I just don’t see the playmaking skills honestly. I think it’s more likely he gets 60 goals than 40 assists.
I think he’s an underrated passer. Kessel was always tabbed as a goalscoring forward but he’s a much better passer than he is a scorer. Don’t think Laine is as good at playmaking as Kessel but I definitely see similarities in their passing game as wingers.
40 assists don’t seem like a whole lot but again Laine shots a lot more than he passes so who knows. I think he will definitely hit 40 assists a couple times for sure.