Comparing Gretzky and lemieux I never hear about linemates
- Swaggins

How about comparing Ovie and Malkin?

You can only choose 1 to build a team around, do you take the elite center or the prolific scoring winger?

If you were to do the draft over again, now knowing 100 percent what laine can do, would it be a harder choice?
- Swaggins

no

It would be as easy a choice now as it was then.

It factors into their stats right now, and you know that. Matthews is having a great rookie season, and from what we've seen, we're comfortable knowing we got a franchise centre. Laine's a great player though, hopefully Marner can fill the role Laine could've.
- mykokes

Who would you pick first

Marner or laine

How about comparing Ovie and Malkin?

You can only choose 1 to build a team around, do you take the elite center or the prolific scoring winger?
- WingmanWillie

In hindsight I take the cup winner

All I asked was if it would be a harder choice. To which you guys answered with a resounding no.

Fine
- Swaggins

Pretty much how we feel right now. Ask us when the season is over. Who knows, maybe Matthews slumps again. I doubt it though.

In hindsight I take the cup winner
- Swaggins

That'll do

After years of having Kessel with Bozak we desperately needed a true #1C before another really good winger without a center.

Laine is a great winger who can score at both ends of the ice.

Matthews is a great #1C.

Bottom line, end of story....we had to take the center.
- underhill14

Laine is the best 2-way scorer the game has ever seen.

Who would you pick first

Marner or laine
- Swaggins

That is a tough one.

Who would you pick first

Marner or laine
- Swaggins

Laine. But that wasn't the choice we were given. And before you ask Werenski or Marner.....I probably would take Werenski.

In hindsight I take the cup winner
- Swaggins

I would take Bergeron over either of the Sedins as well.

Laine. But that wasn't the choice we were given. And before you ask Werenski or Marner.....I probably would take Werenski.
- mykokes

Marner will be the best out of the 3

Who would you pick first

Marner or laine
- Swaggins

Sorry my Leafy friends, but I think I have to go Laine on this one and I really like Marner.

Marner will be the best out of the 3
- Swaggins

Interesting. Would be nice for Leaf fans for sure.

Laine. But that wasn't the choice we were given. And before you ask Werenski or Marner.....I probably would take Werenski.
- mykokes

leafs were trying to trade down that draft with c-bus. i assume to take werenski

I'm comparing Matthews to Laine
- Swaggins

It's not even a comparison. Laine is an amazingly talented winger who will likely win a rocket richard or two in his time.

Matthews is a centre who can carry a line, play tough match-ups and still be the team's top scorer, all while showing one of the highest hockey IQ's that I've ever seen in blue and white.

Tie-breaker - Matthews knows which net is his

Sorry my Leafy friends, but I think I have to go Laine on this one and I really like Marner.
- RickJames77

Agreed. But that said, very happy to have him.

Sorry my Leafy friends, but I think I have to go Laine on this one and I really like Marner.
- RickJames77

Marner>matthews>laine

Who would you pick first

Marner or laine
- Swaggins

Not poopting on Laine, and I'm pretending you're not trolling, but I would still take Marner. Really like the kid's game.

Especially now that we know his size isn't going to be an issue for the NHL.

leafs were trying to trade down that draft with c-bus. i assume to take werenski
- Tumbleweed

I'm fine with how things turned out. Hopefully there will be a werenski like player down the line for us.

Sorry my Leafy friends, but I think I have to go Laine on this one and I really like Marner.
- RickJames77

Same. Marner is magnificent, but Laine is really special too, and that skill at that size does not come along easily.

All I asked was if it would be a harder choice. To which you guys answered with a resounding no.

Fine
- Swaggins

Your turn. Knowing what you know now, would you rather have #6 overall Virtanen or anyone from the 6th round of the same draft?

Sorry my Leafy friends, but I think I have to go Laine on this one and I really like Marner.
- RickJames77

I'd take Laine over Marner too. But fortunately we don't have to make that choice!

Your turn. Knowing what you know now, would you rather have #6 overall Virtanen or anyone from the 6th round?
- 1979AD

Virtanen vs Nylander

Laine is the best 2-way scorer the game has ever seen.
- Tumbleweed

...finally someone caught the hidden joke.

Marner>matthews>laine
- Swaggins

Not the direction I thought you were going to go, but ok, to each their own.