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Does Laine plays both sides?I'll eat my shoe if Armia is playing top 6 (especially creating an all right shot line) barring injuries.
Does Laine plays both sides?I'll eat my shoe if Armia is playing top 6 (especially creating an all right shot line) barring injuries.
YesDoes Laine plays both sides?
I completely agree man. I think this is where he will finally find a home. I have never been more optimistic as I am today about the future of our team.I think, the next guy who will make more than Suzuki will be Demidov. Except if Hughes and Gorton have another magic trick and trade for a huge player.
Will see, but at this moment, I'm super excited to get a talent like Patrik Laine, even with his struggles, he is right person to talk about difficulties to younger players.
He is ready to be a leader. His mentality is different and he want to win.
NextI just can't imagine a scenario where Dvorak centers 2 of Gallagher, Armia and Anderson, unless you want a "prove yourself" line.
I just can't imagine a scenario where Dvorak centers 2 of Gallagher, Armia and Anderson, unless you want a "prove yourself" line.
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Put them all on the 4th line and give them all less than 10 mins. Rotate them with Pezzetta also. I've seen enough of them.I just can't imagine a scenario where Dvorak centers 2 of Gallagher, Armia and Anderson, unless you want a "prove yourself" line.
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Laine wont be greedy. He went thru hell like Drouin if he is happy where he plays and thing goes well he'll probably accept between 6 and 7 millions a year. He made his money already.
He’s UFA at the end of his contract, if he got his mojo back, he will ask more then those guysIf Laine goes around ppg, there's no way he's taking that low of a money. He's getting at least what Slaf/Suzuki/Caufield got, and probably more considering his next contract will only be buying ufa years.
Let me see the shoeI'll eat my shoe if Armia is playing top 6 (especially creating an all right shot line) barring injuries.
He’s UFA at the end of his contract, if he got his mojo back, he will ask more then those guys
Newhook will be put there before Roy,I mean realistically where are you going to play Roy ? It's only a magical number in our heads, he's still going to play the same minutes and Dach is not going to do the heavy defensive lifting.
Slaf-Suzuki-Laine
Roy-Dach-Caufield
Perfect size, strength, shooting, speed blend.
If Hughes identifies him as part of the core, he'll get a long term contract next summer.He’s UFA at the end of his contract, if he got his mojo back, he will ask more then those guys
Why is that? Roy and Dach are tailor Made for each other. He is exactly the type of player Dach can have success with. Newhook doesn't gel with anyone because he lacks IQ, he's a wild horse that you use in an exploitation line. He needs a lot less on a line and consequently brings less to a line than Roy.Newhook will be put there before Roy,
That's just happening
And then next year Demidov replaces Newhook
Roy won't see top6 unless injuries or others shit the bed, sadly for him after the developments of this summer
This is some desperate grasping at straws here. "Laine could hurt locker room cohesion" xDPlease stop pretending that this is playstation or ignoring the point . As has been alluded to a lot already (including some by me despite not "say[ing] what any of it is", there are risks that Laine could end up not being effective, be a a big drag on Montreal's cap picture and be a lot of real money tied up on a player that isn't effective (even if you don't care about actual money, it still matters).
some others are:
- Laine could hurt the locker locker room cohesion (he's been part of two organizations with widely reported locker room issues/drama).
- Laine could take opportunities away from Caufield because of similar shooting profiles without a major benefit.
-The L/R shot imbalance (Suzuki, Caufield, Laine, Newhook, Armia, Gallagher, Anderson and Evans are all right shots) could make balancing lines properly a challenge.
You don't care about most of the risks because you're a fan of the Montreal Canadiens, but that doesn't mean there's "nothing to lose". Montreal is specifically in a position where most of the risk is mitigated and the upside is significant, which is why the trade makes sense (and has always made sense), and why the competition for a Laine deal was almost non-existent.
And it's NP, we're already paying him 9M *now*, next contract is either 7.something if he's topping out at 65 points or 9.5-10M if he's scoring 40g+He’s UFA at the end of his contract, if he got his mojo back, he will ask more then those guys
Not sure I would be ready to sign him a long terme extension after only 1 yearIf Hughes identifies him as part of the core, he'll get a long term contract next summer.
WellWhy is that? Roy and Dach are tailor Made for each other. He is exactly the type of player Dach can have success with. Newhook doesn't gel with anyone because he lacks IQ, he's a wild horse that you use in an exploitation line. He needs a lot less on a line and consequently brings less to a line than Roy.
Then, we will know he's not part of the core. Look at Guhle, Caufield and Slaf contracts. There is no waiting, no "well you should prove yourself"...Not sure I would be ready to sign him a long terme extension after only 1 year
Would a Slaf-Dach-Laine line be a modern day version of the legion of doom line? they would have the talent, not sure they have the mean streak to wreck havoc like the legion of doom line did though. What are guys thoughtsSlaf-Dach-Laine would be a line from Hell to contain. That would take a lot of pressure off of Suzuki-Caufield and Demidov when he arrives
i think they will use the % of the cap at the moment of signing to respect the Suzuki contract so there could be higher AAV but a lower % of the cap is how I think KH will negotiate. Obviously unless someone blows suzuki out of the water talent wise (Demidov or Laine)There’s going to come a time where they can no longer sign guys under Suzuki. By next summer the cap will have gone up by what? 8M? You could be right. But one of the next forward contracts will surpass him
They were not in the same situation though. Those guys never had attitude and off ice problemsThen, we will know he's not part of the core. Look at Guhle, Caufield and Slaf contracts. There is no waiting, no "well you should prove yourself"...
I think in terms of a Legionnof DolmWould a Slaf-Dach-Laine line be a modern day version of the legion of doom line? they would have the talent, not sure they have the mean streak to wreck havoc like the legion of doom line did though. What are guys thoughts
i think they will use the % of the cap at the moment of signing to respect the Suzuki contract so there could be higher AAV but a lower % of the cap is how I think KH will negotiate. Obviously unless someone blows suzuki out of the water talent wise (Demidov or Laine)