jets. Share it Tweet Share it Pin it. BlueJackets.com is the official Web site of the Columbus Blue Jackets. by Continental Office, Enter To Win pres. Jack Roslovic is an unsigned RFA, but is close to signing a two-year deal with #CBJ. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets completed a trade on Saturday morning that sends Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third round pick to the Jets in exchange for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic.. Roslovic, a Columbus native, also agreed to a two-year, $3.8 million contract with Columbus. There is a strong domestic league in Finland -- the Liiga, which began in 1975 -- while Kekäläinen's former team (Helsinki-based Jokerit) is in the KHL, but again, Finns are a prideful sort. People love and hate (him). While the former was named an NHL All-Star last year, the latter is followed closely in Finland, as he has been since he was hired in 2013 by Columbus as the league's first-ever European-born general manager. Jeff Svoboda, Under Review, pres. Just how popular is Laine in his native country? There will be a time when nobody cares anymore.". Enter Search Term. With the country six or seven hours ahead of the East Coast of the United States and Canada depending on the time change, an afternoon game in the NHL is a prime-time affair in Finland. The Blue Jackets and Jets have completed a blockbuster trade to swap disgruntled stars as winger Patrik Laine is headed to Columbus while center Pierre-Luc Dubois has landed in Winnipeg. Before the pandemic hit, another pair of NHL games was scheduled, with Columbus slated to take on Colorado in October of this past year. Early analysis suggests that given that it was publicly known that both players wanted out, both general managers did a good job of dealing with a difficult situation early and maximizing the return. Finns are a prideful group, and they love their hockey. -- @WPGJoe. We are a small country, but we consider ourselves a big hockey nation.". I think CBJ got 5,000 new Finnish fans last week. But with a golden generation of stars led by such stars and top draft picks as Laine, Carolina's Sebastian Aho, Florida's Aleksander Barkov, Colorado's Mikko Rantanen, Dallas' Miro Heiskanen, New York Rangers youngster Kappo Kakko and even goalies like Korpisalo and Boston's Tuukka Rask, Finland has never had more high-level players scattered across NHL rosters. View the Columbus Blue Jackets Privacy Policy AdChoices NHL.com Terms of Service Please use the feedback form if you have any recommendations or comments. It’s unanimous. "If there's 10 NHL news (stories) in afternoon newspapers, three of them (are) about Patrik. "(With) the amount of star players, that would be the best Finnish national team probably ever with these young guys coming up. He has 147 goals in 329 NHL games, an average of over 36 per 82 games that puts him among the ranks of the top snipers in the league. People followed Columbus more, and right now it's just taken to another level. Kevin Cheveldayoff took questions from the media this morning and based on his responses, here are three reasons why Patrik Laine was ultimately traded. And that pride often comes out in watching the best players from their home country excelling at the highest level. It's a fascinating look at how people in the Nordic country consume NHL content, follow the Blue Jackets and stay up to date with everything Laine. The Finnish winger has … All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. With more Finns than ever plying their trade in the NHL, how do people back home follow the best league in the world from thousands of miles away? So after Laine moved to Columbus, interest for Columbus hockey is huge.". The Winnipeg Jets have traded Patrik Laine for Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois in a rare in-season blockbuster trade … Columbus traded Pierre-Luc Dubois to Winnipeg for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. by KEMBA Financial Credit Union, Finnish version of baseball known as pesäpallo. That translates roughly as the Tesoma Cannon, as Laine hails from the Tesoma region of Tampere, the city of just over 200,000 residents in the southwest portion of the country known as the region of Pirkanmaa. Skiing, soccer and the Finnish version of baseball known as pesäpallo are among the biggest sports in the country, but when it comes to eyeballs and interest, nothing matches the sport of hockey. After Pierre-Luc Dubois requested a trade in the offseason and then forced action with his play on the ice (or lack thereof) and subsequent benching, Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen swung a massive trade, bringing in former second overall pick Patrik Laine and Columbus native Jack … "I have always thought about it in a way that guys are giving you a hard time or whatever, then you must be doing something right. "He is a rock star of Finnish hockey, I would say," Hoffren said. "Previously Finland was also the underdog in international hockey … but let's say if they play in the Olympics, they are going to have a heck of a team," Hoffren said. One of those players who grew up watching the stars of Finland play in the league was Laine. The Blue Jackets acquired Laine two weeks ago in a trade for center Pierre-Luc Dubois, whom Tortorella had also benched this season. Sunday, January 24, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets, Winnipeg Jets. The Jets also acquired a 2022 third-round draft pick in the deal. If there's one player you can be assured draws eyeballs in Finland, it's the Tesoman Tykki. Reaction around the NHL has been mixed, with some indicating that Laine has a greater upside and a rarer talent in terms of his goal scoring ability. "I would say Columbus is definitely right now -- I don't have any numbers, but it seems that is like the unofficial Finnish team right now in the NHL," said Sami Hoffren, a Helsinki-based journalist who has written for years about the NHL for Ilta-Sanomat and the Finnish sports magazine Urheilulehti. "He is on headlines whether he goes to buy groceries or a new Lamborghini -- let alone scoring five goals in one game. When he scored a goal a game later, the outlet ran multiple stories about his initial CBJ goal, plus stories about BlueJackets.com stories detailing his early days, including pieces about teammates' reaction to his world-class shot and where he might play in the lineup. Others have identified that Dubois is a legitimate top line center which is a position that ultimately is more impactful on a team than a scoring winger. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images) Year deal to come to Columbus and has 26-41-67 in 180 games.! 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