Since his acquisition by Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens at the end of summer 2024, Patrik Laine’s name has been the subject of much discussion here.

Whether it’s because of the excitement that came with the acquisition, the serious injury he suffered in the fall, or for other reasons, he has been widely talked about.

Today is no exception, but unfortunately, this time, it’s for less favorable reasons.

It started this morning with a strong outburst from Gilbert Delorme:

 

And it continued during Tony Marinaro’s show, still on the BPM Sports airwaves.

Tony Marinaro believes it will likely be the end of Patrik Laine with the Montreal Canadiens by the summer of 2026

He also called the Finnish forward “lazy.”

Looking at sequences like the following:

 

It’s hard to argue with that. That said, here’s what Tony had to say about the subject today.

«Patrik Laine is a lazy player.

He always has been and always will be, whether he plays in Canada, the United States, or in Beirut!

We shouldn’t be surprised by what we’re seeing.

It’s always been him, he’s a player with crazy talent who shows up when he feels like it.

And it often happens that he doesn’t feel like it. That’s why this second overall pick in the draft is now on his third team in the League.

It ended badly with the first two and their coaches..

If I had to predict today, Patrik Laine would not be returning to the Canadiens at the end of his contract.»

– Tony Marinato

See the clip in question:

 

You can guess that it continues to spark many reactions.