Player Discussion Patrik Laine

[Rapala]

IMO, you are. Marty's a quick study who is constantly trying to get better and we haven't seen a fully experienced version of him. Judging him by how he's been in his first two seasons is a bit premature.

I disagree with the notion that he's simply here in the interim. HuGo hired him to grow with the team. All great coaches are the actual captains of their team and Marty already fits that role to a T. His crew will go to war for him. If they need someone for better X and O's, they'll simply add someone rather than replace someone the players see as one of their own.

Elite players rarely make good coaches, but I feel MSL is the exception to the rule.

The thing is Marty went through brick walls to establish his Eliteness.
There is no reason to doubt he'll put the same efforts into his coaching career.
Hiring Grillo is a clear indication he knows he's not nearly good enough yet.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Everyone that talks about Marty mention how great of a hockey mind he is. He's obviously going to improve the tactician part of coaching.

We already know he's a great development coach, a leader, and someone who is good at motivating the players. The potential of Marty as a coach is huge, and it would be foolish to let him go, especially when you look at who the alternatives are.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Probably already posted, but Dreger was on tsn radio in Montreal and mentioned there was a 3rd team that tried to acquire Laine, but that team was on the no-trade list and Laine didn't want to waive it.

Dreger also mentioned the Habs originally asked for a 1st with Laine

 

[nhlfan9191]

Probably already posted, but Dreger was on tsn radio in Montreal and mentioned there was a 3rd team that tried to acquire Laine, but that team was on the no-trade list and Laine didn't want to waive it.

Dreger also mentioned the Habs originally asked for a 1st with Laine

I mean they did get what should be an early second so they weren’t far off getting a first. The Monahan trade was a huge success and I love that Hughes is using the advantage of being in a rebuild to make these kind of deals. If this ends up working out and Laine finds himself, Hughes is going to look like a genius.

 

[FerrisRox]

The Monahan trade was a huge success and I love that Hughes is using the advantage of being in a rebuild to make these kind of deals. If this ends up working out and Laine finds himself, Hughes is going to look like a genius.

Imagine if Laine works out and produces as a top six forward; after the solid calibre of play that Monahan delivered.

The Canadiens would have received four seasons (combined) of top six play from Monahan and Laine, plus two first round draft picks, plus a 2nd round draft pick, plus anything they may get should they move Laine at next year's deadline; or extend him as a piece moving forward, and all for the price of Jordan Harris.