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Patrik Laine and his agency criticized an insensitive comment about suicide made on a podcast in reference to the Columbus Blue Jackets forward who is currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Octagon Hockey in a statement posted to social media said it was disappointed in the "reprehensible remark" about Laine being away from the team because he was contemplating a "Remington retirement," which refers to suicide. Laine in a post of his own on social media said the comment was "not OK." Laine had opened up about his mental health long before going into the assistance program last month.
