Playing alongside a player like Macklin Celebrini, Michael Misa, or even Alexander Wennberg, Laine could be able to find some success in San Jose. With that being said, history shows that he’d likely miss 25 or more games during the course of the season. It’s a risk, but given his NHL future is in doubt at this stage, he’ll likely take a short-term, low-cost contract to try to prolong his career in North America.
