Player Discussion Patrik Laine: ruining the tank

[Shred]

Those 7 shots on goal was all because of the pent-up rage that Laine feels for Winnipeg. Next game is against Buffalo and Laine has historically been terrible against Buffalo, expect the usual 1-2 shots on goal and 0+0...

Imagine reading this post on Tuesday

 

[HuGort]

We can forget about Schafer or Martone. Focus on Mrtka around 10 in draft.

 

[GHJimmy]

Laine's our guy, hard to believe that sometimes

 

[ReHabs]

Makes no sense for the Media and Fans to get all frustrated when 99% of us didn't think we would make the playoffs. In fact, I rather be bottom 5 than have a pick from 12-15.

Just because you’d prefer to see a crap season doesn’t mean the “Media and Fans” were wrong for wanting to see progress even if it fell short of a playoff appearance.

The draft pick rank is a secondary concern for a lot of people including me. Progress would’ve meant more, so naturally it’s disappointing to not see any progress among many of the young players.

Laine’s presence is a bit of a game-changer because his shot is so lethal it’ll open up space as opponents try to manage their risks. It goes to show that we do need more elite talent but we also need our current players to be more dangerous and dynamic too, to take advantage of this opened up opportunity.

I see Slafkvosky benefiting a lot due to his pass-first instincts— he will either start to shoot more or he’ll dish the puck to Laine. All options are good.