Player Discussion Patrik Laine: Part 2 - Healthy Living Edition

[ArtPeur]

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Every BPM SPANRE clip i come around is like listening to a hobo at berri Uquam talk about hockey , like regardless of the person who's talking its always awful , some mononcle at the family gathering stuff its pretty impressive that people listen to this

I know a lot of people who do. I don't think they're totally wrong though

 

[The Great Weal]

He’s playing with Evans and Armia. They’re our best defensive forwards and forecheckers. Laine has NOT contributed to that at all.

So you acknowledge that Laine's defensive stats are better because he's playing with Evans and Armia, but don't acknowledge that his offensive game isn't there because he's playing with Evans and Armia who are more opportunistic shorthanded players than offensive players.

That second line is still an absolute trainwreck. They are scoring more goals sure, but they are still allowing more. That's a liability. Not entirely surprising when it's a line filled with flawed outcasts.

 

[Habs]

All these comments like his knee isn't still bothering him. He also missed an entire year. I would expect next season he would look a lot different.

Great, 2 more years of excuses for him and Reinbacher

 

[WeThreeKings]

So you acknowledge that Laine's defensive stats are better because he's playing with Evans and Armia, but don't acknowledge that his offensive game isn't there because he's playing with Evans and Armia who are more opportunistic shorthanded players than offensive players.

That second line is still an absolute trainwreck. They are scoring more goals sure, but they are still allowing more. That's a liability. Not entirely surprising when it's a line filled with flawed outcasts.

The whole conversation started regarding a notion that is being peddled that Laine was being held back by Dach and Newhook. The counter point was actually that Laine was hurting Dach and Newhook.

Since they've been split, Laine has produced no offense and Dach + Newhook have 3 pts in 2 games. So it is quickly dispelling the notion that Laine was being held back and confirming that, in the offensive zone, the lack of success was happening because Laine was having bad puck touches and turnovers.

 

[Habssince89]

I'm optimistic about Laine only because we aren't expecting him to be our best player. He's going to get some good insulation next year when Demidov and other enter the fold. I think he'll be used efficiently.

 

[schwang26]

So you acknowledge that Laine's defensive stats are better because he's playing with Evans and Armia, but don't acknowledge that his offensive game isn't there because he's playing with Evans and Armia who are more opportunistic shorthanded players than offensive players.

That second line is still an absolute trainwreck. They are scoring more goals sure, but they are still allowing more. That's a liability. Not entirely surprising when it's a line filled with flawed outcasts.

His offensive game hasn’t been there in a while. It’s got nothing to do with linemates. He was slow and looked disinterested before playing with them.

 

[26Mats]

I'm optimistic about Laine only because we aren't expecting him to be our best player. He's going to get some good insulation next year when Demidov and other enter the fold. I think he'll be used efficiently.

Interesting that you said Demidov plus others.

It seems now we'll have Demidov and Beck. Will be interesting to see if HuGo are able to go out and get a 2c ( and an upgrade on Matheson for the top pair at RD).

Have anyone in mind?

 

[Vapaatunnus]

4Nations might do good for him, usually he lights up in national team.

 

[Habssince89]

Interesting that you said Demidov plus others.

It seems now we'll have Demidov and Beck. Will be interesting to see if HuGo are able to go out and get a 2c ( and an upgrade on Matheson for the top pair at RD).

Have anyone in mind?

I just meant were going to have young forwards drawing into the fold next season (who wins those spots TBD) and so what I'm saying is Laine isn't being tasked with putting the team on his back and his PP specialist role will be a better net positive