Channelcat
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Is this for real. Absolutely laughable. Im a huge Laine fan, but even if he scores 60 goals he just doesn't present that sort of value. Not until he's got an elite 2 way game.
Let's try that. Winnipeg- Send him to Toronto to play with Mathews, Marner, Tavares, and Nylnader. I would just like to see what the media says about him.If Laine plays in Toronto, there is a story on a regular basis in media labelling him the new Ovechkin. He's in Winnipeg, nowhere near all those eyes/ I could care less about Winnipeg but the kid is a pure goal scorer. The numbers are amazing for minutes he gets and let's not forget he's six months younger than Matthews. Sure, he's doesn't play centre and that Ovechkin's value has always sucked.
This kid might be the best young goal scorer in the NHL. Based on cap, $11 M is not that high. I'm not factoring in a Winnipeg premium or fact he would only take home $5.5 M of that.
60 goals? Man he must be the worst player in the league outside of scoring goals if that doesn't cut it.Is this for real. Absolutely laughable. Im a huge Laine fan, but even if he scores 60 goals he just doesn't present that sort of value. Not until he's got an elite 2 way game.
And this has what do with you using plus minus to try to argue that Laine is a better defensive player than Wheeler and being terribly wrong about that?
So we’ve all heard now:
Laine 11
AM 12
Marner 10
Nylander 8
Big Buff 10 (before he actually signed for much less)
When will people learn to not believe what these media guys say.
5on5 GF/GA is a valid stat when comparing within a team. I was saying that Wheeler isn't that good defensively either... Laine actually plays a more defensively responsible game(positioning) than Wheeler who often steals from defense for offensive opportunities.
This is what I posted:
5on5 results past 2 seasons:
Laine 117GF 90GA +27
offensive zone starts 55.91%
Wheeler 108GF 95GA +13
offensive zone starts 54.8%
LOL, McDavid is no expert at the 2 way game but yet he gets a pass as the top point guy, sorry if Laine scores 60 he can ask and receive $13m as the best goal scorer in the league.Is this for real. Absolutely laughable. Im a huge Laine fan, but even if he scores 60 goals he just doesn't present that sort of value. Not until he's got an elite 2 way game.
He is the best 2 way forward in Jets. And 6th best player in the League. And he is young. 11M well deserved.Is this for real. Absolutely laughable. Im a huge Laine fan, but even if he scores 60 goals he just doesn't present that sort of value. Not until he's got an elite 2 way game.
The Jets have to fit their team under the same cap as every other team. Has nothing to do with cash flow, it just means they would have less to spend on other players they need/want to keep. On a few occasions Chevy has mentioned he was disappointed the cap didn't go up more this season. Sounds like a GM that has the green light to spend what he needs to for players.Jets market is just not that cash flow cow that can pay this player over 10 million per. Can't pay everyone so either they trade a contract or trade him. He is an exceptional shooter but anyone think the Jets are not a good team without him.
5on5 GF/GA is a valid stat when comparing within a team. I was saying that Wheeler isn't that good defensively either... Laine actually plays a more defensively responsible game(positioning) than Wheeler who often steals from defense for offensive opportunities.
This is what I posted:
5on5 results past 2 seasons:
Laine 117GF 90GA +27
offensive zone starts 55.91%
Wheeler 108GF 95GA +13
offensive zone starts 54.8%
I reall hope not. Of Laine is getting 11 than marner will have every right to ask for 9-9.5 and Matthew's 12.
Blame Edmonton and Buffalo. Edmonton played McDavid the world (understandably) but followed up by playing Draitsel too much. Buffslo matched with Eichel.
That broke the 2nd contract mold. anyone that thinks Laine isn't getting 10+ after those deals is naive
So kapanen to Winnipeg?Let's try that. Winnipeg- Send him to Toronto to play with Mathews, Marner, Tavares, and Nylnader. I would just like to see what the media says about him.
If Laine plays in Toronto, there is a story on a regular basis in media labelling him the new Ovechkin. He's in Winnipeg, nowhere near all those eyes/ I could care less about Winnipeg but the kid is a pure goal scorer. The numbers are amazing for minutes he gets and let's not forget he's six months younger than Matthews. Sure, he's doesn't play centre and that Ovechkin's value has always sucked.
This kid might be the best young goal scorer in the NHL. Based on cap, $11 M is not that high. I'm not factoring in a Winnipeg premium or fact he would only take home $5.5 M of that.
You're absolutely out of your mind if you don't think Laine doesn't get national coverage in Canada. And yes, $11 million is a very high cap hit. How many players in the league make more? Go ahead, name them. And what is the connection between the media and his salary? Or is this just some not so subtle way at taking shots at Toronto?If Laine plays in Toronto, there is a story on a regular basis in media labelling him the new Ovechkin. He's in Winnipeg, nowhere near all those eyes/ I could care less about Winnipeg but the kid is a pure goal scorer. The numbers are amazing for minutes he gets and let's not forget he's six months younger than Matthews. Sure, he's doesn't play centre and that Ovechkin's value has always sucked.
This kid might be the best young goal scorer in the NHL. Based on cap, $11 M is not that high. I'm not factoring in a Winnipeg premium or fact he would only take home $5.5 M of that.
1. Dreger sources are other people's twitter
2. I hope not because that won't be good if it's signed before Matthew's is.
KI love these kind of posts. So TSN pays him well to take other people info? That’s why you have your job and he has his!
Since you are so knowledgeable, send TSN your resume. Obviously they hire you and end DD contract.