Laine the biggest winner of 4 nations?

[LaineBOOM]

Laine before 4 nations:
- playing in 4th line with nobodies
- hated by his former teams and their fanbases.
- trade value even worse than before.
- lazy, no points in last 8 games, playing very bad.

Laine during 4 nations:
- top 6 forward playing with top NHL players.
- loved by his teammates and fans.
- can pot 1-2 PP goals per game and points on ES.
- happy, hard working, looking like a stud.

Laine after 4 nations?
- a prime trade asset.
- adored by fans all around the league.
- potting PP goals AND playing with top guys of Habs.
- looking like a new man, showing leadership qualities.

IMO Laine is THE biggest winner of 4 nations if the "during" part of this post materializes.

Thoughts? Any other big winners? We can also use this thread to keep track of goals and points of Laine, post videos of his best moments from each game etc.

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[Sasha Orlov]

Maybe wait until he plays even one shift? Fully expecting him to be f***ing dogshit and get benched after two periods tbh

 

[amnesiac]

what the hell is this?

 

[ViD]

The guy left two teams on bad terms and is already getting heat in Montreal

Nobody will want him regardless of his performance in this tournament

 

[Albatros]

In Team Finland that'd be Matinpalo who now somehow got a toenail in the Olympic door.

 

[Miro4Norris]

Hintz-Aho-Laine is the new Pulju-Aho-Laine

 

[rockymtnoyster]

I'd be surprised if MTL would even sign him in the offseason..

 

[the]

He might very well be. I have hope that he will look better now that he’s finally playing with some quality teammates.

 

[BusQuets]

Where is the option that Kakko replaces him after one period?

 

[Breakers]

GTA 6 isn’t even out yet

Not a snowballs chance in hell I want that guy on my roster when it is released.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Laine before 4 nations:
- playing in 4th line with nobodies
- hated by his former teams and their fanbases.
- trade value even worse than before.
- lazy, no points in last 8 games, playing very bad.

Laine during 4 nations:
- top 6 forward playing with top NHL players.
- loved by his teammates and fans.
- can pot 1-2 PP goals per game and points on ES.
- happy, hard working, looking like a stud.

Laine after 4 nations?
- a prime trade asset.
- adored by fans all around the league.
- potting PP goals AND playing with top guys of Habs.
- looking like a new man, showing leadership qualities.

IMO Laine is THE biggest winner of 4 nations if the "during" part of this post materializes.

Thoughts? Any other big winners? We can also use this thread to keep track of goals and points of Laine, post videos of his best moments from each game etc.

After 4nations:
- can pot 1-2 PP goals per game and points on ES.

2 PP goals per game. And 1 on ES per game. He would pass Ovechkin's goals scoring record before the 2028 tournament.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

what the hell is this?

If he says it, it might happen. Or somethin. Idk, there’s at least one big Laine defender on here, think it’s OP. Nothin is Laine’s fault, it’s all usage, yada yada.

 

[Dumais]

I'm a CBJ fan and don't hate Laine. I think Laine's biggest problem is fan's expectations. When you stop expecting "elite" and just watch him for that cannon of a shot...he's fine. I don't think he's bad defensively defensively just inconsistent; which seems more mental than physical. If coaches stop playing him on the first line, and GMs don't pay him like a top line player; he could be a real asset to a team. And who knows, maybe he gets his head straight and figures it out.

I would imagine it's impossible for Laine to live up to his current contract though. Next season (contract year) should be a career year...we will see his best I'm sure. That will determine if the Habs gamble was worth it.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Laine during 4 nations:
- top 6 forward playing with top NHL players.
- loved by his teammates and fans.
- can pot 1-2 PP goals per game and points on ES.
- happy, hard working, looking like a stud.

This was… optimistic.

 

[ViD]

I'm a CBJ fan and don't hate Laine. I think Laine's biggest problem is fan's expectations. When you stop expecting "elite" and just watch him for that cannon of a shot...he's fine. I don't think he's bad defensively defensively just inconsistent; which seems more mental than physical. If coaches stop playing him on the first line, and GMs don't pay him like a top line player; he could be a real asset to a team. And who knows, maybe he gets his head straight and figures it out.

I would imagine it's impossible for Laine to live up to his current contract though. Next season (contract year) should be a career year...we will see his best I'm sure. That will determine if the Habs gamble was worth it.

The guy gave up on a team, asked for a trade and then bashed his former team, yet you still don’t hate him. You have a kind heart, sir

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Him giving up the puck like a chump on a critical PP says it all.

 

[Divine]

Laine is going to be scratched if he keeps playing like this

 

[Whoot Whoot]

I'd say mommy and daddy Tkachuk are

 

[NyQuil]

Laine during 4 nations:
- top 6 forward playing with top NHL players.
- loved by his teammates and fans.
- can pot 1-2 PP goals per game and points on ES.
- happy, hard working, looking like a stud.

 

[Dumais]

The guy gave up on a team, asked for a trade and then bashed his former team, yet you still don’t hate him. You have a kind heart, sir

He may be immature and says & does dumb things, but I believe he wants to be better than he actually is. He wants to be as good as his fans want him to be. And that's hard to hate. And I'd imagine it's hard to try and live up to the expectation his God given abilities (tall, HoF shot) on a "night in - night out" basis.

Totally OK to hate him though. That makes sports and rooting for a team so much more enjoyable. I hate Nash not because he left for NYR, but I don't think ( at the time) he cared about getting better as a player or teammate. He was just going along for the ride while everyone worshipped him. So no, I'm not a kind hearted person lol

 

[FinPanda]

I feel like Kakko should play over Laine. I feel like Finnish powerplay with Lehkonen instead of Laine would make it more dangerous.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Laine before 4 nations:
- playing in 4th line with nobodies
- hated by his former teams and their fanbases.
- trade value even worse than before.
- lazy, no points in last 8 games, playing very bad.

Laine during 4 nations:
- top 6 forward playing with top NHL players.
- loved by his teammates and fans.
- can pot 1-2 PP goals per game and points on ES.
- happy, hard working, looking like a stud.

Laine after 4 nations?
- a prime trade asset.
- adored by fans all around the league.
- potting PP goals AND playing with top guys of Habs.
- looking like a new man, showing leadership qualities.

IMO Laine is THE biggest winner of 4 nations if the "during" part of this post materializes.

Thoughts? Any other big winners? We can also use this thread to keep track of goals and points of Laine, post videos of his best moments from each game etc.

 

[winnipegger]

I remember my first beer.

 

[RabbleMasterBlaster]

I'm starting to suspect OP is either Laine's gf/psychologist or Laine himself. Bigger Homer than Greg Simpson and Matthews. And that's saying something.

 

[Faterson]

if the "during" part of this post materializes.

That's like saying, "if hell freezes over".