Patrik Laine Scouting Reports

A first line scoring forward when he is competing to the best of his ability.
Elite shooter. Ability to beat NHL goalies from range. Needs to utilize his stature and reach as more of a weapon in high danger areas in the offensive zone.
When he isn't moving his feet / working to empty the tank / he becomes a stationary liability defensively.
Easily defined overall. Capable of scoring north of 30 goals.
Averaging 16:40 TOI - 13:20 ES - 3:20 PP - does not PK - Only produced 3G - 1A in first 10GP
Has battled injury the last couple seasons.

His game has been trending positively for several weeks. Playing to his identity / element. Elite shooter who is feeling confident and producing.
His AVG TOI for the year is (18:33) but he has had games recently that have hit the (23:00) mark. All of his ice comes at ES, 4/4, OT, and on the PP. He doesn't PK.
There are going to be nights that coaches want more from his game. He, at times, won't provide the three zone effort the team is looking for ... but ... average on the defensive side is good enough when he is producing offensively

A perplexing player who has elite scoring ability and produces when fully engaged and competing. The issue, year over year, has been the fact he is wildly inconsistent
Shooter more than distributor. Despite stature he is not overly physical.
He has the skill set to surprise 1/1 in transition but cannot be described as an open ice burner
His three zone detail is erratic
Cannot be trusted in key defensive scenarios.