30 teams will regret not pursuing Laine when it's all said and done. I think he's the best pure shooter in the NHL and looking at what ails Boston the most this season (goal-scoring), he would of been a big help here. Even more-so if we factor in Pasta seems like he's playing hurt and it's impacting his one-timers so he's gone more playmaker.
I just see the teams on ice shooting percentage when he is out there blowing his career norms away and wonder how many of those helpers are sustainable. Paying 8.5 for a 60 point player is meh. Paying 8.5 for a 50 point player would make folks who complain about Coyle’s contract brain explode.
Edit: to put it another way, PLDs on ice shooting percentage at 5 on 5 is about what Lindholm’s was in his crazy year and PLDs career norms aren’t anything special just like Lindholm’s aren’t.
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