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1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

I don't care in Laine is a first class jerk, draft him. Kid seems like a generational talent.

I don't think he is a first class jerk, truth be told.  But I we will see what big NHL money does to him.  And yeah, he's going to be a good one.  I am so happy we ended up at #2 as we get the best player in the draft now, without being forced to take the second best just because of hype.  Laine is just a better fit I think.

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It's 95 percent likely He's a Jet.  The other 5 would be I'd Toronto took him then oh no not Matthews. Jets can sit back and let Toronto take Matthews or Laine and then take whoever they don't 

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15 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

I can't wait for the chants when Toronto comes to town: "Laine is better"  "Laine is better"

It's just shows how we got the best pick number this year. Toronto is in a position to second guess themselves, we are not. Unless of course, Chevy goes off course and picks the next Alexandre Daigle.

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1 minute ago, HardCoreBlue said:

It's just shows how we got the best pick number this year. Toronto is in a position to second guess themselves, we are not. Unless of course, Chevy goes off course and picks the next Alexandre Daigle.

not sure how you could go wrong with any of the top 5 this year.  Matthews, Laine, Puljujarvi, Tkachuk, PLD.  Pretty strong draft year.

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12 minutes ago, iso_55 said:

Why do I get the nagging thought the Leafs pick Laine?

The only way I see them doing this is if they sign Stamkos...

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Oh well. Then we get Matthews. A potential 1 2 Scheifs Matthews for 8 to 10 years would just be awful. If we were picking first 95 percent chance we take Matthews.  I'd almost even say 100 percent chance. 

Edited by Goalie
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Agreed. Matthews is a center. A legit franchise Center. Laine is a nice consolation prize but if the jets had the first pick and took a winger over a franchise Center I'd be pissed 

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2 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Laine v. Matthews = Don't care... without the lottery, we'd be debating Juolevi v Chychryn

yup that was quite the stroke of luck.  Picking at 7th wouldn't have been nearly as much fun.

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I personally would rather have Matthews on the Jets, but that's just me. Either way, you're getting a really good player.

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Selanne, one of the most popular athletes to ever play in Winnipeg, believes the fit there will be good for Laine.

“I think Winnipeg is the best landing place for him,” Selanne said. “They have a great history with Finnish players and a great appreciation for Finnish players, the fans. I’m so happy I started there, and I can only highly recommend it. It looks like he’s going there and he’s going to enjoy because of the passion people in Winnipeg have for hockey.”

 

 

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