LW Patrik Laine - Tappara, Liiga (2016 Draft) VI
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There is no single player who is an exact style comparasion to him. He kinda has his own style, his shot technique is fairly similar to kovy or ovie, shooting hard from knee position and one timing from any position, but otherwise those two are not that similar to Laine.
He has great stick handling / deking, far better than Kurri.
That glide he has (great skating technique) and hands are the reason why there is stryle comparisons to Lemieux. And they are pretty much spot on as play style comparasions.
About skating being Laine waekness, I think its simply false judgement and bad read. He has actually elite glide, which is why he can manouver that much with his stick and use dekes and protect the puck.
What he is lacking is leg power and explosiveness resulting in lacking acceleration. That is some times misjudged as skating problem.
He'll be a good player but we shouldn't get carried away. Wiser would be to wait and see. There is reason to expect much but there is still alot of work to do. He'll need to be more explosive and more muscle to play on boards in the NHL, and he will get les chances to dangle. I expect him to be able the pot even 20 goals or more in first season, but its very possible that it takes season or two to get filled up and adjusted to NHL Game.
Thats what happens when there is a Finn in top 2.
Laine isn't physical, but he is pretty good at protecting the puck and driving the net.
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Hopefully tomorrow he can tie the record with Jagr and shoul have the chance if Germany uses their penalty box a lot.
Laine isn't even the worst Finnish player in that regard. This time I'd say the hype is quite warranted.
That's exactly where I see lot of JagrThats what happens when there is a Finn in top 2.
Laine isn't physical, but he is pretty good at protecting the puck and driving the net.
I think most people here have forgotten what kind of player Jagr was back in the 90's. Not the niftiest skater on ice but fast when he got up to speed and strong as an ox.AND of course the undeniable offensive instincts, both just know how to get in to that scoring spot. Just my opinion - Jagr with a better shot and inferior stickhandling.
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Pavel Buchnevich
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Rick Nash with one of the best perimeter shots in the world, but without the elite defense.
Pavel Buchnevich
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Not physical? He's not Matt Martin but he's a monster and he loves to throw big checks when the opportunity is there.
I don't see Jagr in Laine's game yet. Jagr has the unbelievable ability to protect the puck that I don't think Laine really has at the moment.
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The Nash comparison is an interesting one given Mark Hunter drafted him in London. However, I don't see much resemblance in players. Nash is a rush player that is often criticized for being too much of a perimeter player. He also does not have Laine's shot. Laine also has that flair for the dramatic of seizing a moment. I think had Sundin played his entire career on the wing, Laine would resemble him. The only thing missing at this stage Sundin's good first step. But once Laine gets going, he is very fluid and shows good skating skill.
Pavel Buchnevich
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What do you mean Nash is a rush player?
The other things you mentioned, I already said he's Nash with a much better shot. I also included worse defense because Nash is elite defensively.
The "flair for the dramatic of seizing the moment" doesn't really mean much for a stylistic comparison. Thats completely separate.
As hockey players, they have similar skating, similar puck protection, similar puck skills, similar hands, similar passing, similar size. You really aren't going to get a great comparison for Laine, he's not completely like any player, but I think there are a lot of comparable things to Nash.
His skill-set is very similar to that of Semin's to be honest. He seems to be more committed though. But both are bigger guys who are shifty, but not really burners with elite shots. I think he'll have a better career than Semin, but their skill sets are very similar.
Man did that Ovechkin's goal from today's game look like Laine's second goal vs Belarus 2 days ago.
Laine at 1:11
Ovechkin at 0:07
Laine at 1:11
Ovechkin at 0:07
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Interesting. You could even say it's crazy.
You must be referring to a previous thread. I've read from the beginning of this one, and you are the first one to say "laine outplayed matthews?" (sic)
Did I miss something, or are you referring to an old thread to find these people?
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Nash is a player that relies on his skating and power to beat defences to the net. When he is skating and going to the net. He is usually an effective player. Laine has far more weapons at his disposal. He is more cerebral than Nash. He finds openings on the ice to find time and space to use his shot. He also has some good slick moves for a big man. We will disagree. I don't think of Nash when I see Laine, I think more a Jagr and Sundin hybrid.
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You should have been here when Finnish Baby Jesus was about to get drafted. It was unbearable. Laine has his insane supporters, but it's nothing compared to FBJ.
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2 things I've noticed
Laine, doesn't look slow to me, he is not small therefore he doesn't look faster. Smaller people same as smaller cars tend to look faster.
Laine was the 1st person to back check on one of the goal against.
Anyone saying Laine is a bad skater doesn't understand very much about the whole thing. His technique is very good and that's why he looks very effortless after he gets going.
Big difference between being a decent to good skater (which Laine is) and a world class skater like Ovi, who in his prime probably had the 3 to 5 best first strides in the league.
I don't know if anyone actually compared his skating to Ovi which obviously shouldn't be done because it tells nothing about Laine's skating.
Isn't as slow as people say that he is IMO
He is a decent skater already. Some people don't watch him now and only assume that he is still as slow as he used to be back in his mestis days. He isn't Ovechkin either.
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