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The Hockey Writers Union Junction - Laine's Future, Playing the Kids, Trade Deadline Bold Predictions & More
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The Hockey Writers Union Junction - Laine's Future, Playing the Kids, Trade Deadline Bold Predictions & More

The Hockey Writers Columbus Blue Jackets writing crew of Mark Scheig and Nicholas Arnold get together to discuss what to expect in the second half of the season, Patrik Laine's future with the Blue Jackets, Kirill Marchenko possibly coming over from the KHL sooner than expected, whether to play the young guys over the veterans after the trade deadline and the team's recent run of success on the penalty kill.

Finally, they finish the show by responding to some bold predictions for the trade deadline from the fans on Twitter.

Time Stamps

2:13 Realistic Expectations For The Second Half

6:19 Capitals' Goaltending Issues & Fleury

7:20 Looking Ahead to the 2022 Draft

8:26 Patrik Laine's Future

13:06 Kirill Marchenko

14:52 Playing the Kids in the Second Half

20:52 Blue Jackets' Strong Penalty Kill

24:46 Jack Roslovic's Two-Way Game

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