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Laine's flashes tantalizing

TORONTO — He’s accomplished so much in such a short time it is easy to forget Patrik Laine is still just 18 years old.

A Finnish League championship, gold at the world juniors, MVP honours at the world hockey championship, a second overall selection at the NHL Entry Draft, and all of it in the past 12 months — this is a kid who has pretty much known only success in hockey.

Dmitri Lovetsky / The associated Press files</p><p&gtPatrik Laine (left) may not have set the world on fire in the World Cup of Hockey, but he still promises to be the most exciting player to don a Jets jersey since another Finn all those years ago. Just give him time.</p></p>
Patrik Laine (left) may not have set the world on fire in the World Cup of Hockey, but he still promises to be the most exciting player to don a Jets jersey since another Finn all those years ago.