Laine doing it right away

[BusQuets]

A lot of comparison have made between Ovechkin and Laine and it many thought that Jets won't be going far because it's built in the same way as Washington that haven't been able to do anything during Ovechkin's time. Now Jets with Laine are already in the WCF and have a great shot at the cup. Does this change the thought that you can't build winner team with the franchise winger?

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[Bjornar Moxnes]

A lot of comparison have made between Ovechkin and Laine and it many thought that Jets won't be going far because it's built in the same way as Washington that haven't been able to do anything during Ovechkin's time. Now Jets with Laine are already in the WCF and have a great shot at the cup. Does this change the thought that you can't build winner team with the franchise winger?

Laine isn't even close to the Jets best player.

 

[Index]

Difference here is the Jets are not built around Laine.

 

[koyvoo]

Yikes!

 

[BusQuets]

Difference here is the Jets are not built around Laine.

Is Backstrom not a proper #1 center?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Yep, Wheeler is that valuable.

 

[FinRanger]

Winnipeg is not built around Laine and neither is any other hockey team built around 1 player.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Is Backstrom not a proper #1 center?

How does 'Laine isn't Winnipeg's best player' turn into 'Backstrom isn't a #1c' in your head?

 

[BusQuets]

Winnipeg is not built around Laine and neither is any other hockey team built around 1 player.

I didn't say it was built around Laine only. Read more carefully.

 

[Dessert Nights]

Laine is a humble guy and a real team player, he is letting others have the spotlight.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Winnipeg is very, very well balanced. Probably tops in the league in that regard. Laine is a huge part of it.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Honestly, I've been quite annoyed with Laine's play. He's pretty good with the puck but that's really all he's been doing recently. I swear if you could blend Laine's puck skills with Perreault's hustle, you'd have a Heart candidate.

 

[tntkid]

We like Laine.

Thank jeebus that Toronto did not draft him.

 

[Portable Mink]

yellow card

 

[hockeykicker]

I didn't say it was built around Laine only. Read more carefully.

right but being built doesnt mean the same team. jets secondary players showed up,

capitals secondary scoring: Washington Capitals Stats | 2015-2016

 

[behemolari]

Washington has always been winner team with Ovi, but sometimes it's just not happening. That the thing called sports

 

[DitchMarner]

Kucherov is better than Laine and has been to the third round multiple times. The Jets aren't built around Laine, either.

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Honestly, I've been quite annoyed with Laine's play. He's pretty good with the puck but that's really all he's been doing recently. I swear if you could blend Laine's puck skills with Perreault's hustle, you'd have a Heart candidate.

I don’t think it’s hustle, I think it’s stamina(as well as some bad agility). His body frame is way to big for him to handle as he is still very young and he is yet to fully develop to it. Lucky for him he plays with one of(probably the) best 6’5”(or taller) player in the league when it comes to both stamina and skating in Blake Wheeler. If he can even come close to picking up Wheelers skill in that area he should challenge for many Harts.

 

[SavedByRoy]

Thread fail. Laine is not a top 3 player on the Jets these playoffs (yet), so this situation answers nothing with building a team around a winger.

 

[CartographerNo611]

I hate to say it but Laine is pretty 1 dimensional. Average play maker, questionable defense, no physicality, and a turning radius of a semi. Best shot in the league though with plenty of time to round out his game.

 

[DitchMarner]

A lot of comparison have made between Ovechkin and Laine and it many thought that Jets won't be going far because it's built in the same way as Washington that haven't been able to do anything during Ovechkin's time.

They've won three President's trophies and are in the third round as well.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

I don’t think it’s hustle, I think it’s stamina(as well as some bad agility). His body frame is way to big for him to handle as he is still very young and he is yet to fully develop to it. Lucky for him he plays with one of(probably the) best 6’5”(or taller) player in the league when it comes to both stamina and skating in Blake Wheeler. If he can even come close to picking up Wheelers skill in that area he should challenge for many Harts.

Yeah he's definetly looked like he hasn't grown into his body yet. That's one of the things that makes the hype around him. He's doing what he does while still looking raw. I think he's going to be an amazing player but we need more out of him if we are going to win the cup.

 

[Maplebeasts]

I don’t think it’s hustle, I think it’s stamina(as well as some bad agility). His body frame is way to big for him to handle as he is still very young and he is yet to fully develop to it. Lucky for him he plays with one of(probably the) best 6’5”(or taller) player in the league when it comes to both stamina and skating in Blake Wheeler. If he can even come close to picking up Wheelers skill in that area he should challenge for many Harts.

He doesn't have a chance in hell with McDavid in the league and other better young players around.

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Kucherov is better than Laine and has been to the third round multiple times. The Jets aren't built around Laine, either.

Laine is better at the same relative age and has more goals than Kucherov has ever had this season. That being said Kucherov is likely to have a better career unless Laine develops quite a bit over the years like Kucherov did.

 

[CherryToke]

Has Ovi ever had a teammate score 11 goals in 12 playoff games to support him??