Three Finns aiming to take the next step. Who will score most 21-22?

[Mildan]

I'm having tough time putting them in order for this season and all of them have looked promising during preseason after struggling some in their recent years.

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[Stewie Griffin]

Puljujarvi cause he plays with McDavid to start the year. Laine is the most talented but lacks the supporting cast to really rack up points

 

[VoluntaryDom]

I'll actually go with JP

 

[Bounces R Way]

Laine because he's a lot better than the other two.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

I’d be quite shocked if it’s kakko. The other two will be close because of the meds if effect. Will follow this

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I’ll take the best player here. Laine.

 

[heretik27]

Laine's still the most proven player here, I'm pretty sure Columbus picked up Voracek to give him someone with experience to play with. I think he'll have a bounce back season and that'll be more than enough to come out on top over the other two, for this season at least.

 

[LaMasquerade]

Voted Laine although I expect all 3 to succeed this year. Read some encouraging rumors from "Barkov's summer camp" regarding Laine. He should be in much better shape than last season..

 

[GreeningOil]

I think Laine can get about 75 points, where I would be ecstatic to see Puljujarvi score 60-65

 

[Miro4Norris]

Pulju seems like his offensive game has improved and he plays with Draisaitl or McDavid. I have faith in Kakko too and looks like Panarin will play with him but I don't believe this year will be so huge improvement. Laine has still bad linemates but at least they have new coach. All of them will have much better ppg than they did last year but I voted Pulju

 

[The S5]

If Laine stays focused, he will lead by talent alone.
If Kakko doesn't put up at least 50 points this season, it will be a big disappointment.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Laine ~70, Pulju ~60, Kakko ~50

 

[avsfan9]

It’s funny now after watching the juniors when two of these guys and Aho were the top line for the Finns and they were raving about them and they had Rantanan playing mins on the fourth line. Now Rantanan is the best player out of all of them.

 

[Backcheckmonster3]

It’s funny now after watching the juniors when two of these guys and Aho were the top line for the Finns and they were raving about them and they had Rantanan playing mins on the fourth line. Now Rantanan is the best player out of all of them.

Rantanen-Hintz-Kapanen
Laine-Aho-Puljujärvi
was the top-6 in that order in WJC 2015-2016.

 

[avsfan9]

Rantanen-Hintz-Kapanen
Laine-Aho-Puljujärvi
was the top-6 in that order in WJC 2015-2016.

My memory must be bad cause I remember Rantanan playing a lot of mins with the fourth line. Now he might have been double shifting or filling in for an injured player but I remember thinking why is he playing on the fourth line.

 

[Backcheckmonster3]

My memory must be bad cause I remember Rantanan playing a lot of mins with the fourth line. Now he might have been double shifting or filling in for an injured player but I remember thinking why is he playing on the fourth line.

Double-shifting

 

[ricky0034]

Laine I guess, not because I believe in him very much at this point but just because he probably still puts up like 50-60 points and i'm not at all confident that the others will be able to manage that this year

 

[EdJovanovski]

Kakko is way better than Puljujarvi, what on earth is with this meme that he’s going to breakout every year? He’s sucked his whole career and he still sucks
3 draft years before Kakko yet Kakko still has the higher career PPG by a few points lmao.

 

[MardyBum]

Next step? Laine has had a 40+ goal season and the year before his disaster year in Columbus he had 63 points in 68 games and 3 points in his lone Jets game of 20-21.

"Next step" in all around game, sure. If Laine puts up 70 that's about as expected. Maybe a little better depending on his supporting cast.

 

[OKR]

My memory must be bad cause I remember Rantanan playing a lot of mins with the fourth line. Now he might have been double shifting or filling in for an injured player but I remember thinking why is he playing on the fourth line.

Don’t know how much you’ve watched Team Finland games, but if i had to guess: You’re probably thinking of World Championships 15-16.

Laine and Aho were playing big roles and Rantanen was in the stands at the start of the tournament and only played 5 games in very small role, Pulju wasn’t there tho.

Voted Kakko just because i feel like he is gonna breakout this season, Laine is gonna have semi bounce back season and Puljujärvi will be around 20-20 player for around 40 points.

Kakko 60-70 points
Laine 50-60 points
Puljujärvi 40-50 points

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I’d go:
Laine: 70 points
Kakko: 50 points
Puljaarvi: 45 points.

Laine imo is a level above the other two.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Three weak players, hard to say honestly.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Safe bet is Laine.

Poolparty has looked great in the preseason though and he'll be playing with 97.

Kakko is my favorite to watch of the 3 when he's on, but I don't think it's his year vs the others.

 

[Zenos]

Kakko is way better than Puljujarvi, what on earth is with this meme that he’s going to breakout every year? He’s sucked his whole career and he still sucks
3 draft years before Kakko yet Kakko still has the higher career PPG by a few points lmao.

Watching him, he definitely doesn't look like a sucky player.

And a higher PPG by a few points? Bullshit

 

[illone84]

It’s funny now after watching the juniors when two of these guys and Aho were the top line for the Finns and they were raving about them and they had Rantanan playing mins on the fourth line. Now Rantanan is the best player out of all of them.

who is Rantanan? Some Bollwyood actor?