Patrick Laine Thread

smuddan said:

It's unfortunate for Laine to suffer that injury and I hope he gets well soon. I'd love to see a healthy competition between Laine and Matthews (and possibly Werenski and Marner) for the Calder trophy and I think that will benefit Matthews and Marner for their development.

I thought Winnipeg had the third best young core behind Edmonton and Toronto and they may have the best balance between forwards and defence and are a couple of years ahead of the Leafs' rookies. It's rather disappointing so far for them not to be doing better and I wonder how long will it take for Maurice's coaching be questioned.

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jackjackjohnson said:

The True Number one for 2016.

GP- 22 Pts- 12/6

The true Number 2- Matthews:

GP-20 Pts-8/8

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The Leafs centre solidified his star standing on Wednesday night when he was named rookie of the year in the NHL, becoming the first Maple Leaf in 51 years to earn the Calder Trophy.

Matthews won the Calder in a landslide, with 164 off 167 first-place votes. Three voters put Winnipeg Jets sniper Patrick Laine ahead of Matthews. Defenceman Zach Werenski finished third in voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Matthews teammates Mitch Marner and William Nylander were fifth and sixth, respectively, more reccognition that the young Leafs are on the right track.

https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2017/06/21/auston-matthews-wins-calder-trophy-as-nhls-rookie-of-the-year.html

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