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How Good IS Kyle Connor

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GoJetsGo55 said:
Connor with Laine is so damn exciting! It's EXACTLY what we were looking for on that second line. Now we get 2 lines firing on all cylinders.
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So much potential yet as well. They haven't played together much yet, relatively speaking. Give all three on that line 20 games or so, and they should gel even better.

I love that we may have found a way to take advantage of the different types of skills on the team.
 
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Howard Chuck said:
So much potential yet as well. They haven't played together much yet, relatively speaking. Give all three on that line 20 games or so, and they should gel even better.

I love that we may have found a way to take advantage of the different types of skills on the team.
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Exactly! I am also very happy for Little. I felt bad for him. Really good player but that entire line, when Ehlers was on it, just did NOT work at all.
 
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I think I've said before, Connor is like a more North American-style Ehlers. Has some of the same skills - notably his ability to handle the puck at high speed - but he's more direct and seems to make his offensive decisions more quickly.

Anyway, I think Connor with Scheif and Wheels for the better part of a season helped him develop into what he's become. It seems like teams with lots of talent can kind of put players into a framework where they can succeed - and nothing breeds success like success (I'm thinking of Tampa here with their endless supply of talented forwards - but also Toronto is doing the same kind of things).
 
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Gm0ney said:
I think I've said before, Connor is like a more North American-style Ehlers. Has some of the same skills - notably his ability to handle the puck at high speed - but he's more direct and seems to make his offensive decisions more quickly.

Anyway, I think Connor with Scheif and Wheels for the better part of a season helped him develop into what he's become. It seems like teams with lots of talent can kind of put players into a framework where they can succeed - and nothing breeds success like success (I'm thinking of Tampa here with their endless supply of talented forwards - but also Toronto is doing the same kind of things).
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I was thinking the same thing earlier today. If we can get that to rub off on the entire top 6 now, that would be a great accomplishment. I think Ehlers and Laine (as odd as that sounds), just need to be successful for a while to get the momentum going and keep it going. Working so far.
 

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Connor has really impressed me with his play this season. He was playing good last season too, but I always thought it was mostly because of his line mates (Scheifele and Wheeler). However, now that the first line's been struggling after KC left the line and the long-lost 2nd line flourishing with him, it makes you wonder how good he actually is...
 
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Board Bard said:
Laine made a civilian a million dollars, but he's going to make Connor an extra $16 million over the life of Connor's next contract.
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Connor prob doesn't mind having a generational sniper on his wing. You can see the $ signs in his eyes after each goal :laugh: One has to wonder if he, while watching Ehlers skate around with the puck like a headless chicken on speed until he loses it, has thought to himself "What are you doing?! Just feed the ******* puck to Laine" :huh:
 
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Board Bard said:
Laine made a civilian a million dollars, but he's going to make Connor an extra $16 million over the life of Connor's next contract.
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The way it has started out I think they will both get a lift playing together but $2 million a year AAV difference for Connor seems too high to me but time will tell.
 
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Board Bard said:
Laine made a civilian a million dollars, but he's going to make Connor an extra $16 million over the life of Connor's next contract.
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I would say they are both making each others game better and both should benefit from what they each blend.
I'd have to think Laine's value has also taken a considerable jump since he's had the opportunity to play with KC.
 
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Seems like Wheeler is the guy dressing up Laine right now. If I was Chevy, KC would be higher priority than Laine.
 
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LowLefty said:
I would say they are both making each others game better and both should benefit from what they each blend.
I'd have to think Laine's value has also taken a considerable jump since he's had the opportunity to play with KC.
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Yes that duo is definitely mutually beneficial.
 
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Connor had 2 games with 4 points, in a week.....and all you could hear were the crickets
 

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im afraid he is on his way to making ehlers expendable in a couple of years.
 
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