Player Discussion Alexis Lafrenière

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I was hoping he’d get the empty netter last night. Just get the monkey off his back and get a little confidence.

Tbh, that line with he and Chytil really needs a RWer with Kakko getting the promotion.
Vesey is playing off-wing. Why not Gauthier, who plays the right side naturally?
 
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Vesey is playing off-wing. Why not Gauthier, who plays the right side naturally?
Laffy Chytil Gauthier played a lot together last season and had high o zone possession numbers but didnt produce any offense.
 
Kakko didn't sign an offer sheet. I seriously doubt Laf does either. If he wants out at some point, that's his decision, but I don't get that vibe with him. He seems like a good kid who wants to work hard and get better. The opportunity for him to succeed is there. He just has to take it.
What if someone offers him a deal like Carolina did for kotkiemi
 
offer sheets.... interesting....

i wasn't aware of this. i thought the real test to see if he was real keeping or not was to begin next season but it's been this season all along. so would it be safe to think that what he does for the rest of the season will determine if he remains with us or not?

let's assume that he finished with say 38 pts total for the season.

chances are there just might be a team somewhere that might tend 2-3 years at say 3.4 million. so whatcha going to do?
Imo mtl would be front of the pack and the offer would be more than that.

How did that work out for Montreal?
Not the same player. What if someone offers 1 year 6.2, we either match that or get a 2nd rounder back
 
What if someone offers him a deal like Carolina did for kotkiemi
Even if they offer it, it's still up to him whether or not he signs it.

I just don't see any team doing it. We have a flat cap, so there aren't that many teams that even have the cap space to offer something like that. Of the ones that do, they are mostly bad. Does Laf want to play in a college arena?

Offer sheets don't happen all that much in any case, and I can't see teams wanting to poke the bear by offer-sheeting a Rangers' player.
 
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Even if they offer it, it's still up to him whether or not he signs it.

I just don't see any team doing it. We have a flat cap, so there aren't that many teams that even have the cap space to offer something like that. Of the ones that do, they are mostly bad. Does Laf want to play in a college arena?

Offer sheets don't happen all that much in any case, and I can't see teams wanting to poke the bear by offer-sheeting a Rangers' player.

But montreal can definitely do it and have the cap space. And that should worry us.

And that would also be a sweet little payback for Gorts.
 
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But montreal can definitely do it and have the cap space. And that should worry us.
Sure, but they’d probably need to offer enough that it’s an unprotected first and more to get him to sign, and that’s dangerous for them.
 
But montreal can definitely do it and have the cap space. And that should worry us.
Montreal has 13 mil in cap space, but they've got to re-sign Caufield and Harris.

I'm not the least bit worried about them, or any other team, offer-sheeting Laf.
 
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Imo mtl would be front of the pack and the offer would be more than that.


Not the same player. What if someone offers 1 year 6.2, we either match that or get a 2nd rounder back
what team?

I have doubts that Laffy would ever sign an offersheet. Maybe I'm wrong.
 
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Sure, but they’d probably need to offer enough that it’s an unprotected first and more to get him to sign, and that’s dangerous for them.
Well the unprotetected first would be in 2024, and laff should theoretically make them better.

They can go to 4.2m without having their first. Going there would make a serious strain for us when we have Chytil, Miller and Kravtsov also needing contracts.
 
what team?

I have doubts that Laffy would ever sign an offersheet. Maybe I'm wrong.
Him being left off top lines and pp are directly impacting his next contract, it makes more sense than you might think

Sure, but they’d probably need to offer enough that it’s an unprotected first and more to get him to sign, and that’s dangerous for them.
6.2 offer and they'd have to give up a 2nd
 
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It's his ridiculous looking goatee.

He needs to go back to being clean shaven.



:laugh::laugh::laugh:

All time best troll attempt.




Developing players is how you win. Not sure how you keep missing that fact. We want to win more than you do, very obviously.

I think a full beard actually empowers him.

Him being left off top lines and pp are directly impacting his next contract, it makes more sense than you might think


6.2 offer and they'd have to give up a 2nd

A 1 for 1 swap for Jonathan Drouin while the team is in Montreal, and that's my final offer.
 
This org would go scorched earth on whoever offer sheeted Laffy.. if there is a team with cap space and/or a destination Laffy would be willing to sign up for.

What if Montreal wins the lottery twice? Lol. Would you trade Laffy for Fantilli?

I honestly know I'm in the minority but I think Laffy will be a good player... better than Kakko.
 
Him being left off top lines and pp are directly impacting his next contract, it makes more sense than you might think


6.2 offer and they'd have to give up a 2nd
That's not true. A 1 year, $6.2M offer sheet means that team has to give up their next first rounder with no protections and a third rounder. No one is going to offer sheet Laf. The two most likely teams are MTL and VAN, and neither are going to have the cap space to make that type of move next year. MTL is going to give Caufield a deal similar to Suzuki and still have to fill out their roster. VAN has a terrible cap situation right now and still need to extend younger guys like Bear and Kuzmenko.

Stupid antics aside, it made sense for CAR to sign Kotkaniemi to the offer sheet because they had plenty of cap space to fit it and their first wasn't going to be that valuable since they were projected to be good.
 
What if Montreal wins the lottery twice? Lol. Would you trade Laffy for Fantilli?

I honestly know I'm in the minority but I think Laffy will be a good player... better than Kakko.
Montreals 2023 first rounders have no bearing on an offer sheet. The 2023 draft will be long gone by the time MTL is able to even make an offer to Laf.

The unprotected pick would be 2024.

But i do think that Laf will be better than Kakko. Im just jot positive it will be for the Rangers.
 
But montreal can definitely do it and have the cap space. And that should worry us.

And that would also be a sweet little payback for Gorts.
Truthfully.....if HABS have the opportunity they definitely will offer him a contract ....I tend to think Drury and Gorton are each working on this already .....hopefully Drury working harder . This has to be settled before the deadline for Rangers . He has to have a new deal for NY done by then . We cannot take a chance of heading into the Summer and losing him for a second rounder.....like losing Tony for nothing .,,,and Buch for nothing ,
 
At least he had somewhat of a hand in the Trouba (net front???) and Chytil (EN) goals.
IDK just trying to look at some positives. At this point I just hope he can become a power forward because the all the creative/pretty hockey we saw in juniors just isn't translating to NHL hockey. In the playoffs last year he had that ability to get dirty/make plays and make defenders life a bit harder which is what you like to see in the playoffs.
 
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This org would go scorched earth on whoever offer sheeted Laffy.. if there is a team with cap space and/or a destination Laffy would be willing to sign up for.

What if Montreal wins the lottery twice? Lol. Would you trade Laffy for Fantilli?

I honestly know I'm in the minority but I think Laffy will be a good player... better than Kakko.
I agree, people have lost their minds with him because he's not Mario right away. I like kakko, I just don't see him as a goal scorer, more of a top 6 shut down winger who's hard to contain, Kinda like Hossa without as much scoring ability. Laffy has the tools to be a scorer and a set up guy, as mentioned before a huberdeau type with a little more physical play, he needs his body to catch up to his style of play though.

That's not true. A 1 year, $6.2M offer sheet means that team has to give up their next first rounder with no protections and a third rounder. No one is going to offer sheet Laf. The two most likely teams are MTL and VAN, and neither are going to have the cap space to make that type of move next year. MTL is going to give Caufield a deal similar to Suzuki and still have to fill out their roster. VAN has a terrible cap situation right now and still need to extend younger guys like Bear and Kuzmenko.

Stupid antics aside, it made sense for CAR to sign Kotkaniemi to the offer sheet because they had plenty of cap space to fit it and their first wasn't going to be that valuable since they were projected to be good.
Sorry i read it wrong, up to 4.2 or something, what happens with a deal to that max. There will be a line to offer sheet him if he decides to go that route, cap space for any team is attainable, it's a myth that you can not find a way to fit someone in
 
Montreals 2023 first rounders have no bearing on an offer sheet. The 2023 draft will be long gone by the time MTL is able to even make an offer to Laf.

The unprotected pick would be 2024.

But i do think that Laf will be better than Kakko. Im just jot positive it will be for the Rangers.
I'm not talking about an offersheet. I'm talking about a straight trade which has a better chance of happening than an offersheet imo
 
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