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wazup

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What do you possibly pay this guy? His only job is to score goals, or do you trade him. I guess you give him 5 or 6 mil per on a 3 year deal. No way are they giving him long term I don't think. Seems like a bit of a head case.
 

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"Jets' Patrik Laine becomes 4th-youngest player to score 100 goals ...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/jets-patrik-laine-becomes-4th-youngest-player-sc...
Nov 29, 2018 - Laine is the 4th youngest player to do so in NHL history. With his goal in the opening period of Thursday's matchup between the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks, star winger Patrik Laine became the fourth-youngest player in NHL history to score 100 career goals."

I remember when some people said that Mike Bossy only excel at scoring goals. Sounds like a backhanded compliment. Maybe same for Laine (only excels at scoring goals).
 

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It's tough to find pure goal scorers, I think he gets pretty close to what Matthews got, not quite that much but close.
 

wazup

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Pure goal scorers don't go on 2.5 months droughts, he needs to finish strong and have a good playoffs or he's getting a 2 or 3 year deal imo.

11 minute a game players aren't paid 10 million per.
 

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Pure goal scorers don't go on 2.5 months droughts, he needs to finish strong and have a good playoffs or he's getting a 2 or 3 year deal imo.

11 minute a game players aren't paid 10 million per.
He reached 100 goals before Matthews did, Does that mean Matthews isn't worth the contract he got?
 

superstar_88

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He only scores goals should trade him did that really come out of you? Think about what you're saying. It is not like he can't pass but he is suppose to shoot and score goals cause he can do it better than any of his team mates. Everyone has a role on the team. Every team needs goal scorers and he is an elite shooter
 

Insidious Von

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Matthews has started to win face offs and now back checks. Haven't seen enough of Laine to know what he does apart from scoring goals.

With sports I'm a Homer Simpson.
 

wazup

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I think he mostly plays 3rd line too, meaning he plays against weaker opponents.
 

Darts

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I think he mostly plays 3rd line too, meaning he plays against weaker opponents.
Laine is also put on the ice when the opposing team pull their goalie.

Matthews has 1 ENG in 136 GP (0.007)
Laine has 5 in 146 (0.034)
Gretzky had 56 in 1487 (0.037)
The above stats are not updated and unofficial. Laine moght have 10 empty net goals by now.
 

superstar_88

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Not killing penalities doesn't make Laine useless. Matthews doesn't kill penalties. Perhaps Laine should strap on some pads and play goal to keep his job in the NHL.

You also think Leafs should have drafted Laine over Matthews because Matthews plays soft. Patrick Kane doesn't lay the body on anyone and I would say he was a very important player in Chicago's cup wins.
 

superstar_88

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I don't think there was ever a debate. At the time of draft Leafs needed centermen and at best the talents were equal so go with centerman. At the time of draft Tavaras was no where in sight. Easy decision to go with Matthews. Even if at the end of their careers Laine turns out to have a better career the correct decision was Matthews. No debate.

Laine is considered an elite goal scorer. Well, so is Matthews and he's a centerman.
 

wazup

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I don't think there was ever a debate. At the time of draft Leafs needed centermen and at best the talents were equal so go with centerman. At the time of draft Tavaras was no where in sight. Easy decision to go with Matthews. Even if at the end of their careers Laine turns out to have a better career the correct decision was Matthews. No debate.

Laine is considered an elite goal scorer. Well, so is Matthews and he's a centerman.
I think you're in the wrong thread.
 

K Douglas

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Laine has had a down season but he's not a 3rd liner. He's a premier goal scorer in the league - 105 goals in 214 games played. And he hasn't even turned 21 yet. It didn't help his linemates Ehlers and Little have both had down years. Ehlers is currently on IR. I'd have no hesitation to commit to a long term deal with him at a discount. Offer him 5 years at $7.5M per as a starting point. The Jets have Scheifele, Wheeler and Hellebuyck signed at pretty significant discounts based upon their production levels. The only monkey in the wrench is that both Connor and Trouba are RFA's and need to be re signed as well.
 

wazup

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He plays 10 minutes a game. He needs a strong finish and playoffs. I don't think they will pay him more than shieffle, wonder how that would work in a room, or I guess the players don't worry about each others contracts.

Dayoff is in a pickle here, if he coughs up 9 or 10 mil he might be in for some grumpy players.
 

gcostanza

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He plays 10 minutes a game.
Laine's Average T.O.I. is 16.57 in 2018-19, career average is 17:06. You were (not) close though.
 
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