Sport picks Laine remains a candidate for Finland`s Four Nations squad despite knee injury
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Patrik Laine could be part of Finland`s squad for the Four Nations Tournament. General manager of the Finnish team Jere Lehtinen did not rule out that the 26-year-old Montreal forward could be included in the tournament predictions by buy sport picks roster. It will be held from February 12 to 20 in Montreal and Boston - instead of the NHL All-Star Game. The final squads for the Canadian, US, Swedish and Finnish teams will be announced in early December. Each team will consist of 23 players.
Laine has not played yet this season, as he suffered a knee injury in a pre-season match at the end of September and was out for 2-3 months.
We have one more month and we will evaluate everyone. We are talking about both the health of the players and their current performance. We haven`t made any final decisions right now.
Of course, he is very sorry that this happened, especially considering how the previous season went. It would be great to see him in Montreal. I hope he returns to action soon. Everyone wants to see him, " Lehtinen said.
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