I figured he deserved his own thread seeing as we will more than likely draft him.

Tied for first so far.

http://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/mens-worlds/statistics

I actually knew the Jets were 100% certainly taking Laine because my inside source with the team (Hank the Jets laundry/towel boy and his good friend Arney, who meets with Hank every Friday night at the downtown Second Cup for updates) told me that weeks ago ...

You have to laugh at all the speculation regarding all these big trades. None happened. 

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

You have to laugh at all the speculation regarding all these big trades. None happened. 

I am laughing at the guys who said Laine and Puljujarvi were the same...

They are similar.  Both will be very good. Columbus took a guy who projects more as a center in their opinion something they are lacking. Laine more sniper. Puljujarvi more set up but can score also. Really a lot closer than ppl think. Oilers got a very very good player.  Had a hard time watching tho.... sportsnet aka leafsnet is pretty awful 

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3 hours ago, IC Khari said:

I actually knew the Jets were 100% certainly taking Laine because my inside source with the team (Hank the Jets laundry/towel boy and his good friend Arney, who meets with Hank every Friday night at the downtown Second Cup for updates) told me that weeks ago ...

I have a connection at Joseph Abboud.  Knew Chevy bought a new blue tie.

7 hours ago, Floyd said:

I have a connection at Joseph Abboud.  Knew Chevy bought a new blue tie.

Holy crap, that was uuuuuuuuuuge!

Laine has arrived in Winnipeg. Legit like he's here right now 

Sign him! Glad we drafted him.  And D Logan Stanley as well.

23 hours ago, Goalie said:

Laine has arrived in Winnipeg. Legit like he's here right now 

https://twitter.com/markscheifele55/status/747544804699996160

^^ So what's this from? Was this a prize at Scheiffle's golf tournament today? 

Yes, this was a prize today, sorry forgot to mention

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Just enjoy this ... we got em!

 

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Then there's this LOL 

WTH am I watching?

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well this is a good sign - if he was a total prima donna jerk like some of us feared he might be, I doubt he shows up at a golf tournament for a kids charity (even if it's a Jets function) only 4 days after being drafted.  But we shall see.  Good on him for showing up to support his new team and meet his team-mates.  Even though Laine is a big boy, he still looks small next to Scheif.  He's still got some filling out to do in the upper body, kind of looks like Scheif did back when he was 18!

I think it was obvious the "arrogance" stuff was Laine having fun with the hype and maybe playing to the media overseas.  He's said all the right things since being here including dodging the stupid question asked at the draft about whether Toronto picked the wrong guy.  I have zero concerns about Laine's attitude.  I dont know what prompted him to immediately come to Winnipeg, but the fact he showed up at the golf tourney would strike me as a the right type of guy for this community.

Plus, good to see Laine and Scheif spending time together.  I look forward to Scheif eventually 100 points feeding Laine's 50 goals.

I don't think he's a prima donna nor arrogant. He's just confident in his abilities like all the greats are. God forbid we get a hockey player telling it how it is instead of the typical "team game" "dig deep" cliches we hear in every interview.

recovering from minor knee surgery 

22 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

recovering from minor knee surgery 

Injured. What can we get for him now?

Should have drafted Pool party! 

Something tells me if this kid gets a hangnail, the Jets doctors are going to be precocious with him ...

He's playing in the world cup also. No need to have him on the ice at developmental camp.  

Poolman will be there tho. Connor also. 4 goalies all unsigned free agents. Couple interesting college d men also. Along with Niku Kostalek  and a few others 

Has signed his first contract.

What took him so long  Seriously i hope he has a long and rewarding career here in Winnipeg and is one day remembered like our other favourite Finn.

Very glad they got him, he should be really good, Jets need a player like him

 

but I don't think he'll get  the same amount of  room (shown in that highlight video) in the NHL. He won't be left alone like that very often.