Sometimes, change happens fast.
Mere days after Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella benched Pierre-Luc Dubois, one of his team’s best players, in an overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dubois was packing his bags to go play in another country altogether.
The Blue Jackets traded the 22-year-old, who had requested to be dealt shortly after signing a two-year, $10-million bridge contract in the off-season, to the Winnipeg Jets for superstar winger Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic in a move that sent shockwaves through the NHL.
Not all blockbusters are universally well-received, of course. And while some on Twitter celebrated the move as a shuffling of high-profile talent, others were quick to wonder how the dynamic between Laine, an offensive-minded forward, and Tortorella will play out.
Here is some of the best reaction to the winter blockbuster:
First look at Pierre-Luc Dubois in a @NHLJets jersey.
How do you think he'll do with his new team?#NHLonSN pic.twitter.com/fnjdGV5XvN
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 23, 2021
Oh yeah, this Tortorella/Laine relationship isn’t gonna have any issues..none at all.
— Scott MacArthur (@ScottyMacThinks) January 23, 2021
Now that it’s been announced, some personal thoughts:
– Laine’s talent is more rare than PLD
– The connection with PLD dad played a role
– not sure Roslovic needed to be added in
– Laine & Torts— Rachel Doerrie (@racheldoerrie) January 23, 2021
WPG CBJ
How do you think Patrik Laine will do in Columbus? #NHLonSN pic.twitter.com/qh9Rfs4L1m
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 23, 2021
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