It wasn't the same coach all year. Just look at the TOI Stamkos got in the first 2 months, which were the only 2 months Melrose was coaching the team (Melrose was fired after 16 games on Novermber 16th 2008). He destroyed Stamkos's confidence and it took him til February to fully bounce back. Back look at the TOI everyother player got in the first 2 months. If you look at what Stamkos did post-Melrose that year, his per-minute ratios, and how he exploded for 50 the next season, it is reasonable to conclude he would of scored 30 or more goals if given the similar usage as Tavares. I rarely blame coaches on here, but Melrose was so bad it needs to be pointed out that Stamkos's rookie number's were depressed by absolutely terrible managing for the beginning of the season and training camp.
Melrose was a stanley cup final coach with Wayne Gretzky and hasn't accomplished anything since. He botched the development and Stamkos would of had a better season without it. Just look at the per-minute ratio's. I'm not saying hold Laine to a higher standard, but Stamkos's rookie year isn't that relevent, unless Laine is getting 12 minutes a game to start the year. If he really is a generational goal scorer like some claim here, and he is getting minutes, I think Skinner's rookie year is a fine baseline.
You don't think those 16 games and training camp had a terrible impact. And just look at his total minutes, which you see to ignore. Pro-rate the goals to what usual top picks get and its much higher. And Laine is supposed to be the best goal scorer since Ovi, over 25 is a reasonable expectation. But completely ignore the tire fire tampa was, you seem to love to ignore context.
When did I say he should score what Ovi did? Keep creating Strawman. Laine should be able to hit over 25 if given first minute PP time and close to 17 minutes a game with sheltered zone-starts. That isn't setting him up to fail. It'd be setting him up to fail if I said he should score 52. I actually wonder about your ability to comprehend anything in a discussion that goes against your viewpoint. You constantly have proven it with how you evaluate lists.
The best possible fit for him.No, actually quote what I say, don't paraphrase it to twist it, like alot of posters do to Laine's comments. I said in response to the comment of Laine wanted to be Ovi in 5 years, that Ovi was Ovi out the gate, I factored in age, and Ovi was 20 his entrie rookie year, not 21. Laine's bread and butter is his go to trait which is goal scoring, so to expect slightly more than some of the guys listed isn't unrealistic, they in some cases are primarily playmakers strong 2-way guys, very balanced offensive players or a combination. The only guys I'd classify as snipers are Stamkos, who I have problems using as a baseline due to how he was used in his rookie year (realistically his goals should of been around 27 if used like most first overall picks) and Seguin (who was drafted by a legit contender so opportunities were limited).
