Laine said prior to the 2016 NHL Draft that he was the best player in that draft, and so far, who could argue? No. 1 pick Auston Matthews had four goals in his debut but has one point in his past seven games, while Laine leads the League in goals with 11 and is tied for sixth in points (16). The Winnipeg Jets left wing already has two hat tricks and reminds me a little bit of a Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux. Mario is one of the greatest players ever in terms of size, reach, ability to score from different spots and generate in different ways offensively. Laine has that same hockey IQ and is a better playmaker than people give him credit for.