It is no secret that Patrik Laine has requested to be traded from Columbus and there is a chance Montreal is involved. It also does look like the Blue Jackets are actively looking for a place for Laine to land. And speaking of land, it was reported that Laine was even seen at the airport in Montreal. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/habsfanaticss/status/1819848253715931436'> </a></blockquote></div> With all the speculation around Laine and where he may be playing next season there have been very few concrete reports about a real trade option. Now, we have Bob Trask in the mix providing a trade with Montreal that would move five of their assets to get Laine on the roster. <b>Trade to land Laine in Montreal has five team assists moving to Columbus</b> Trask has had some mixed reviews on his proposal that would send a bunch of players/assets to Columbus for Laine, with the Blue Jackets retaining $2.3 million. <q>I'll toss my hat into the Patrick Laine trade proposals To Montreal: Laine with $2.3M of salary retained To Columbus - choice of Dvorak or Evans - choice of Struble or Harris - choice of Farrell, Davidson or Kidney - the later of Montreal's 2 second round picks in the 2025 draft</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/rwtrask/status/1817659413064569010'> </a></blockquote></div> The price seems high for Laine, who can be hit of miss coming off a rough season. But overall, it will give the Canadiens Laine for $6.5 million, some would consider that a good deal. There will be more to come with the Laine trade options before the season starts. As Read On - Habsfanatics.com - <a href='https://www.habsfanatics.com/nhl/trades/concrete-trade-offer-between-mtl-and-cbj-involving-5-elements-and-patrik-laine' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Concrete Trade Offer Between MTL and CBJ Involving 5 Elements and Patrik Laine</a>