kelownabomberfan

Well I thought it interesting to get a perspective of a Finn who lives and breathes Finnish hockey. He says that the Jets have to take Laine. In fact he was saying that he understands that the Leafs have to take Auston Matthews at first overall as they need a center, but the Finns think it's not even close, Laine is a once in a generation player, and he said in Finland they couldn't believe how lucky the Jets were to get number two. He said he saw Selanne play as an 18 year old and his buddies think that Laine is that kind of a player, different style but destined for the same kind of greatness as Selanne. They are pretty excited to see "the next Selanne" also playing in Winnipeg as they know how much Teemu loved Winnipeg.

I just had beers with my Finnish friend, who reads all of the Finnish papers and is still well-connected with the Finnish hockey scene. He said two things: 1. The idiotic trip by Perry on Laine is the number one news story in Finland right now. Let's just say if Corey Perry was in Finland right now he'd have to get on the first plane out of there if he valued his life. 2. I asked him flat out - Laine or Pulujarvi and he just laughed and said "If Winnipeg doesn't take Laine then I don't know what the hell they are doing. It's not even close." I wish Goalie had been there.

Marchand isn't much better. That cheap shot on Komarov yesterday was ridiculous. I was actually kind of ashamed of some of our goon tactics yesterday, including Brassard slashing the goalie. Why is Marchand even on this team?

**** move by a player that should know better. If Laine had done that to Perry, he'd be labeled a bad draft risk due to immaturity. But to see a 31 year old veteran player do that, just stupid and low brow. Laine's reaction was great though, just shook it off, sucked it up and came back out flying. Love to see that.

hee hee - I'd want to see that just to see Goalie's head explode...but truth be told I wouldn't be that sad actually...but that's just because I want to see Selanne-Zhamnov-Tkachuk part deux.

That's not really a fair assessment though as we never had any draft picks in that era.

I trust Chevy's judgment so I am not saying "it has to be Laine" but I'd want to know the reasoning as to why if it's Puljarvi or one of the other top prospects instead of Laine at #2.

I do care who they take and I want them to take Laine. I am totally jazzed to see him on the point on our PP next year. Could be just smokin' awesome.

May 18 - "I think that the Jets may surprise and take Puljujarvi" June 26th (after the draft) "I called it all along that they were going to take Laine".

Lot of dumb penalties in that game. Canada really looked frustrated.

Who is Pat Fallon, Jimmy's brother? I do remember a Pat Falloon. Ryan Stewart and Brian Lawton say hello too.

if we don't draft him I will be scratching my head...

Burmistrov playing with Ovie now, still manages to get no points.

It's 1979 all over again...time for a dispersal draft...

Any Finn we get that is a star will be "the next Selanne" no matter how or what style he plays.

So he'd be the Zhamnov we need to go with our new Selanne. Now we just need a way to get Matthew Tkachuk to complete the set....

Might have trouble getting through airport security in the US now though! ?

What's his hair like?

If you play for the Blue Jackets they make you change your name?

Speed and skill wouldn't be an issue on that PP that's for sure.

They would have reenact the Oiler rule and get rid of 4 on 4 as it wouldn't be fair to other teams.

Laine rips it up in second straight game. For the second straight game, 18-year-old winger Patrik Laine set the tone for Finland with two goals and an assist in Sunday’s 5-1 win over Germany. Again from the left faceoff circle, Laine added his fourth of the tournament on the power play with three seconds left. Chants of "Laine! Laine!" erupted from the Suomi supporters.

What if PLD goes third and we could get Pujawhatshisname too? That might be worth doing. I just don't have the same Myers hate you do.

I am trying hard to forget Troy Westwood.