Patrik Laine will never change

In the video, which shows the forward when he played with the Jets, he does indeed look a little more fluid on his skates, but I don’t find his dekes particularly fast compared to what we saw last year with the Canadiens.

The speed of his dekes was even a source of mockery from his Jets team-mates, contributing to his departure from Winnipeg.

Where I disagree, however, is that Laine was more effective in five-on-five: he wasn’t in Winnipeg, he wasn’t in Columbus, and it would be utopian to think he will become so in Montreal.

In 2018-19, the 6’4″ forward had his worst offensive season with the Jets with 50 points, including 30 goals, in 82 games and finished the season with a minus-24 differential. In his first season in Columbus, he did even worse with a minus-29 record in just 45 games during which he scored 21 points, including 10 goals.

Even in his most productive seasons with the Jets, his best finish was a plus-8 on two occasions, so it’s hard to talk about a guy who’s been effective five-on-five in the past.

If he can stay in shape, I think the Finn can score 30 goals and 50 points this season, but I also know he’s going to get me sacred often for his lack of involvement on defense.

Especially as hockey gets a little faster every year, wouldn’t it be the pacing of the game that would have increased rather than Laine slowing down?

What’s more, if Kirby Dach has the same difficulty at five-on-five as last year, with a minus-29 differential in just 57 games, this line could struggle at even strength, no matter how talented and brilliant Ivan Demidov is. spacer title=’Overtime’] – He should go to Laval.

– He’ll be joining the Armada.

– Grand slam for the Jays!

– A michigan to go!