Player Discussion: Patrik Laine

[portamoral]

The cynical side of me thinks we would see Stone schief wheeler. Lol

most likely, unfortunately

or laine-little-stone which isn't ideal but certainly better than what that line currently is at least

back to laine/scheif/stone though, that line would have everything. the elite defense from stone, elite play driving from stone/scheifele and the extreme shooting talent from laine and to a lesser extent scheifele. also scheif's insane playmaking. i'm pretty sure they'd give the bergeron line a run for it's money

 

[YWGinYYZ]

most likely, unfortunately

or laine-little-stone which isn't ideal but certainly better than what that line currently is at least

back to laine/scheif/stone though, that line would have everything. the elite defense from stone, elite play driving from stone/scheifele and the extreme shooting talent from laine and to a lesser extent scheifele. also scheif's insane playmaking. i'm pretty sure they'd give the bergeron line a run for it's money

This could be a deadly, deadly line. You then run Connor - Little - Wheels as your 2nd (or 1b). That line could feast on other 2nd lines.

 

[portamoral]

This could be a deadly, deadly line. You then run Connor - Little - Wheels as your 2nd (or 1b). That line could feast on other 2nd lines.

and then perreault-roslovic-ehlers + copp-lowry-tanev...oh boy

 

[Gotaf7]

Ehlers Sheif Stone

Connor Little Wheeler

Copp Lowry Tanev

Lemiuex/Apples Roslo Laine

 

[Daximus]

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Theres far more to it then that. Little defers on zone entries to Laine. Duchene carries and is elite at entering the zone. He also passes to the slot at a much higher rate the Little. Give Duchene Laine and watch him blow Littles stats out of the f***ing water.

 

[Daximus]

People don't realize Duchene is not a play driver (or a good one at least).

This is why people say we need Stone instead, since he's the better player overall and dominant at 5 v 5, one of the best in the league. Laine doesn't specifically need a better center, he needs a play driver.

Duchene is 100% a play driver. Give him Little winger and he'll be twice the player Little is. Theres far more to comparing players then saying look at their expected goals for while in completely different situations. Duchene is the center that Laine needs. Little is a dump and chase player. That's not where Laine excels.

 

[CaptainUgly]

Laine will go on another hot streak at some point. We just need to stay patient with him. The amount of heat he takes is unfair.

 

[CaptainUgly]

I also think the pressure were putting on our 20 year old phenom is why certain players shy away from Winnipeg as a Free Agent destination,

 

[Jets4Life]

I'm actually wondering if Laine best days are behind him. He could have peaked at 18.

 

[Jets4Life]

I also think the pressure were putting on our 20 year old phenom is why certain players shy away from Winnipeg as a Free Agent destination,

How is that different than anywhere else in Canada? Toronto and Montreal are far worse.

 

[Duke749]

I'm actually wondering if Laine best days are behind him. He could have peaked at 18.

Doubt it.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Doubt it.

I'm assuming there was a huge smiley implied.

 

[CaptainUgly]

How is that different than anywhere else in Canada? Toronto and Montreal are far worse.

Very true i wont dispute that.

 

[BigZ65]

I'm actually wondering if Laine best days are behind him. He could have peaked at 18.

I remember reading an article a couple years ago about the list of guys who peaked in terms of boxcar stats within their first 3 NHL seasons. The list was shockingly long, and several of them peaked as rookies.

 

[Daximus]

I also think the pressure were putting on our 20 year old phenom is why certain players shy away from Winnipeg as a Free Agent destination,

If you come into the league and do what he did the pressure will always be high. Doesnt matter where you play outside of maybe Arizona and Florida. You think the pressure isnt going to be high on Pettersson in Van after the rookie season he is having?

 

[Farmboy Patty]

i'd be frothing at the mouth with a laine-scheifele-stone line

You can't have that unless Wheeler is surgically detached from Scheifeles hip.

 

[Channelcat]

I'm actually wondering if Laine best days are behind him. He could have peaked at 18.

I think we can all agree that its unlikely, but yet it happens far to often to ignore the possibility.

 

[KingBogo]

You can't have that unless Wheeler is surgically detached from Scheifeles hip.

IMO people way over state Scheif and Wheeler joined at the hip. Scheifele is the team's #1 center and Wheeler is the team's top winger. They like playing with each other as the both prefer a strong cycle game. Landing Stone changes the dynamics because he is a veteran winger in the same class as Wheeler. Then Maurice will trust switching them up.

 

[Trinity]

I just got back home from today's Moose game and Lowry and Laine were there after the game promoting NHL2019. Laine poked fun at himself saying, "these guys were me in the game and they couldn't score so the game is obviously pretty realistic".

 

[Board Bard]

If you come into the league and do what he did the pressure will always be high. Doesnt matter where you play outside of maybe Arizona and Florida. You think the pressure isnt going to be high on Pettersson in Van after the rookie season he is having?

What do other teams have to do with it? The amount of pressure Laine feels is not dependent on how much pressure other teams get.

 

[Mbraunm]

i'd be frothing at the mouth with a laine-scheifele-stone line

It would seem obvious to us...but it would never occur to Maurice

 

[Daximus]

What do other teams have to do with it? The amount of pressure Laine feels is not dependent on how much pressure other teams get.

It's the same amount of pressure any young superstar gets in a market that cares about its team. People need to stop pretending this is an isolated event. If any other young star wasn't preforming up to snuff they'd face the same kind of criticism.

 

[ffh]

It would seem obvious to us...but it would never occur to Maurice

Scheif and wheeler are joined at the hip probably just as much on them as the coach. More likely stone will be the winger with them.
Stone scheifele and wheeler.
And our underacheiving finn would go to the 3rd line. With little ehlers and Conner being the 2nd line.

 

[portamoral]

Scheif and wheeler are joined at the hip probably just as much on them as the coach. More likely stone will be the winger with them.
Stone scheifele and wheeler.
And our underacheiving finn would go to the 3rd line. With little ehlers and Conner being the 2nd line.

yep someone unnecessarily playing their offwing. sounds like a maurice move for sure

 

[Daximus]

yep someone unnecessarily playing their offwing. sounds like a maurice move for sure

I doubt it. Mo usually listens to vets on their preferred positions. Stone is a RW and if he plays for the Jets he will only play right wing.