Winnipeg Jets: Patrik Laine
In yet another season of misery for the Winnipeg Jets, they traded captain Andrew Ladd back to the Chicago Blackhawks and finished close to the bottom of the conference again. But not all was doom and gloom – consensus number two pick Patrik Laine fell to Winnipeg with the second overall pick in the draft, and with Laine, the Jets will address an immediate issue of scoring, in which they finished in the bottom five in the league for. The power in the 18 year old Fin's shot is the main basis of his game – off the back of this, Laine looks to create from the wing, and when not throwing in a devastating slapper, his elite wrist shot comes off as quick as any in the league. Last year with Finnish team Tappara, he also proved effective on the man advantage, with an expectedly powerful one timer considering the physical gifts Laine possesses. Given Winnipeg ranked last in the league in this category, it should be a helpful boost to their woeful special teams.
