Player Discussion Alexis Lafrenière: Part III

[duhmetreE]

Yakupov was a shitbag. The person was the problem not the talent.

I'm not worried about Laffy. Kakko I'm worried about his mental aspect

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

Yakupov's rookie season pace was exactly the same as D+3 Kakko & D+2 Lafreniere's pace COMBINED.

i checked - you are very correct.

what's also scary is that the production from both came from more games played than yakupov.

what can i say or suggest? should the rangers front office contact yakupov's agent and then eventually we can have a 2nd line of laffy-strome-yakupov?

you may think i'm a sicko but i actually still like yakupov. ya know he's only 28 years old?

 

[Psycho for Perreault]

Not many 4th liners can get a clutch shoot out goal like that. Gallolololololant.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I dont know what they're trying to do with this kid.

 

[Rangers in 7]

I dont know what they're trying to do with this kid.

It’s painful

 

[Psycho for Perreault]

Can we take a moment and appreciate the pressure he had on that goal? The coach put him on line 4 while he was playing a decent game. The #2 pick (who was not noticeable all game) gets a goal right before him. If he misses, can you imagine the meltdown on this board? This kid has stones.

 

[NYR Viper]

Can any of the best writers do their job and ask some hard questions of Gallant? What’s the plan with Lafreniere? Bench him and play him less than 10 minutes a night snd hope he practices hard while not getting minutes?

 

[haveandare]

Let him dominate Hartford for a little imo he needs to remember that he has the skill to be a difference maker

 

[IDvsEGO]

Can we take a moment and appreciate the pressure he had on that goal? The coach put him on line 4 while he was playing a decent game. The #2 pick (who was not noticeable all game) gets a goal right before him. If he misses, can you imagine the meltdown on this board? This kid has stones.

He's definitely someone with that clutch personality. His first goal was an OT winner. He wasnt playing poorly when he got moved down. I really think he needs time in the top 6.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Can any of the best writers do their job and ask some hard questions of Gallant? What’s the plan with Lafreniere? Bench him and play him less than 10 minutes a night snd hope he practices hard while not getting minutes?

Its a balancing act for a beat writer. You want to ask hard questions but gallant is tight lipped, plus you dont wanna ruin a relationship with a first year coach.

 

[Rangers in 7]

Can any of the best writers do their job and ask some hard questions of Gallant? What’s the plan with Lafreniere? Bench him and play him less than 10 minutes a night snd hope he practices hard while not getting minutes?

God please this, ask the f***ing hard questions

 

[Shadowtron]

Gotta say…loved that he put up his first finger after scoring. Like he was reminding Byfield who went no 1.

 

[CasusBelli]

He's definitely someone with that clutch personality. His first goal was an OT winner. He wasnt playing poorly when he got moved down. I really think he needs time in the top 6.

I think he’s gonna turn into our next Callahan rather than Huberdeau.

 

[bbny]

Really happy for the kid tonight. That would have been tough on him for sure to watch Byfield score the winner without an answer. Ice in the veins tonight, great job

 

[Thirty One]

Hey! Must be the money!

 

[smoneil]

Gotta say…loved that he put up his first finger after scoring. Like he was reminding Byfield who went no 1.

Or reminding Gallant...

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Let him dominate Hartford for a little imo he needs to remember that he has the skill to be a difference maker

I think that would be worse, we're at the top of the standings we can afford to give him some more ice time, if we wanna have any chance in playoffs Laf and Kakko have to produce, why not get them ready now.

 

[IDvsEGO]

I think he’s gonna turn into our next Callahan rather than Huberdeau.

Huberdeau doesn't make the nhl until d+2. Lets calm down before we say laf is a 3rd line player.

 

[2014nyr]

alpha. gallant wanted to see how he responded to that moment, hope that gets him going.

laf is a star. just needs some time

 

[haveandare]

I think that would be worse, we're at the top of the standings we can afford to give him some more ice time, if we wanna have any chance in playoffs Laf and Kakko have to produce, why not get them ready now.

I don’t mean it as a degrading tbing, though it’s easy for me to say not being the 1OA being sent down in this hypothetical. He has the skills to be a game changer in this league, just needs to see it and get in a groove imo. Beating up on some ahl teams may give him that positive momentum

 

[rangersfansince08]

I don’t mean it at a degrading tbing, though it’s easy for me to say not being the 1OA being sent down in this hypothetical. He has the skills to be a game changer in this league, just needs to see it and get in a groove imo. Beating up on some ahl teams may give him that positive momentum

Serious question: what skills do you see?

 

[CasusBelli]

Huberdeau doesn't make the nhl until d+2. Lets calm down before we say laf is a 3rd line player.

Callahan was still a first liner in his peak. Maybe not a prototypical first liner … but he certainly created room for more talented players and sparked his teammates. So, while it would be disappointing for a 1OA projected elite playmaker to basically become an elite grinder, it would still beat what Kakko is likely to become.

 

[duhmetreE]

I think he’s gonna turn into our next Callahan rather than Huberdeau.

wat?

his offensive tools are lightyears ahead of Callahan.

 

[Cag29]

Serious question: what skills do you see?

Great passer.
Laser beam wrist shot.
Finisher when he gets a chance to.
Good body checker.
He needs to work on skating. Keep feet moving.
He’s had almost zero Pp time.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

yeah? and 2 kakkos + 2 callahans still don't equal 1 hubderdeau.

i've already resigned to this thought: kakko is our version of joel armia. you might see the rare scoring flash, some cool stick handling, but for the most part just 3rd or 4th line stuff you always seen.