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We’re talking about New York Rangers 1st OVR pick Alexis Lafreniere, and whether or not time is running out for him to be who we want him to be.
Article: https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2666980
This video is taking place after the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2023 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard
2nd) Anaheim Ducks, Leo Carlsson
3rd) Columbus Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli
4th) San Jose Sharks, Will Smith
5th) Montreal Canadiens, David Reinbacher
6th) Arizona Coyotes, Dmitri Simashev
7th) Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov
8th) Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard
9th) Detroit Red Wings, Nate Danielson
10th) St. Louis Blues, Dalibor Dvorsky
11th) Vancouver Canucks, Tom Willander
12th) Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators), Daniil But
13th) Buffalo Sabres, Zach Benson
14th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Brayden Yager
15th) Nashville Predators, Matthew Wood
16th) Calgary Flames, Samuel Honzek
17th) Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks), Axel Sandin Pellikka
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Colby Barlow
19th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Oliver Moore
20th) Seattle Kraken, Eduard Sale
21st) Minnesota Wild, Charlie Stramel
22nd) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets), Oliver Bonk
23rd) New York Rangers, Gabe Perreault
24th) Nashville Predators (from Edmonton Oilers), Tanner Molendyk
25th) St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Otto Stenberg
26th) San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey Devils), Quentin Musty
27th) Colorado Avalanche, Calum Ritchie
28th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals), Easton Cowan
29th) St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers), Theo Lindstein
30th) Carolina Hurricanes, Bradley Nadeau
31st) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida Panthers via Montreal Canadiens), Mikhail Gulyayev
32nd) Vegas Golden Knights, David Edstrom
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
Alexis Lafreniere was the top NHL prospect at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2020 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:
1st) New York Rangers, Alexis Lafrenière
2nd) Los Angeles Kings, Quinton Byfield
3rd) Ottawa Senators (from San Jose Sharks), Tim Stützle
4th) Detroit Red Wings, Lucas Raymond
5th) Ottawa Senators, Jake Sanderson
6th) Anaheim Ducks, Jamie Drysdale
7th) New Jersey Devils, Alexander Holtz
8th) Buffalo Sabres, Jack Quinn
9th) Minnesota Wild, Marco Rossi
10th) Winnipeg Jets, Cole Perfetti
11th) Nashville Predators, Yaroslav Askarov
12th) Florida Panthers, Anton Lundell
13th) Carolina Hurricanes (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Seth Jarvis
14th) Edmonton Oilers, Dylan Holloway
15th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh Penguins), Rodion Amirov
16th) Montreal Canadiens, Kaiden Guhle
17th) Chicago Blackhawks, Lukas Reichel
18th) New Jersey Devils (from Arizona Coyotes), Dawson Mercer
19th) New York Rangers (from Calgary Flames), Braden Schneider
20th) New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver Canucks), Shakir Mukhamadullin
21st) Columbus Blue Jackets, Yegor Chinakov
22nd) Washington Capitals (from Carolina Hurricanes via New York Rangers and Calgary Flames), Hendrix Lapierre
23rd) Philadelphia Flyers, Tyson Foerster
24th) Calgary Flames (from Washington Capitals), Connor Zary
25th) Colorado Avalanche, Justin Barron
26th) St. Louis Blues, Jake Neighbours
27th) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Jacob Perreault
28th) Ottawa Senators (from New York Islanders), Ridly Greig
29th) Vegas Golden Knights, Brendan Brisson
30th) Dallas Stars, Mavrik Bourque
31st) San Jose Sharks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Ozzy Wiesblatt
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20 Comments
C'mon Lego you are better than this. Laffy will hopefully finally get real top 6 and special teams play. With his limited minutes it is really kind of hard to say he is a bust or this is slow.
Every other 1st round pick went right into the top 6 and got real playing minutes with no pressure to perform because they were the only option.
Wouldn't it be something if Zadina turns out to have a better career than Lafreniere! You never know! Time is running out for the Debrincat trade, too. Time is always running on something. 😀
Laviolette giving opportunities to young players lol
I'd say Laf has another year to show any kind of growth whatsoever. He hasn't improved his game at all in any noticeable way other than defensively. He hasn't been used effectively for sure, but at some point you need to be so much better than Jimmy Vesey and Barclay Goodrow that they don't knock you out of the top 6. Even on your off wing. He's been an effective 3rd line winger, but you gotta at some point show some flashes of being better than that. And Laf really hasn't. Having one or two good games late in the regular season each year isn't enough.
After getting a bridge this year, unless he has a career year, I don't see him remaining on this team through next offseason. I felt similarly about Kakko last year, but Kakko REALLY deserved to be in the top 6 and he will likely be there this year. Kakko looks like he belongs on the first line and will probably get 60 points or more this year if he remains there.
EDIT: Laf got outproduced by K'Andre Miller this year. Come on, man. That's a defenseman with no powerplay time. Kakko got outproduced too but at least he LOOKS good.
New York has messed up Laffy
The moral of the story is don't draft Quebec players with the names Alexander…Daigle, and Lafernier
I hope Vancouver trades.for.him!
Alexis Lafreniere signing the
Montréal Canadiens today yes or no ?
He's 21
Laviolette, as a new coach in the NYR organisation, said all the good things. Gallant didn't put the young players as Kakko and Lafrenière in good conditions to be productive. The Kane and Tarasenko trades were just horrible for their development while the young guns produced big goals in the previous series. If NYR wasn't in Broadway style of managing, never they would have make those trades.
We want Lego content
I predict Dorion puts a 5M qualifying offer for Lafreniere after the Rangers re-sign K'Andre Miller. If the Rangers don't match, Ottawa gives up a first and third to get Lafreniere. If the Rangers match, they can't re-sign Tarasenko, and you put Lafreniere with Stutzle and Giroux. He will thrive with that line.
Getting sick and tired of reading stupid stories like this.
Lafreniere’s career has been held Earthbound by joining a vet-laden team poised to be a contender.
But the stats he’s put up (basically playing 3rd Line minutes, tops) along w/ his physical play (his Hits total would’ve led my team) have been solid, esp. his shooting %.
Put this guy on a miserable team to start with, my guess is no-one’s talking bust bullcrap. He’d get more playing time, and probably never become the player he’ll become in due time.
Who exactly thought he was the next McDavid etc.? No one thought that; just that he was the most talented FWD in his draft, all-around.
Stutzle has bigger offensive numbers; he’s also minus-48 in his career. Flip the two, the numbers probably are similar in altogether different situations.
Alexis bustfreniere 😂😂😂
Setiousky giving up on these two will poor fir New york these two deserve more time to play they are buried with 3rd to 4th line minutes. Calling them busts when in teams like say Anaheim Arizona ir chicago they would get top mins and freedom to play and be the difference maker. But no they firced to play like grinders in the 3rd line
By all means, draft a player #1 overall at 18, put him on the Rangers third line and expect 30-40 goals his second year. If doesn’t, he’s a bust. Way to go. Only in NY.
He'd fit in with the Redwings. Add him to the core
Kappo n laff need more ice time, can't keep them on the 3rd line and expect them to put up 60 plus pts
MTL give 2024 calg 1st, Jordan harris and a roster player for Laffy.
The problem with Lafreniere is his effort, of lack thereof. The boy loses every puck battle he finds himself in the vicinity of. Lack of production, and mistakes, can be forgiven of a young player. Lack of effort however, is inexcusable.