I remember those years very well also, despite the obvious holes in his game he was still one of the most uniquely dangerous players the NHL has ever had from his very first game. In addition to the hacks though he was also often referred to like a bull in a china shop due to the intensity he also played with as well. I say this despite never having the privilege to have him on my team so I don’t exactly feel biased there.
Coaching effects do matter, Ovi and the rest of his team had struggles at the end of Boudreaus term along with the Hunter/Oates era. Crosby and his whole team struggled under Johnston and Kessel plus his whole team struggled under Horachek. In those cases the entire team was suffering. It makes me wonder why a decent amount of players thrive under Maurice in Winnipeg but Laine isnt? Attitude seems to be the biggest reason and it seems like a toxic situation when all the other guys in top roles seem to be working their asses off for those opportunities as opposed to coming across as entitled to the opportunity.
10 team full keeper roto 4C/LW/RW,6D,2G
G,A,P,+/-,PIM,SOG,GWG,PPP,SHP,Hit,Blk,FOW
W,GAA,SV,SV%,SHO
C-Aho,Couturier,Matthews,O'Reilly
LW-Ehlers,Giroux,Panarin,Rust
RW-Kucherov,Palmieri,Pastrnak,Wilson
D-Burns,Carlson,Gudas,Josi,Nurse,Pietrangelo
G-Fleury,F.Andersen,Markstrom
BN-Zacha
Under 250 gp farm
Beaucage,Berggren,Bokk,Brisson,Chytil,Dugan,Foerst er,Foote,Frost,Grewe,K.Johnson,Lindblom,Mikheyev,N ybeck,Peterka,Pospisil,Protas,Ranta,Raty,Stankoven ,Suzuki,Tuomaala
Alexeyev,Brook,Foote,Graves,Poirier,Sanderson,Seid er,Wilde,Woo,Zamula
Berdin,Brossoit,Commesso,Ersson,Husso,Knight,Koche tkov,Lafontaine,Oettinger,Primeau,Sandstrom,Stolar z,Ustimenko,Vladar
12 team Yahoo Roto keeper (keep 3)
9 F, 6 D; roster 3 G max
G,A,PPP,SOG,BLKS,HITS - W,SO,SV%,Saves
F: B Tkachuk, Stutzle, Eriksson Ek, Necas, Konecny, Cooley, Boldy, Lehkonen, Tippett
D: Dahlin, Seider, Matheson, Durzi, Addison, Mintyukov
G: Hill, Husso
IR:
Bench: L Hughes, Merzlikins, Terry, Tuch
The mass exodus on D can't be making Laine feeling better about what he gets to come back to either. Regardless of line.
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I can’t help but being a little dismayed but the mess the Jets are in. I like this team and I love the city and it’s fans. It’s hard not to love how passionate and smart this town is about it’s team. I want them to do well and have been so happy to see the NHL back in Winnipeg where it belongs. Here’s hoping they get this together soon.
12 team Yahoo Roto keeper (keep 3)
9 F, 6 D; roster 3 G max
G,A,PPP,SOG,BLKS,HITS - W,SO,SV%,Saves
F: B Tkachuk, Stutzle, Eriksson Ek, Necas, Konecny, Cooley, Boldy, Lehkonen, Tippett
D: Dahlin, Seider, Matheson, Durzi, Addison, Mintyukov
G: Hill, Husso
IR:
Bench: L Hughes, Merzlikins, Terry, Tuch