I got clear evidence of him playing the game right there on stream. how do you know the numbers people were saying he was logging was fake?
It doesn't matter if its true or false, you're using a rumor from 5-6 YEARS AGO to try to justify something that there hasn't been a peep of since. He's high profile enough that if it were still an issue it would be known.
How much he played 5-6 years ago versus him streaming today is COMPLETELY irrelevant.
I wouldnt say Im justifying it speculating while joking about it for sure. to me he's a shadow of himself and I find it all started with those rumors. so when I look at him, okay his numbers have been okay 2 of the past 4 years and this year he missed over 60 games.... hasnt played 60 games once in those years too.
Well, he posted something from two years ago not five or six. I’d heard about those issues about him and others and at some point I’ve read some articles that talk about gaming addictions and how they can affect even pro athletes. He isn’t the first pro hockey guy to have this be rumored. His Dad died, who was his best friend and that has to be no small part of what’s going on but I don’t think the gaming thing should just be tossed away out of hand. It’s a real addiction for some people. You’d think some point people move on from that, and maybe Laine has.
I completely forgot about his dad passing away, prob has a big part of his struggles too
So because he posted a video a few years ago, he still has an addiction playing on game nights?!
You're right, we don't know. But others here have directly claimed that the video games are a direct reason he's injured and why he's not the same player he used to be. Even though his rate of production has generally been about the same. Not him getting traded to what's essentially being traded from a yearly playoff contender to a lottery team at the start of a retool/rebuild, but video games.
People speculate. You’ve defended your side. I don’t think it ruined his career but I don’t pretend to know what’s really made him go sideways. I don’t think he was happy to be in Cbus. He never seemed to be on his game with any consistency, he doesn’t seem like he’s been in great shape. I assumed when he went into the program he’d played his last game there. He may not have great habits, though maybe that’s just him being young?
Coaching changes on the same bad team counts the same as an actual fresh start on a good team?
Don't dismiss video game addiction. I've seen plenty of people lose jobs and waste their life gaming away. We have no idea how much Laine plays, but he's certainly distracted and on a wayward path.
I hope the Habs get him. They're good at development now and they have a great mental perfomrance coach now, plus they have the money to pay the remainder of his contract.
