Who scores more goals next season: Evander Kane or Patrick Laine?

[SeanMoneyHands]

I think it will be close, both will hit 50 goals IMO as long as they stay healthy.

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[Connor McConnor]

I’m only going Kane here because of two things:
1) I think he’ll play more games
2) McDavid

Laine is obviously the better talent

 

[Roksta]

Laine won't even hit 40 goals

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Kane unless Laine gets traded to a team where he has a different role. His goal scoring ability has been suppressed in CBJ.

 

[the_fan]

Patrick Kane

 

[ViD]

Johnny Hockey winning Laine a Rocket.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Kane, unless he gets suspended.

 

[bobholly39]

Kane, unless he gets suspended.

So....Laine?

 

[BB88]

Kane unless Laine gets traded to a team where he has a different role. His goal scoring ability has been suppressed in CBJ.

They just added Gaudreau…

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

They just added Gaudreau…

He'll help, but CBJ has Laine playing a 200 ft game where he's been more of a playmaker than he should be. I won't believe he'll get up to 45-50+ goals in CBJ until I see it, I believe he's fully capable of scoring like that but not in CBJ even with Gaudreau. I think Kane will get 45+ easily with McDavid if he's not suspended. Yes I know he's never even had more than 30. But playing with McDavid will do that for you... He had 35 in 58 (playoffs included) last year and no reason to think he won't do as well or better this year.

 

[thadd]

I'm not convinced that Columbus has the center depth to make full use of their wingers at this point.
On the other hand I think it's safe to say 40 goals out of Kane would be a very conservative estimate.

 

[Dirty Dog]

By goals do you mean hockey goals?

Or is this a code word for some borderline-inappropriate behavior?

Either way, it’ll be close

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

I think it could be Laine. He gets one of the best playmakers in the league, but then again, Kane gets the best player in the game as his running mate.

 

[jetsforever]

Laine I think will get back to the top

 

[Regal]

I’ll go with Kane, as he just seemed to excel with McDavid, but I think this should be close if they both play a similar number of games. Laine still paced for 38 last year without Gaudreau, and with low PP totals.

 

[NyQuil]

You know when you've been up too late when you thought it was Evander Kane vs. Patrick Lalime.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Laine.

 

[BB88]

He'll help, but CBJ has Laine playing a 200 ft game where he's been more of a playmaker than he should be. I won't believe he'll get up to 45-50+ goals in CBJ until I see it, I believe he's fully capable of scoring like that but not in CBJ even with Gaudreau. I think Kane will get 45+ easily with McDavid if he's not suspended. Yes I know he's never even had more than 30. But playing with McDavid will do that for you... He had 35 in 58 (playoffs included) last year and no reason to think he won't do as well or better this year.

Gaudreau has a history of making everyone around him better and Columbus wants Laine to use his best asset

 

[Rengorlex]

Kane likely won't play PP1 so that's an advantage for Laine.

 

[KidLine93]

Laine is the better goal scorer but I think Kane is set up to succeed riding McDavids wing.

 

[sepHF]

Laine with Gaudreau could be pretty lethal. Laine is also going to get a ton more PP time than Kane

 

[Fataldogg]

I can picture Kane scoring 45-50 getting time with McDavid and Draisaitl.

I can also picture Laine scoring 40+ if he gets quality time with Gaudreau.

I think Laine has the higher ceiling, but Kane is a more safe bet in my opinion.

 

[T REX]

Hard not to pick Kane

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Kane, he'll be next year's Krieder where he'll pop off for 45-50 without ever reaching 30 before.

 

[tapi]

Easy Kane. Laine has peaked long ago and is only going downhill, Kane still has the fire and plenty of fuel in the tank.