Confirmed with Link: Alexis Lafreniere Signs Extension [7Y/7.45M AAV]

[bleedblue94]

Very happy for laffy that his improved work ethic is materializing into tangible results.

 

[Machinehead]

Do you have one for Josh Anderson? I just have to laugh after being lectured a few weeks ago on why Montreal would almost be doing the Rangers a favor by trading Anderson and his now 1 point in 13 games for Laf.

 

[rangersfansince08]

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Habs fans are the worst. Should post this in that thread to mess with them

 

[Gardner McKay]

Habs fans are the worst. Should post this in that thread to mess with them

That would be trolling.

 

[Brother Mouzone]

I still think Kakko has some untapped potential in him. I'm not writing him off from becoming a very good 50-60 point 2-way winger who owns possession and the boards. Think a passing version of Kreider

 

[TopShelfSnipes]

I still think Kakko has some untapped potential in him. I'm not writing him off from becoming a very good 50-60 point 2-way winger who owns possession and the boards. Think a passing version of Kreider

IMO Kakko has Jake Voracek potential just in terms of playstyle. Physically strong, strong on the puck, but not impossible to knock off the puck.

To get there, though, he has to get faster/qucker acceleration, meaner, and shoot more.

He's not going to create the space for himself that he needs playing such a clean game he's <20 PIM every year. He doesn't have to fight, or play gritty, he's just got to be enough of a PITA to play against that Dmen on dead end teams give him space b/c they don't want the hassle and they're playing for a contract, and Dmen on decent teams think twice because if they get aggressive with him, he'll dish it back and it might hurt.

Part of his struggle IMO is he's trying to play a big style to create space for himself, while not doing the little things that will give him more space.

 

[CasusBelli]

Missed the game. Hope he continues to bring it. In the words of the great Paulie D: “Yeaaah buddy!”

 

[duhmetreE]

some of us talked about it in the off-season...

he needed an identity. He was lost in his early career.

We said, he needs to look somewhere in between Bennett and Tkachuk. He's been that guy so far this season IMO. He will continue to grow in it as well IMO

 

[Leonardo87]

Really glad I started a new thread. New thread, new Laf.

 

[will1066]

Safe to say Lafreniere has leaped into the top 5% of HFNYR in fitness to be alongside @EdJovanovski

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

It's not rocket science.

This is what I would hope for Zibs but he's busy trying to be 2022 Panarin

whoa hold up a sec.

so he finally decided after playing on the same team with him for 3 seasons now would be the time to finally check out and notice the tendencies of a legit bona fide scorer? i guess it's better late than never.

what the fphuck was he noticing instead all of that time?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

whoa hold up a sec.

so he finally decided after playing on the same team with him for 3 seasons now would be the time to finally check out and notice the tendencies of a legit bona fide scorer? i guess it's better late than never.

what the fphuck was he noticing instead all of that time?

Um, he talking about when he is on the ice with Panarin.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Add pp1 to that and he's right where he should be, 57 points without being on pp1 is actually really impressive

The same people saying he put the work in were trashing him all preseason for not looking any different than last year lol. Opportunity and confidence go hand in hand, this coach gets that.

I thought he wasn’t a hard worker because something something Steve Valiquette golf clubs ?

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

So many amazing receipts from the old Laf thread.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I thought he wasn’t a hard worker because something something Steve Valiquette golf clubs ?

You forgot that laf wasnt working out just playing slow pitch and eating hotdogs all summer

 

[duhmetreE]

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The Rangers are kicking teeth so far this season when he's on the ice.

 

[EXTRAS]

64 point pace with no PP1 ice time.

 

[Bob Richards]

They should give him the hattrick just on that psycho shootout goal

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Is he showing enough skill for some of you now?

 

[Synergy27]

Bruh.

 

[Rangerboy030]

Someone clip that SO goal

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

“Why doesn’t Laf ever do 1st overall pick stuff”

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Put him on pp1 ffs

 

[RagFinMet]

Sell high

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Put him on pp1 ffs

Replace Mikabad with my Golden CHAMPION!!!