Prospect Info: 2020 NHL Draft 1st Overall Pick, Alexis Lafreniere, LW

[ElLeetch]

Lundqvist is somewhere shaking his head thinking "where was all this elite talent when I got barely 2 GPG of support?"

"picking 15th because you were too good to let us pick in the top 5. "

 

[Larrybiv]

Talk about anti-climatic. Still SMH about how fortunate I am feeling right about now. Struggling like ALL OF YOU, wondering if I will EVER see another cup lifted (by our Rangers) in my lifetime. Since the letter, I just had a really good feeling that JG would get it for us. Hasnt happened yet, but feel like we will be favorites sometime in the near future. (SLATS taught him well, haha. Or, did he learn what "not to do"? Think about it.

 

[Elliman]

WE WANT THE CUP

 

[Rempe73]

Lundqvist is somewhere shaking his head thinking "where was all this elite talent when I got barely 2 GPG of support?"

1. You can’t pick very high when you make the playoffs basically every year
2. 8.5 mil AAV

I’m not blaming Hank at all for not having elite talent around him, but this is why you don’t build around a goalie or give him a big contract, regardless of how good he is

 

[Irishguy42]

Can't believe the Rangers took Laferriere 1OA

Unbelievable

 

[Polar Bear]

Hiiii Alexis.<3

 

[ElLeetch]

Bust. buy him out.

 

[Hire Sather]

Got some good luck.

Proud to not be a tanking organization like Buffalo

 

[CasusBelli]

And then we trade him for Pietrangelo. I jest. But only just.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Let’s GO!!!! Lafreniere is going to be so good.

I really think with his size, scoring touch and physical play he’s kind of a modern day version of Messier.

 

[LOFIN]

Opens the spot for Kakko to "sneak in" and do some damage now that the spotlight is on Laf... Hopefully that happens too.

 

[Morten]

posting in a legendary thread

 

[ElLeetch]

"wow, its a nice city"

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I love you, Alexis

 

[EdJovanovski]

Amazing

 

[LokiDog]

I gotta say... I really liked something about the vibe when Alexis put on his jersey and the pride that was there.

I admit, I’ve been very jaded about prospects being overrated the last several years, not because being Hall or even RNH is BAD, but because after Ovie and Crosby and Stamkos and Tavares people started acting like the #1 pick was a guaranteed generational talent each and every year. It gets tiresome. Guys like Hall are guys I would easily have include in a package (if Hall was a prospect) for Eichel, regardless of how good he is.

That said... Lafreniere being a reality wearing this jersey and seeing his maturity... it almost defies belief but, what if this kid really is THAT special. I’m starting to believe it.

 

[LokiDog]

Let’s GO!!!! Lafreniere is going to be so good.

I really think with his size, scoring touch and physical play he’s kind of a modern day version of Messier.

Let’s unretire 11 for him.

 

[Peltz]

That said... Lafreniere being a reality wearing this jersey and seeing his maturity... it almost defies belief but, what if this kid really is THAT special. I’m starting to believe it.

He's probably not. But I'll be excited to be proven wrong.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Thread title looks nice

 

[Crease]

I gotta say... I really liked something about the vibe when Alexis put on his jersey and the pride that was there.

I admit, I’ve been very jaded about prospects being overrated the last several years, not because being Hall or even RNH is BAD, but because after Ovie and Crosby and Stamkos and Tavares people started acting like the #1 pick was a guaranteed generational talent each and every year. It gets tiresome. Guys like Hall are guys I would easily have include in a package (if Hall was a prospect) for Eichel, regardless of how good he is.

That said... Lafreniere being a reality wearing this jersey and seeing his maturity... it almost defies belief but, what if this kid really is THAT special. I’m starting to believe it.

Lafreniere is all businesss. His demeanor tonight was like, another milestone checked off the list what’s next.

 

[Kords]

Vally just asked him if he felt he could play Center and AF said he was VERY open to try =)




Not that that means anything obviously, just preparing for the inevitable question popping up a few hundred times in the near future.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Let’s unretire 11 for him.

Lol I don’t mean he’s going to be Messier for us just that I think his combination of size, elite skill and grit is like a 2020 version of what Messier would be in today’s game.

 

[Anzi]

Vally just asked him if he felt he could play Center and AF said he was VERY open to try =)




Not that that means anything obviously, just preparing for the inevitable question popping up a few hundred times in the near future.

JD has talked in the past unprompted about Kakko possibly playing center. Of course that hasn't happened but seems like him and the Rangers would definitely be very willing to at least consider the idea.

 

[broadwayblue]

JD has talked in the past unprompted about Kakko possibly playing center. Of course that hasn't happened but seems like him and the Rangers would definitely be very willing to at least consider the idea.

Let's let Kakko figure out his game at the NHL level. We have assets to move for a C.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Them lighting up the city with his photo in red white and blue is phenomenal

It’s a shame I’m not in the city tonight to see it myself