Player Discussion Patrik Laine: ruining the tank

[MarkovsKnee]

Can someone please remind me why Columbus got rid of Laine? Seriously, what the heck were they thinking?

He asked for a trade.

 

[yianik]

Obviously first and foremost is his on ice play that I like. But he also has a quirky way about him that is likable, like Markov. Laine looks like he closes his eyes/ or gets drunk and picks what clothes he wears ( Dont Drink and Dress comment I made before ) and he always has this demeanor of having just been electrocuted, every time.

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

If Laine is gonna come in and play like this, inspire the team to play to their potentials, f*** the tank. Playoffs..! Playoffs..?

 

[the]

When is he suppose to crumble under the pressure of Montreal

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

When is he suppose to crumble under the pressure of Montreal

He may very well be the rare type who actually ends up loving it here and feeling super comfortable in the organization.

 

[nippanappa]

Thinking back the few previous years, you could see something was wrong as he seemed to be unhappy even when scoring goals in Columbus. Hardly ever celebrated goals. He must've been battling through a lot.

Confidence and overall happiness can make wonders. It's awesome to see him smiling in the practice, celebrating goals, showing emotions etc.

It's starting to feel the same as early years in Winnipeg, like he can score from anywhere as long as he gets a good look on net. He's notably rusty and imo a bit slower than previously (understandably), so look out when he gets his legs back to "normal" again and starts getting more chances at 5-on-5.

Been following him closely since 2015-2016. He's the only player since that have gotten me super excited to follow hockey and wait for that next game.

 

[SwiftyHab]

I love him man!

So hype to have him with Habs!

Aren’t you mad he’s ruining your dreams of a top 5 pick?

 

[Vachon23]

When is he suppose to crumble under the pressure of Montreal

Wait when he won’t score for 7 consecutive game haha

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

 

[WeThreeKings]

When is he suppose to crumble under the pressure of Montreal

He could but we got paid to take him. The risk goes away in that situation.

That's a concern when people were talking about trading 1st round picks and A prospects to take him and his full salary.

 

[Kennerback]

Despite being built like a monster, he seems less of a pack leader and more of a misunderstood artist. He’s apparently rubbed some teammates the wrong way wrong before. We need to be careful about that.

 

[That Habs Fan]

Which was a long time ago. Pre injury Caufield had 48 goals in 83 games and he's again pacing around 50 goals (16 in 25). There's a good chance Caufield will eclipse Laine's best goalscoring season he had like 5 years ago and never repeated.

I would absolutely love if this were true. It would be a luxury to have both of them firing on all cylinders in addition to all the other good things this team has cultivated lately.

Not arguing with you at all on this one, would love Caufield to score 40+

 

[waitin425]

Patrik Laine - 50 in 50 watch

Discuss his hunt for the elusive 50 in 50 here! No flaming!

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Go ahead....think I'm being childish....but I like having a little fun. Let's see what happens with this!

 

[Essenege]

Laine came back at a time where the team was improving. Then he brings the hype/adrenaline, and instantly improves our depth (our bottom 6 looks kinda good)

We have an easy stretch until Christmas, there a real possibility we end up that stretch well in the famous mix.

 

[JoelWarlord]

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

He may very well be the rare type who actually ends up loving it here and feeling super comfortable in the organization.

This could help attract the big fish we need once we are ready for cup runs.

 

[Guiness time]

Thank you for the responses to my post, I know the reasons why he was traded, I was simply expressing my disbelief we landed such a talented player for almost nothing. I knew of his goal scoring talent, however, I was just not aware of how well he handles the puck, how he can control the play, and how he protects the puck. His IQ and vision is much better than I thought. Its been a treat watching him these 2 games. I look forward to seeing him improve his stamina and speed. The Caps will be a good test for him tomorrow.

 

[admiralcadillac]

What in particular is it that is bothering you with how he coaches the PP? When comparing him to previous seasons PPs, I know it's still very young, it's the best we've seen and top11 so far this season.

I do believe it will get better when Laine returns and finds his fitness.

When the team loses, it’s easy to just shit on things without explaining why.

Thank you for the responses to my post, I know the reasons why he was traded, I was simply expressing my disbelief we landed such a talented player for almost nothing. I knew of his goal scoring talent, however, I was just not aware of how well he handles the puck, how he can control the play, and how he protects the puck. His IQ and vision is much better than I thought. Its been a treat watching him these 2 games. I look forward to seeing him improve his stamina and speed. The Caps will be a good test for him tomorrow.

He scored 36 goals his first year

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Despite being built like a monster, he seems less of a pack leader and more of a misunderstood artist. He’s apparently rubbed some teammates the wrong way wrong before. We need to be careful about that.

I think this is the perfect place for him. You’re right about the misunderstood artist thing I think. He’s very self effacing but most of our main core guys seem like decent dudes. Slaf is plenty confident but also a likeable cornball. Caufield seems like a sweetheart. Suzuki is a quiet confident leader. I think Laine is gonna love it and wanna stay long term

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Laine isn't ruining the tank. He's coming back in a stretch of easy games. Let's see at the end of January if he ruined the tank, cuz with Laine or no Laine, January will be hard.

 

[elmaco]

Patrik Laine syöksyi pimeyteen isänsä kuoltua â nyt hän haluaa puhua elämänsä parhaasta päätöksestä

Patrik Laine sanoo, ettei tiedä, olisiko päässyt asiasta koskaan yli, jos tuorein vamma olisi sattunut puolitoista vuotta sitten.

yle.fi

Not sure if it's been posted. Finnish article, somewhat recent.

tldr: dad died, depression, got help for it, now better

 

[zzoo]

Laine style reminds me of Vanek. Let's hope that he's more committed than Vanek.

Who has a better shot between Laine and Caufield ? The 3rd best would be Heineman.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I think this is the perfect place for him. You’re right about the misunderstood artist thing I think. He’s very self effacing but most of our main core guys seem like decent dudes. Slaf is plenty confident but also a likeable cornball. Caufield seems like a sweetheart. Suzuki is a quiet confident leader. I think Laine is gonna love it and wanna stay long term

Depends on how much he'll ask for. IMO, if he wants to go over 10 per, he'll get traded at next season's TDL.

Laine style reminds me of Vanek. Let's hope that he's more committed than Vanek.

Who has a better shot between Laine and Caufield ? The 3rd best would be Heineman.

Hmmm no.. Suzuki is 3rd. FFS he had 33 goals last season.

 

[ginomini]

Laine style reminds me of Vanek. Let's hope that he's more committed than Vanek.

Who has a better shot between Laine and Caufield ? The 3rd best would be Heineman.

Laine has a top 5 wrister in the league. Maybe even 2nd? He was pretty much 2nd after Matthews pre-injury/mental health issues.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Laine has a top 5 wrister in the league. Maybe even 2nd? He was pretty much 2nd after Matthews pre-injury/mental health issues.

Yeah, Laine's shot is pretty much as close to perfect as you can get without being Ovechkin/Matthews.