KJ Dangler
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not hard to see why Laine struggled badly .. glad the Torts experience is over…
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not a big fan of these comments
not a big fan of these comments
not a big fan of these comments
The real question is the translator taking them out of context or are you?I'm not a big fan of Twitter-translated comments taken out of context
Everyone played like crap and the coach coached like crap this season, but it's easy to blame the new guy for everything.Its comments like these that make me want to believe Portzline saying some players want him gone. To play like garbage, and then blame it on the coach is a joke. He was tried with pretty much everyone and played bad. He must never look in a mirror.
The real question is the translator taking them out of context or are you?
The only thing I am blaming Laine for is playing bad, not everything. There is nothing in my post where I blame the new guy for everything. I'm not giving Torts a pass either, he ended up not being let go, and should have done a better job. I thought he quit and was disappointed how he handled it. In all reality though, he should have been let go when he asked out, but it still isn't an excuse. I won't say everyone played like crap, as some guys did play hard. Laine clearly didn't, and that's on him. Blaming the coach to friendly media overseas is a cop out.Everyone played like crap and the coach coached like crap this season, but it's easy to blame the new guy for everything.
Are you saying Sala is translating out of context ?I'm not a big fan of Twitter-translated comments taken out of context
Are you saying Sala is translating out of context ?
He's not wrong though. As a coach, you need to recognize your players strengths and weaknesses, and it's pretty clear his strength is his offensive ability. A player with his talents you have to loosen the leash a little bit.
He's not wrong though. As a coach, you need to recognize your players strengths and weaknesses, and it's pretty clear his strength is his offensive ability. A player with his talents you have to loosen the leash a little bit.
Its comments like these that make me want to believe Portzline saying some players want him gone. To play like garbage, and then blame it on the coach is a joke. He was tried with pretty much everyone and played bad. He must never look in a mirror.
All I will say is that Laine needs good coaching. The guy scored 40 goals almost a pt a game in 17 & 18. He is 6'5" with a rocket wrist shot. If you can get two guys to replicate their earlier years (Cam & Patrik) you have the start of some offense, and it takes some pressure off Bjorky.
Everyone played like crap and the coach coached like crap this season, but it's easy to blame the new guy for everything.
Yes but “I am who I am. Im not like everyone else” implied he just wants to stand around and shoot pucks with minimal defensive responsibilities. That’s not a player you build around.
If we had a panarin or someone to do the heavy lifting then you can kinda turn a blind eye to him as long as he’s doing his one trick. But that’s not what we wanted when we got him. And his potential is far greater than that. From these quotes, which again are just quotes, he feels content with being “good”
He's probably not wrong but he should still keep those thoughts private. I don't want players complaining about their coaches in public.
Sorry but I don't see any words which blame Torts. He only said Torts didn't do so big freedom. Besides, play isn't only goals, points. And after the season he said he played bad.Its comments like these that make me want to believe Portzline saying some players want him gone. To play like garbage, and then blame it on the coach is a joke. He was tried with pretty much everyone and played bad. He must never look in a mirror.
I don't agree. There're two things, offense and defense. If defense, the team need a system. If offense, creative players need any freedom. And he said about it. Not only about scoring but creativity in offense. Besides he can be a very good playmaker too, creative chances under forchecking.He's probably not wrong but he should still keep those thoughts private. I don't want players complaining about their coaches in public.
He blames himself plenty. This is more like "also the coaching didn't help", which is probably fair, though not his place to say publicly, in my opinion.
I would be a lot more hopeful for that if we had top quality playmaking with our bevy of pure shooters. These guys can't turn each other into 40 goal scorers, you need playmakers for that. Laine isn't in a great position to succeed here.
There's playing like crap and there's playing like whatever Laine did last year. I could tell you what I saw but the numbers make it much easier to see. The Jackets were close to even with Laine on the bench and outscored 2 to 1 with him on the ice. Not everyone should be given the same verdict for that season. It strikes me as unfair to Robinson and Bjorkstrand and the consistent hard-working players who did well to say that everyone sucked.
He's not a player you build around regardless of what he says or thinks, that we already ought to know. I don't find these quotes particularly revealing though. It doesn't necessarily mean "I want to stand around more". We don't know exactly what Torts was telling Patty. Perhaps Torts was keeping him in a more cautious stationary position high in the zone where he could backcheck more easily, and perhaps that's why Patty so rarely got himself into scoring position.
I don't agree. There're two things, offense and defense. If defense, the team need a system. If offense, creative players need any freedom. And he said about it. Not only about scoring but creativity in offense. Besides he can be a very good playmaker too, creative chances under forchecking.
IMHO we can build a team around him. But it's important to don't do only a sniper for him but use all his offensive qualities. What nobody did in Winnipeg and here. Probably Larsen knows why he said he wants to build a team around him. It doesn't mean he don't want to play around the boards etc.
Btw IMHO he had good chemistry with Dunne and Foudy what is enough interesting.
Saila is Finnish.Are you saying Sala is translating out of context ?
He showed he can do it with not so good players too. Of course if he is a sniper a coach tries to use his shot more. But again he can more. But I hope he knows he must fight about the puck around the boards, work in defense too. Although he said only about offense.I'll hold off on talking about chemistry in short samples.
It's really not the case that Winnipeg didn't try to develop him. In 2019-20 he played 3/4 of the season with Connor and Scheifele, and that is what led everyone to say that he could pass as well as shoot. His shooting just wasn't great that year, more good than great, and the overall results with him on the topline weren't better than they were with Wheeler in that position. The Jets really tried to use Laine in a lot of ways and found that the best role for him was a bit further back in the lineup, which is what led to the trade. In any case, my point here was that Larsen won't be the first coach to try to get a well-rounded offensive attack out of him.
He's probably not wrong but he should still keep those thoughts private. I don't want players complaining about their coaches in public.
Neither am I, but allowing forwards a bit of "cheat" space wouldn't be a bad policy for a player like Laine.not a big fan of these comments
He's not wrong though. As a coach, you need to recognize your players strengths and weaknesses, and it's pretty clear his strength is his offensive ability. A player with his talents you have to loosen the leash a little bit.