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Originally Posted by stemit14
I've heard so many great things about Laine... His shot, his size, etc. Wondering if anyone knows his game enough or has watched his play enough to give an idea of what might be the things he needs to work on? Is there anything? How's his foot speed? Most of the the highlights I've seen of him are either on the rush or on the powerplay... How is he at puck possession/cycling?
Just curious what potential downsides he has compared to say Matthews or the other Fin? Are there any?
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He needs some work on explosiveness. Even more so for defending than attacking. He has great reach but needs a quicker first step to cover shots and passes better. in my opinion. Top speed has improved a great deal.
Great potential for board play but a lot of that should develop next year in North America. From the boards to the front of the net, he looks strong already but there's less of that in Finland.