Patrik Laine is in a 6-game Win-streak

[Arthur Morgan]

Both teams are stuck in their glory years, except one hasn't done shit in 58 years. And one went to a cup final just 4 years ago. Now before you dismiss that accomplishment, we both know if the Leafs had gone to the cup, Toronto would have held celebrations for 6 months, and several what if documentaries would've already been produced on par with the leafs 1993 "achievement".

In terms of cities, that's a low blow and speaks more to both your insecurities and ignorance.
I'm not going to get into a pissing contest about both cities.
I spend a lot of time in Toronto for work and really like the city.
1976? You referencing the Olympics? not entirely sure your point, but you rarely have - or have never visited Montreal.
Montreal is still a great city, regardless of Legault's stupidity.
Not unlike Doug Ford's idiocy.
Anyway back to Patrik Laine. Good trade by Hughes.

Hopefully see you in the playoffs. That would be fun

stop thinking about the Leafs man, this thread has nothing to do with them, going to the cup final and losing is nothing to brag about. something my boy Ricky Bobby would say if your not 1st your last

Its just entertainment with rivalries all this means literally nothing. fact is a Canadian team hasn't won in like 30+ years now, we are all equally pathetic.

Montreal is an awesome place unlike 75% of their fanbase from my experience.

Laine also isn't all that, there's a reason why CBJ paid Laine + 2nd for Jordan Harris..... he's a ticking time bomb before most the fanbase turns on him.

but yes I would agree it was a good trade for Hughes. even if he shits the bed MTL is getting a 2nd and a player with potential to bring even more was solid, I would be cautious on giving him a long term deal even if he plays as good as he has throughout his remaining contract. wouldn't go any higher than 3x

 

[HuGo Sham]

stop thinking about the Leafs man, this thread has nothing to do with them, going to the cup final and losing is nothing to brag about. something my boy Ricky Bobby would say if your not 1st your last

Its just entertainment with rivalries all this means literally nothing. fact is a Canadian team hasn't won in like 30+ years now, we are all equally pathetic.

Montreal is an awesome place unlike 75% of their fanbase from my experience.

Laine also isn't all that, there's a reason why CBJ paid Laine + 2nd for Jordan Harris..... he's a ticking time bomb before most the fanbase turns on him.

but yes I would agree it was a good trade for Hughes. even if he shits the bed MTL is getting a 2nd and a player with potential to bring even more was solid, I would be cautious on giving him a long term deal even if he plays as good as he has throughout his remaining contract. wouldn't go any higher than 3x

100% agree..
The cup run comment was meant to be tongue in cheek

 

[HabsQC]

Leafs really did ruin the Habs season taking out Laine.

Probably one of the only legit question this thread has brought up.

Would the Habs be in a playoff spot today had Laine started the year ?

 

[Monsieur Miz]

What a fascinating thread.

 

[HabsQC]

stop thinking about the Leafs man, this thread has nothing to do with them, going to the cup final and losing is nothing to brag about. something my boy Ricky Bobby would say if your not 1st your last

Its just entertainment with rivalries all this means literally nothing. fact is a Canadian team hasn't won in like 30+ years now, we are all equally pathetic.

Montreal is an awesome place unlike 75% of their fanbase from my experience.

Laine also isn't all that, there's a reason why CBJ paid Laine + 2nd for Jordan Harris..... he's a ticking time bomb before most the fanbase turns on him.

but yes I would agree it was a good trade for Hughes. even if he shits the bed MTL is getting a 2nd and a player with potential to bring even more was solid, I would be cautious on giving him a long term deal even if he plays as good as he has throughout his remaining contract. wouldn't go any higher than 3x

Politely disagree. I'll forever remember where I was when Lehkonen scored that OT goal to send us in the finals. Deep playoffs run are great to follow, even when you don't win it all. Just having your team making the playoffs and watching these extra game that matters is a treat to watch.

Only one team wins the championship every year, but that doesn't mean all other teams are equally bad. I'd rather have a team like the Thornton era Sharks to cheer for rather than the current Buffalo era.

And btw Laine made it clear he wanted out because he was feeling CBJ was going nowhere and always trying the same thing. It tanked his value. With that being said, I'll wait and see how he does from here til next deadline before making my mind on whether we should sign him or trade him

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Politely disagree. I'll forever remember where I was when Lehkonen scored that OT goal to send us in the finals. Deep playoffs run are great to follow, even when you don't win it all. Just having your team making the playoffs and watching these extra game that matters is a treat to watch.

Only one team wins the championship every year, but that doesn't mean all other teams are equally bad. I'd rather have a team like the Thornton era Sharks to cheer for rather than the current Buffalo era.

And btw Laine made it clear he wanted out because he was feeling CBJ was going nowhere and always trying the same thing. It tanked his value. With that being said, I'll wait and see how he does from here til next deadline before making my mind on whether we should sign him or trade him

thats great for your fandom but no one cares that it happened and bragging about it gets you no where cause other than your teams fans no one gives a shit, no one brags about losing

Im sorry but Laine is a bum and he just lost interest in not one but two franchises. there's no excuse to be that way, you might not like it but he's a walking red flag. teams dont just happily give away assets

 

[danisonfire]

Are the Montreal Canadiens roaring back?

 

[LeafsNet]

Lmao, you’ve mentioned the leafs more than anyone in this thread, holy rent free, you’re obsessed.
Just like you do in other threads.

If you look at all the pages and the quotes you’ll see how wrong you are….as usual. You seem like a whole other level of obsession with the Leafs. Literally up at 2am writing comments.

 

[Golden_Jet]

If you look at all the pages and the quotes you’ll see how wrong you are….as usual. You seem like a whole other level of obsession with the Leafs. Literally up at 2am writing comments.

I’ll wait while you show me up at 2am writing posts, I’m sawing logs at that time,

 

[Arthur Morgan]

And btw Laine made it clear he wanted out because he was feeling CBJ was going nowhere and always trying the same thing. It tanked his value. With that being said, I'll wait and see how he does from here til next deadline before making my mind on whether we should sign him or trade him

forgot to bring this part up too, you do realize he's part of that problem right? maybe if he could actually play 60-82 games they would have a better chance winning. he was literally part of the problem. he's suppose to be a guy they rely on and he couldn't get the job done or even stay healthy. this is a 4 year sample.

maybe he's been the problem all this time

 

[LeafsNet]

forgot to bring this part up too, you do realize he's part of that problem right? maybe if he could actually play 60-82 games they would have a better chance winning. he was literally part of the problem. he's suppose to be a guy they rely on and he couldn't get the job done or even stay healthy. this is a 4 year sample.

maybe he's been the problem all this time

I said it before, this is Ilya Kovulchuk v2.0.

 

[Golden_Jet]

If you look at all the pages and the quotes you’ll see how wrong you are….as usual. You seem like a whole other level of obsession with the Leafs. Literally up at 2am writing comments.

Why are you laughing, when you can’t prove my 2am posts, as they don’t exist.
Like usual you just make stuff up, during recess.

Should I bump this once a day, while you frantically search for proof,

 

[HabsQC]

thats great for your fandom but no one cares that it happened and bragging about it gets you no where cause other than your teams fans no one gives a shit, no one brags about losing

Im sorry but Laine is a bum and he just lost interest in not one but two franchises. there's no excuse to be that way, you might not like it but he's a walking red flag. teams dont just happily give away assets

Ask fans of the flames, Oilers x2, Vancouver, Ottawa who went to the finals revently if they enjoyed the ride. Ask them if they prefer that or a 1st round exit. I understand in a Leafs fan perspective who don't know the feeling that it must sting to a point that you're trying to downplay other canadian team's successes.

I agree though that it's not to the point of bragging, but it's still worth mentionning. Many Olympians are proud to finish 2nd or 3rd. Calm down with your sentences that start with "Nobody" or "No one". You should change that to "IMO".

As for Laine, I'll gladly take him for free for the 2 years left on his contract and see what we can do with him. Cap space is a thing and CBJ gave Laine to get 9M$ in cap space.

forgot to bring this part up too, you do realize he's part of that problem right? maybe if he could actually play 60-82 games they would have a better chance winning. he was literally part of the problem. he's suppose to be a guy they rely on and he couldn't get the job done or even stay healthy. this is a 4 year sample.

maybe he's been the problem all this time

Maybe but this us all in the past. Maybe he is part of the solution going forward. The gamble is worth the risk. Worst case we trade him half retained at next years deadline.

 

[Crow]

What a fascinating thread.

It’s provocative. It gets the people going.

 

[LeafsNet]

Just to recap…this topic was started by a troll….Montreal fans got mad and assumed it was a Leafs fans and started talking about the Leafs (because that’s what an inferiority complex and obsession does).

Columbus fans on fire on the side taking jabs at Laine (rightfully so) and a random Sens fan who is stalking me.

Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

How long before Laine disappears? I predicted after New Years….so far, seems to be right.

 

[Toby91ca]

So Patty has won 6 games in a row (he missed yesterday's Chicago-loss and played only 1 period in the previous Columbus-loss (less than half of game = does not count)).

Are there any longer win streaks currently? What's the longest win streak of an individual player in NHL-history?

But you made up your own stat here. Suggesting playing less than half a game doesn’t count isn’t true though. It will show as a game played in his career stats. What if he scored in that game? Do we remove that goal from his stats because it doesn’t count as him having played?

 

[Golden_Jet]

Just to recap…this topic was started by a troll….Montreal fans got mad and assumed it was a Leafs fans and started talking about the Leafs (because that’s what an inferiority complex and obsession does).

Columbus fans on fire on the side taking jabs at Laine (rightfully so) and a random Jet fan who is stalking me.

Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

How long before Laine disappears? I predicted after New Years….so far, seems to be right.

Still waiting for you to find those 2 am posts, that you made up in your mind.

You also made up everything in that post you just made.
You haven’t been able to provide any proof of anything yet.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I said it before, this is Ilya Kovulchuk v2.0.

Kovy was better than Laine overall though. I hate to knock Laine he has an insane shot and a chance to revive his career but he's just such a red flag. still was a good trade for MTL though

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Ask fans of the flames, Oilers x2, Vancouver, Ottawa who went to the finals revently if they enjoyed the ride. Ask them if they prefer that or a 1st round exit. I understand in a Leafs fan perspective who don't know the feeling that it must sting to a point that you're trying to downplay other canadian team's successes.

I agree though that it's not to the point of bragging, but it's still worth mentionning. Many Olympians are proud to finish 2nd or 3rd. Calm down with your sentences that start with "Nobody" or "No one". You should change that to "IMO".

As for Laine, I'll gladly take him for free for the 2 years left on his contract and see what we can do with him. Cap space is a thing and CBJ gave Laine to get 9M$ in cap space.


Maybe but this us all in the past. Maybe he is part of the solution going forward. The gamble is worth the risk. Worst case we trade him half retained at next years deadline.

thats great and all for their fandom but none of those fans brag about losing in the finals. nothing wrong with enjoying the ride, any fan would. would be crazy not to enjoy it. but to try and hold it over another teams heads like it actually matters is the part that doesnt matter. no one cares your team made it to the finals and lost.

Olympians still get a Silver and Bronze for finishing. if you asked every single one of them they would all want 1st though. unfortunately there is no Silver for losing in the cup final.

Oh in MTL's position you have to take that deal. it was a great deal for you guys. even if Laine walks as a FA its still win and Id have made that too. Laine just is what he is. so much potential but he gets in his own way.

I wouldn't commit to him long term though. gotta keep him hungry

 

[Statto]

So Patty has won 6 games in a row (he missed yesterday's Chicago-loss and played only 1 period in the previous Columbus-loss (less than half of game = does not count)).

Are there any longer win streaks currently? What's the longest win streak of an individual player in NHL-history?

Statistically streaks end when a player misses a games and less than half a game definitely counts.

The question though is an interesting one.

 

[CBJx614]

Politely disagree. I'll forever remember where I was when Lehkonen scored that OT goal to send us in the finals. Deep playoffs run are great to follow, even when you don't win it all. Just having your team making the playoffs and watching these extra game that matters is a treat to watch.

Only one team wins the championship every year, but that doesn't mean all other teams are equally bad. I'd rather have a team like the Thornton era Sharks to cheer for rather than the current Buffalo era.

And btw Laine made it clear he wanted out because he was feeling CBJ was going nowhere and always trying the same thing. It tanked his value. With that being said, I'll wait and see how he does from here til next deadline before making my mind on whether we should sign him or trade him

What's funny is we traded Laine for a warm body essentially and now we're actually in the hunt for the playoffs.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Okay I have no problem pumping a players tires for goals and pt streak but for win streaks where he got 0 pts in two of the games. For me that is trying to hard to pump his tires

 

[Halberdier]

That explains why he blocked the trade to Minnesota and accepted the trade to Montreal. Because winning games is his primary concern.

Minnesota has never won anything, it's middle of nowhere, not exactly a Mecca of ice hockey like Montreal, and it did miss the playoffs last season even when playing on a very soft Western Conference.

Yeah, they are now playing very well on this season, but the move was made when they weren't.

Montreal on the other hand has 24 Stanley Cups, is the oldest and most successful hockey team on Earth. I know, the last Stanley Cup was in 1993, the last so far for any Canadian team. But they also recently had a very good run for the cup, they do have a young, promising core that was missing exactly something like Laine. And as said, Montreal is the Mecca for Ice Hockey with the largest rink so I am not surprised at all that Montreal was not on Laine's no-trade list.

 

[Halberdier]

What's funny is we traded Laine for a warm body essentially and now we're actually in the hunt for the playoffs.

I am very happy for the CBJ getting better after terrible loss of Johnny, and also a missed opportunity with Laine.

It was just a matter of time that things will slowly turn for the better as a result of hard work of Jarmo (who obviously got kicked out) and getting all those good picks. But somehow it felt that the Jackets are every season a "1 year away" of being competetive, with lots of upside that "never" fully realizes. I guess that's what made Laine's personal struggles worse and worse as the excitement for the beginning of the season turned into doom and gloom for each and every late season as the playoffs were unreachable.

About the most recent Laine trade, CBJ got obviously robbed. But I don't know if there were other possible results. At least they got the cap space.

 

[PlushMinus]

What a fascinating thread.

I can't believe it hasn't been locked.

(or that it wasn't locked within about 5 seconds of being created)