Player Discussion Alexis Lafrenière: Part II

[GoAwayPanarin]

Now outscoring GOAT Stutzle at ES.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Just give him the C already

 

[Doctyl]

Just give him the C already

At this point, just wait for him to grow into it. It could be as early as next year. No one has really earned it since McDonagh left, and they’ve held off this long.

 

[Rempe73]

Laf is the definition of a born leader.

 

[Doctyl]

Now outscoring GOAT Stutzle at ES.

Those Stutzle threads are aging like milk. Anyone with a functioning brain cell could’ve told you Laf was better than how he started the year and it was premature declaring Stutzle the best player in his class.

 

[duhmetreE]

 

[Harbour Dog]

And we were oh so close to taking the third best player in the draft offer.

@huerter

 

[MysticLeviathan]

And we were oh so close to taking the third best player in the draft offer.

?

 

[Harbour Dog]

?

He kept coming into this thread and saying that Lafreniere was most likely going to bw the third best player from his draft lol

 

[MysticLeviathan]

He kept coming into this thread and saying that Lafreniere was most likely going to bw the third best player from his draft lol

oooooo

laf has really picked it up over the last few weeks.

 

[duhmetreE]

Lest we forget....

It's Alexis Lafreniere....



then everyone else ( Kakko and Kravtsov ).

He will be in his own realm. The kid is a monster and it will begin to manifest over the coming seasons.

 

[romba]

Laf has shown his shot this year with some crazy snipe attempts but came away with some posts, crossbars (terrible angle bar and out I specifically remember being impressed by) and great glove saves. Nice to see him cash in, what a RIP that was last night.

 

[broadwayblue]

Lest we forget....

It's Alexis Lafreniere....



then everyone else ( Kakko and Kravtsov ).

He will be in his own realm. The kid is a monster and it will begin to manifest over the coming seasons.

It's going to be a fun ride.

 

[Pawnee Rangers]

But does he have more goals than Stutzle?

 

[CasusBelli]

Yum. Crow. Yum.

Don’t remember the last time I was so happy to be wrong about something hockey related. Thanks Laf!

 

[Entrancemperium]

Laf is a jedi, confirmed.

 

[True Blue]

Wait, wait, wait. Hold up a minute. I thought he was ruined? I thought that he was not allowed to play a game that he was comfortable with? I mean just the other day, weren't there speculations as to how Stutzle was being developed properly by letting him do what he wants while Lafreniere and Kakko were being turned into grinders? Wasn't Stutzle the better player? What is going on?

 

[True Blue]

Kids a bust. Just our effin’ luck.

Ahh....there's one

 

[True Blue]

I don't think it's Lafrenière

I think it's this system he is playing in that doesn't allow for creativity

Stifling his potential.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Stifling his potential.

It was. He's doing much better on a line with creative players in Zibanejad and Buchnevich, and Chytil and Kakko prior.

Good observation.

 

[Pawnee Rangers]

It was. He's doing much better on a line with creative players in Zibanejad and Buchnevich, and Chytil and Kakko prior.

Good observation.

They gave him the opportunity earlier in the season and he clearly wasn't ready for it. But he is now, so whatever they did, it worked. Isn't that the point?

 

[True Blue]

Well said. This is pretty much the summary of Quinn. Kaapo giving up trying to be creative last year because of Quinn's suffocating over coaching is what we've been seeing with every single young forward. Quinn is trying to create an entire team of Jesper Fasts.

The ruination continues

 

[True Blue]

It was. He's doing much better on a line with creative players in Zibanejad and Buchnevich, and Chytil and Kakko prior.

Good observation.

There was nothing of that being done, Mr. "McDavid would only have 40 points under Quinn". When told what circumstances Lafreniere came into the league, it was much easier to ignore what possible effects that could have on a teenage rookie and just blame the coaching staff.

 

[Kodiak]

Laf has shown his shot this year with some crazy snipe attempts but came away with some posts, crossbars (terrible angle bar and out I specifically remember being impressed by) and great glove saves. Nice to see him cash in, what a RIP that was last night.

Does anyone have a clip of the snipe he had against (I think) the Isles that was waved off because he knocked the puck down with a high stick? That was an incredible shot.

 

[True Blue]

They gave him the opportunity earlier in the season and he clearly wasn't ready for it. But he is now, so whatever they did, it worked. Isn't that the point?

No. The point is that he is already ruined, remember? Can't you see the results?