Patrik Laine

McDavid probably currently, but Laine has better, almost freakish potential and has developed during the season well. Laine actually has the best ppg ytd of all NHL, 1.42.

Laine is still raw physically, yet he had the 2nd hardest shot in all-star game and was the 5th fastest skater. But when he actually fills that 6'5" frame, learns couple first steps, with his skills it could be scary good.

One of the remarkable things also is, that Laine leads the league with best shot conversion ratio, yet has the longest average distance in goals.

60 points, still 2 goals from goals leader.

33. Nashville



27. San Jose



Would've been a great winner.

Aside from obviously McDavid. Matthews and Laine have to be the two other stars who will lead this talent pool as I give Matthews the slight edge though Laine will be a phenomenal goal scorer throughout his career. If he can be less reckless and also stay injury free. No limit to what he can produce.

Matthews was being sheltered big part of the season playing with 3rd line, and now that he's playing clear 1st line, his production has come down. Laine has 5 points more in 5 games less, although he will have 8 games less because of the concussion. But this point Laine is in lead for the Calder. Here's telling statistic how dangerous Laine is in the eyes of the opposition.



Laine can practically score from anywhere, which makes him priority number one for opposition, and which then gives space and time for teammates.

Laine became the highest scoring European teenager of all-time in NHL, beating Kovalchuk.

Laine 69+50=119 points
Kovalchuk 67+51=118 points
Jagr 50+58=108 points

Also

Patrik Laine of the @NHLJets scored twice to move into a tie with Steve Yzerman for the sixth-most goals in NHL history by a teenager. #NHLStats #DETvsWPG pic.twitter.com/8Nfn4cpnbd

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) 3. maaliskuuta 2018

Still 18 games to go.

After 4th career hat-trick Patrik Laine has scored more goals (74) than anyone else since entering the league.

All this talk about Laine with 6th-most goals by a teenager all-time is pretty great, but adjust for era and…

Huh. https://t.co/3PBm6MuMSK pic.twitter.com/AtlviYth41

— Matt W (@EmDubWpg) 6. maaliskuuta 2018

With 76 goals tied Gretzky and Bellows for teenage goal scoring. With adjusting to era it's already completely different level. Still 14 games left.

13 games to go.

Anyone following the NHL playoffs this season ?

Rooting for the Preds