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Ville Leino Appreciation Thread

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http://detnews.com/article/20091229/OPINION03/912290343/Ville-Leino-understands-demotion

More than just perceived. It was a realized lack of effort.

That article actually has no quote of Babcock saying anything like that. The reporter said Babcock said it, but no quote. Then again the reporter also says: "His confidence is down, so he's not scoring and not winning individual battles."

Ville Leino Article - Praising his value to the Flyers, lol

haha, Leino takes the attention of the three Habs and Gagne ends up scoring on PP for flyers. Stupid Habs.

Quote of Peter Laviolette from that article: “I think he’s gained more confidence in himself, with his teammates, with his line and certainly with me,” Laviolette said. “He’s been excellent for us in the playoffs — a very skilled player.”

Flyers score and Leino is doing the dirty work in front of the net. Gets an assist for the reward.

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That article actually has no quote of Babcock saying anything like that. The reporter said Babcock said it, but no quote. Then again the reporter also says: "His confidence is down, so he's not scoring and not winning individual battles."

Quote of Peter Laviolette from that article: “I think he’s gained more confidence in himself, with his teammates, with his line and certainly with me,” Laviolette said. “He’s been excellent for us in the playoffs — a very skilled player.”

Flyers score and Leino is doing the dirty work in front of the net. Gets an assist for the reward.

From where I'm sitting, it's starting to look like Leino only comes to play in the playoffs. Sucks for the team that has to suffer with him through the regular season. Glad we could keep him warmed up for the Flyers. I'm rooting for them anyway (for some reason, I don't hate Pronger nearly as much since he went to the East).

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yeah well see how good he is once he faces a team in the west.

He appears to be battling harder. Maybe he finally shed his lazy ways (yes, at this point I'm using the word lazy strictly to annoy FinnishWing). I'm still reserving judgment until next season.

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Wow... it`s almost like the retarded knee-jerk reactions people like to make about rookies on LGW aren`t rooted in reality. Hmm... I guess talent doesn`t evaporate when you fail to put it to use in your first season.

Talent only matters when you play hard.

He never played this hard for the Wings. Don't know if it's the playoff atmosphere that's woken him up, but he was sleepwalking most of his time in our lineup.

You really think a "genius" like Holland/Babcock would let him go so easily if they didn't think he was a lazy ass?

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I'm still under the belief that we had to force him into a position he wasn't ready for (due to all our injuries). I don't think he was able to perform under pressure. When he went to Philly, there was no pressure on him, and he's performing. It's not unheard of that a guy underachieves for one team but shows his potential for another.

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I'm still under the belief that we had to force him into a position he wasn't ready for (due to all our injuries). I don't think he was able to perform under pressure. When he went to Philly, there was no pressure on him, and he's performing. It's not unheard of that a guy underachieves for one team but shows his potential for another.

He's the one that demanded a one way contract. He made his own bed.

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He's the one that demanded a one way contract. He made his own bed.

Holland is the one who decided to give it to him plus get Williams. Insted, maybe he should've gone after Hudler etc.

Is it Cambell's fault that he's overpaid? Or the GM's?

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I think we can admit that Finnish wing was right. Ville didnt have any confidence playing with the wings and it showed. Maybe Babcocks constant calling him out just didnt motivate Ville the way it would other guys, probably just made the situation worse actually.

I think Ville/Babcock just werent a great Player/coach match .

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Talent only matters when you play hard.

He never played this hard for the Wings. Don't know if it's the playoff atmosphere that's woken him up, but he was sleepwalking most of his time in our lineup.

You really think a "genius" like Holland/Babcock would let him go so easily if they didn't think he was a lazy ass?

I agree with you man-- but we both know how thoroughly he was slagged off on here. It wasn`t people saying `he`d be a good NHL player if he battled more` it was people calling him a flop who isn`t good enough to play in the NHL.

I completely understand why Holland ditched him but the rhetoric we heard about Leino was absurd. And I enjoy pointing that out since I supported him the whole time. Don`t worry-- I`m not going to harp on it every day like the Quincey slappies did because I understand and accept the situation that lead to him leaving. Plus he`s 26 and Holland turned him into a 4th round draft pick who will be 18 this summer. I`m cool with that switch given how the Wings draft.

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