Patrik Laine named MVP of Finnish playoffs
No one has built up more momentum than Patrik Laine before draft night.
Four days before the NHL Draft Lottery, the projected No. 2 overall selection was awarded the Jarri Kurri Trophy as the MVP of the Finnish league playoffs.
Laine, who turned 18 last week, dominated the men who play in Finland's top division, scoring 10 goals and adding five assists in 18 games to lead Tappara Tampere in winning the country's club championship.
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Here's Laine's goal from Tuesday's final, likely his last overseas - at least for quite some time.
Patrik Laine scores his 10th playoff goal in Game 6 of the Liiga Final... pic.twitter.com/He5H1leYzB
— Robert Söderlind (@HockeyWebCast) April 26, 2016
He finished with 27 goals and 48 points in 64 games across the regular season and playoffs, or .015 points per game better than fellow touted draft-eligible Finn, Jesse Puljujarvi.