Player Discussion Alexis Lafrenière

[Machinehead]

You’re right; I overreacted. But a young third line center at this point solves a need and gets rid of what will be a dreadful contract if he stays with us

It doesn't solve a need. He's not better than Brodzinski.

 

[will1066]

Trade Laf to a real, modern style hockey team and he will probably blow up. Meanwhile, JT Miller is already showing signs of reverting to what we had when he was here. Are the Rangers better at undeveloping players?

Undeveloping lol. Like reverse the developmental process. Like Superman flying in reverse to turn Earth's rotation around.

 

[CasusBelli]

Trade Laf to a real, modern style hockey team and he will probably blow up. Meanwhile, JT Miller is already showing signs of reverting to what we had when he was here. Are the Rangers better at undeveloping players?

Kuzy tweeted a few years ago after Laviolette was fired that he was a terrible coach. They got Carberry with a largely unimpressive roster and are suddenly at the top of the East. Maybe Kuzy was right.

 

[leetch99]

Kuzy tweeted a few years ago after Laviolette was fired that he was a terrible coach. They got Carberry with a largely unimpressive roster and are suddenly at the top of the East. Maybe Kuzy was right.

Maybe they have a good GM who made the right moves with their Cap space ? Somebody obviously knows you can't have all soft players in the forward ranks .

 

[its not that serious]

Kuzy tweeted a few years ago after Laviolette was fired that he was a terrible coach. They got Carberry with a largely unimpressive roster and are suddenly at the top of the East. Maybe Kuzy was right.

Kuznetsov didn't like Laviolette. Kuznetsov also used cocaine, so his mindset... may not have been right. I won't take anything away from Carberry, but the Capitals roster was remade with some solid veterans in the right roles and young players who are breaking out all at the right time. Doubt players like McMichael and Protas would have any complaints about Laviolette.

Maybe Laviolette wasn't the best coach for Kuznetsov, and isn't the best coach for Lafreniere, except Lafreniere was put with Panarin and Trocheck by Laviolette, and it's to that he owes the 52 million dollars he's going to make over the next 7 years.