Where does this Laine/Torts situation go short term/long term considering he is an RFA this summer and I am unsure if he would commit long term but the team has control.
My guess is that Tortorella can get away with this right now, short term, but this can't be how Laine gets dealt with repeatedly because it could affect his desire to sign long-term. Presumably, the Blue Jackets would like to sign him to a long-term deal but if Laine is already wondering about the coach, he might decide that he can sacrifice some long-term security. I don't imagine he tries to steer his way out of Columbus so soon but that could prevent him from signing long-term, too.
Where does this Laine/Torts situation go short term/long term considering he is an RFA this summer and I am unsure if he would commit long term but the team has control.
My guess is that Tortorella can get away with this right now, short term, but this can't be how Laine gets dealt with repeatedly because it could affect his desire to sign long-term. Presumably, the Blue Jackets would like to sign him to a long-term deal but if Laine is already wondering about the coach, he might decide that he can sacrifice some long-term security. I don't imagine he tries to steer his way out of Columbus so soon but that could prevent him from signing long-term, too.