Marioesque
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- Oct 7, 2021
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There's a wide variance in Laine's valuation on this site. I lean towards valueless or perhaps negative in full.
You're absolutely right, there's a perception and then there's reality. I can understand people who argue that Laine's streak of injuries is too scary and that it will just continue. If one believes that injuries will just always be an issue with him then the value is hard to see. You don't want a player who is never available.
But when Laine is healthy, especially when used to his strengths (and with Aho this would come naturally) he's a much better player than Necas, he's also better than Guentzel.
So it really comes down to what you're prioritizing when viewing the possible trade. The potential or the risk. If Laine plays a healthy season with Aho, you'll quickly forget the aforementioned names. But that can be a massive IF, especially if you believe injury frequency is a solid not a variable
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