I think at this point, it's a coin flip who you would take between Laine and Tkatchuk. I'm biased, so I wouldn't trade Chucky straight up for Laine. But you can't throw Laine's first two seasons out either, guy was a monster at scoring.
I definitely think Tkatchuk's narrowed the gap between the two though, and if the trend continues, he could pass Laine if Laine has already peaked. IMO, I think Laine will improve, he's just having one of those inconsistent years. I guess it works out for the Jets since it probably knocks a few million off his RFA contract.
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