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Originally Posted by Itse
Laine had some really serious attitude problems in junior, bad enough that they threatened to derail his career before it even started. He got over them for a while, saw a sports therapist, said all the right things in public. But that was before he scored a ton of goals in the NHL.
Let's also remember there were about 40 better goalscorers in the league last season.
I would love a focused Laine on the team, he's a fantastic goal scorer when he's on. But as things are now, I worry Laine's ego would also become a serious disruption.
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There are definitely some pretty concerning warning signs. But he is 21, and there is a pretty good chance he smartens up.
But that is why I think he needs a bridge deal - too much risk, at this point, to throw the bank at him.