Player Discussion Alexis Lafrenière

[bouds]

He puts up 57 points once in a year playing with Panarin putting up 120 so Drury signs him to a 7 year x 7M contract. Ridiculous. Why not wait until the end of the season? He was an RFA!

One and done.

That line worked really well together last year. Trochek had a career year as well. When they extended Laf I'm like this is way too early, whats the risk reward here? He balls out and you pay him an extra a million or so a year, felt like there was more downside risk than upside capture. Whatever.

 

[NickyFotiu]

He puts up 57 points once in a year playing with Panarin putting up 120 so Drury signs him to a 7 year x 7M contract. Ridiculous. Why not wait until the end of the season? He was an RFA!

Didn't most the board think it was a good deal at that time? He has to bounce back. Geez does he have to get it in gear.

 

[noncents]

it's tough but i really think we need to exercise patience here.

it's the same reasoning behind my Miller opinion.

when everyone sucks, you have to get the ship turned around. get rid of the worst offenders (lindgren and housley) and put these younger vets in a position to lead and to succeed.

then evaluate.

 

[dshea19]

Shouldn't judge the younger players in a season like this where seemingly all the vets have quit.

Or do. I get everyone is out for blood.

I agree, but this is also an opportunity for him to step up push play. Instead, it is Berard and Cuylle that are being the ones with the most heart. Laf has it, but it disappears too often for too long. His draft profile was that he was a super competitive player. I want to see that. The results will take care of themselves if he is consistently competing.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Laf is fine, I'd prefer they put Chytil between panarin and him though, Trochek is struggling a little bit as well and I think it's impacting his wingers.

 

[Peltz]

Panarin Tro Laffy has gone stale.

How can you even tell at this point? The whole team is stale.

 

[Leonardo87]

So with Kakko gone turning our attention on Laf I see.

 

[DanielBrassard]

So with Kakko gone turning our attention on Laf I see.

1 point in 11 games and 1 goal in 19 will do that.

 

[Leonardo87]

1 point in 11 games and 1 goal in 19 will do that.

I’m just observing that is what I do . I observe. lol.

I also think he needs to step up, especially since he has an elite forward on his line.

 

[Levitate]

I feel like his line has been a bit unlucky lately...hit posts etc
like, he set Panarin up for some grade A chances last game that didn't convert, but he's also probably overthinking crap too like that pass on the 2 on 1 that was just dumb.

When the whole team struggles I'm not surprised he is as well. Get back ot just shooting the puck a bit and moving your feet

 

[Takeahnase]

So with Kakko gone turning our attention on Laf I see.

He has to shoot the puck on that 2 on 1. If the defender shades your way, fine, make the pass. But he didn’t and you want to see the killer instinct that Berard had in the same situation.

Every player on our team thinks they can play like Breadman and thread the needle with passes consistently. Let the baker do his thing and the others need to be a little more selfish and shoot on site.

 

[Mike in Houston]

 

[Levitate]

He has to shoot the puck on that 2 on 1. If the defender shades your way, fine, make the pass. But he didn’t and you want to see the killer instinct that Berard had in the same situation.

Every player on our team thinks they can play like Breadman and thread the needle with passes consistently. Let the baker do his thing and the others need to be a little more selfish and shoot on site.

I mean Laf has always had some similarities to Panarin in his game. He's a passer who can shoot and muck around the net, so I don't think it's totally just him thinking he's Panarin or something

But yeah sometimes you gotta not force things

 

[NickyFotiu]

So with Kakko gone turning our attention on Laf I see.

Think our attention has been on most the guys that have been underwhelming expectations.

I loved seeing Berard celebrate last night. He was showing how much he wants it. Wish I saw that out of more of our guys.

 

[CasusBelli]

Lafreniere isnt playing well but that line is completely lost with Panarin playing like he is. The whole MO is to read off Panarin and he is playing like a headless chicken. It's why their best chances yesterday came from Lafreniere deflections

I don’t know if Bread is squeezing the stick too tightly or if he’s checked out. Maybe traded this season.

 

[Cusedog]

Laf is fine, I'd prefer they put Chytil between panarin and him though, Trochek is struggling a little bit as well and I think it's impacting his wingers.

Trochek will snap back into form. The drive and effort is there; unlike the whirling flamingos on ice.

 

[Takeahnase]

I don’t know if Bread is squeezing the stick too tightly or if he’s checked out. Maybe traded this season.

He had a filthy backhand pass right on Laf’s stick that nearly was a goal he sent from the sideboards. Bread was fine and I see little sign he’s checked out.

 

[Mike in Houston]

He had a filthy backhand pass right on Laf’s stick that nearly was a goal he sent from the sideboards. Bread was fine and I see little sign he’s checked out.

Brian Boyle said today on the Post podcast that Panarin was a ghost last night.

Just goes to show you people see different things.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

So with Kakko gone turning our attention on Laf I see.

Has nothing to do with him getting a bag and then proceeding to do literally nothing on the ice or on the score sheet.

 

[Takeahnase]

Brian Boyle said today on the Post podcast that Panarin was a ghost last night.

Just goes to show you people see different things.

The most assists Brian Boyle ever had in a season was 15 so I doubt his “vision” both in and out of the booth.

 

[Guyute]

Hey jerk if you aren’t going to produce, can you at least do a simple back check when it’s required??

 

[noncents]

ooh it's bout to be spicier than a Boltons hot fish sandwich up in here

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Fun fact: Kakko has more points with the Kraken in 6 games (3) than Laffy has in 13 with us (2).

 

[OthmannOut]

Laf is clearly in a funk right now. He'll work through it eventually.

 

[ReddestRum]

Laf is clearly in a funk right now. He'll work through it eventually.

Lots of 0's in the points column in the last 12 and a record minus in his +/- so far is a little bit more worrisome than a funk playing alongside Panarin/Vinnie while also being promoted (and now maybe demoted again) to PP1.