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Originally Posted by cannon7
IMO, PLD is the better player. Which is why the Jets retained salary and tossed in another player to get the deal done.
Laine is still a one dimensional player, and that dimension has been less effective every year he's been in the league.
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He was on pace for 34 last year. Better than the previous season.
Not to mention he was a much more complete player last year than anytime previous.
He scored 110 goals in this league before he was 21 years old. Thats absurd.
PLD has a career 159 pts.
Laine has a career 140 GOALS.
They are the same age.
PLD is a good player and has a very high ceiling particularly because he plays the middle.
But make no mistake, Laine is an elite player in the NHL even if he is a bit odd compared to his peers.