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

Laine, 18, agreed to a 3-year entry level contract worth an average of $3.575 million per season, and that figure also includes a total of $2.65 million in bonuses. Laine’s annual salary is the NHL maximum for rookies on entry level deals.

Equivalent to what the majority of the top picks get 

As those soccer fans chant, Laine, Laine, Laine, Laine, Laine.

Apparently he has given some of his bonus to his parents.   Nice thing to do for all the time and money I'm sure they put in throughout his childhood.

 

9 hours ago, Rich said:

Apparently he has given some of his bonus to his parents.   Nice thing to do for all the time and money I'm sure they put in throughout his childhood.

 

Least he's no Jack Johnson, which is a good thing.

1 minute ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Least he's no Jack Johnson, which is a good thing.

Jack Johnson got taken for a ride by his parents and supposed financial advisers.  

The only thing he did wrong was trust people he should have been able to trust.

11 minutes ago, Rich said:

Jack Johnson got taken for a ride by his parents and supposed financial advisers.  

The only thing he did wrong was trust people he should have been able to trust.

There has been accusations that Jack was in on it and only when it all went south did he come up with the "I didnt know" defense.  Supposedly he signed some papers in person for some of the deals he said he wasnt involved with.  I tend to believe more the side that he trusted the wrong people.  But even that defense isnt a catch-all... when you make millions of dollars, you should read what you're signing.

17 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

There has been accusations that Jack was in on it and only when it all went south did he come up with the "I didnt know" defense.  Supposedly he signed some papers in person for some of the deals he said he wasnt involved with.  I tend to believe more the side that he trusted the wrong people.  But even that defense isnt a catch-all... when you make millions of dollars, you should read what you're signing.

Not saying Johnson has no blame in the whole thing, he definitely has to shoulder some of it.

But how many people of the general public would make stupid decisions if they got that much money at the age.

Agree he trusted the wrong people.

7 minutes ago, Rich said:

Not saying Johnson has no blame in the whole thing, he definitely has to shoulder some of it.

But how many people of the general public would make stupid decisions if they got that much money at the age.

Agree he trusted the wrong people.

Yes.  Unless he was culpable in some of the bad decisions and this is a defense.  If I recall, the defense of people he was suing said Jack Johnson knew exactly what was happening.  His actions seem to indicate he's assigning blame so its hard to imagine he was involved in potential scams or fraud.  But you never know.

From TSN:

Bankrupt NHL star defenceman Jack Johnson is accused of being in cahoots with his parents in taking out a string of high-interest loans.

RFF Family Partnerships, a California-based marketing company which is among Johnson’s largest creditors in his bankruptcy case, accuses the Columbus Blue Jacket of committing “false representation and/or actual fraud” during the year-old case.

Edited July 4, 20169 yr by The Unknown Poster

 

Teemu is such a class act.

Patrik Laine was selected second overall by the Winnipeg Jets capping what was a truly remarkable season for the tall, dynamic and electrifying Finn. The pile of accolades that Laine stacked last season is almost surreal. In the Liiga (Finland's elite men's league), Laine won rookie of the year after compiling the most goals by a rookie, the most assists by a rookie, the most playoff goals by a rookie, was given the Jari Kurri Award as the top performer in the Liiga playoffs, and took home the Liiga championship. In international play, Laine won a gold medal with Finland in the World Junior Championship, scored that tournament's most goals and was named to the All-Star team. At the World Hockey Championships, playing against some of the world's best players, Laine set the record for the highest-scoring 18-year-old in tournament history, was named MVP, the Best Forward, an All-Star, and won a silver medal.

His performance on the world stage last season was truly amazing to watch, and there is little chance that he fails to carry that pace into the NHL this year. His shot gets compared to some of the true snipers in the game, but what is equally impressive is his ability to play all over the ice in the offensive zone, finding the small gaps and reading the play so well that he is consistently at the right place to make a play. He is also a threat in transition and although his defense lacks polish, he plays with the kind of determination that is indicative of quality future development. For now, Jets fans will be thrilled to watch Laine roam the offensive zone and light up the game every time he touches the puck.

 

by Brian Fogarty...

Watching Laine skate at the Jet's practice I was very surprised at the speed he has. Much quicker than I thought on that big frame. That shot and how he gets into scoring position however is off the charts! Very rare talent, so glad we got him ...

I will add, I can hardly wait till this guy gets on our PP unit with Buff, Wheeler, Ehlers, Mark S etc. I think the days of a PP draught are coming to an end.

36 minutes ago, IC Khari said:

I will add, I can hardly wait till this guy gets on our PP unit with Buff, Wheeler, Ehlers, Mark S etc. I think the days of a PP draught are coming to an end.

Edited September 27, 20169 yr by Noeller

So, Laine makes his debut tonight. Watched the draft at the Bomber game and will check out some of his first shifts tonight, via TSN Go, at the Bomber game too.

Is it too much to ask for a hat trick?

They should play him with MP and Armia or Ehlers and MP.

Edited October 26, 20169 yr by Ducky

4 minutes ago, Ducky said:

They should play him with MP and Armia or Ehlers andArmia.

They should put Laine, Ehlers and Armia on a line together?

fixed it

 

Did anyone notice Laine going over and having words with the Stars' player after the Stars' player hit Enstrom in yesterday's game?

I loved it. I don't give a shite who your team mate is or how big or small or young or old he is, you stick up for a team mate...period. Buff has that in him and so does Stuart and Thorbs.

 

 

16 minutes ago, Ducky said:

Did anyone notice Laine going over and having words with the Stars' player after the Stars' player hit Enstrom in yesterday's game?

I loved it. I don't give a shite who your team mate is or how big or small or young or old he is, you stick up for a team mate...period. Buff has that in him and so does Stuart and Thorbs.

 

 

Yes.  Absolutely.  I've seen him do that in another game too...I dont remember the context but someone did something nasty and he was right in their face.  Might not mean too much now, but wait until he has another 20lbs of muscle on his frame and he's tossing guys around like sacks of potatoes.

6 Goals, and 8 points in 7 games. So far he has been money. Guy has a knack of positioning himself in the right space and has arguably the best shot in the league at 18 years old. Love Austin Matthews game, but happy with the guy we got.

1 hour ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

6 Goals, and 8 points in 7 games. So far he has been money. Guy has a knack of positioning himself in the right space and has arguably the best shot in the league at 18 years old. Love Austin Matthews game, but happy with the guy we got.

He's an odd skater though.  Cant put my finger on it.  But its like he doesnt jump to the puck quickly.

And some thought he'd have trouble hitting 20 goals this year.

He may hit 20 by the All Star break...

He is going to get 20 just on the PP