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

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Umm…

Yeah.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[UnSandvich]

Absolute. Filth.

 

[TriFF51]

I could not have been lower on Laf after last season ended. If he really is turning a corner it would be incredible for this team. Hell of a game tonight.

 

[UnSandvich]

Straight up, that is a Sidney Crosby-level bachand goal

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

I really don’t want to sound like Captain Hindsight here, but what did you expect would happen when you gave him an opportunity and stuck with it?

He may never be Jack Hughes or MacKinnon. But he was a two time CHL MVP and WJC MVP before he was even drafted. Obviously he’s got skill dripping out of his ass.

Confidence is key in literally everything in life. Hockey is no different. He has it spades right now. The next step is to keep reminding him of what he’s capable of, so that when he inevitably hits another rut at some point, he has the confidence to work through it.

Literally management 101 and it took this franchise 3 years to figure it out.

 

[LokiDog]

I’m going to eat this crow when it’s good and ready, which would probably be around
game 60 or so, depending on the results. But while I see, acknowledge and encourage those of you who are seasoning it up and heating the grill…

 

[DanielBrassard]

That was a filthy shot in the shootout.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Umm…

Yeah

Pure filth

 

[Harbour Dog]

I hope Laf was taking names of all the jackasses that were harassing him on social media. He has a bunch of girlfriends and wives to track down and bang over the rest of his career.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

He's proving most of us wrong

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Pacing for 40 goals nbd.

 

[LeetchisGod]

If this is the Laf that we get going forward, it's a game changer for this organization.

 

[bbny]

Straight up, that is a Sidney Crosby-level bachand goal

Very few guys are capable of doing that...very few.

 

[bhamill]

I’m going to eat this crow when it’s good and ready, which would probably be around
game 60 or so, depending on the results. But while I see, acknowledge and encourage those of you who are seasoning it up and heating the grill…

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I don’t have a need for you to eat crow, but I also don’t see a need for anyone to calm down. Hahahah. Everyone should just enjoy this!

 

[irishlaxburger2]

I really don’t want to sound like Captain Hindsight here, but what did you expect would happen when you gave him an opportunity and stuck with it?

He may never be Jack Hughes or MacKinnon. But he was a two time CHL MVP and WJC MVP before he was even drafted. Obviously he’s got skill dripping out of his ass.

Confidence is key in literally everything in life. Hockey is no different. He has it spades right now. The next step is to keep reminding him of what he’s capable of, so that when he inevitably hits another rut at some point, he has the confidence to work through it.

Literally management 101 and it took this franchise 3 years to figure it out.

Bingo. I’ve said it quite a few times in the thread. This kid has a confidence problem, not an ability one. They need to keep his confidence up at all costs. That means letting him play through inevitable poor stretches, which previous coaching staffs never did.

Pacing for 40 goals nbd.

44, per Spider-Man

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

I’m going to eat this crow when it’s good and ready, which would probably be around
game 60 or so, depending on the results. But while I see, acknowledge and encourage those of you who are seasoning it up and heating the grill…

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Sure, if people are gonna go out and say he’s a perennial 90 point superstar already, they need to calm down.

However, nobody should be questioning whether or not Lafreniere is an incredibly skilled player, and always was.

This team’s track record speaks for itself. He may wither out and only score 40 points this year. It’s entirely possible.

But more people need to acknowledge that the common denominator in these situations is the franchise. Lafreniere didn’t succeed pre-draft because he had a beard.

 

[LaP]

I could not have been lower on Laf after last season ended. If he really is turning a corner it would be incredible for this team. Hell of a game tonight.

I'm from quebec city and a fan of Ramparts so i've seen Laf plays a lot in junior and i was surprised by his struggle at the NHL level. He was never going to be the next Crosby mor McDavid but for me a 30/60 winger was the minimum i could see him becoming. Too small of a sample size but looking good this season and he's looking like the player he was in junior.

 

[bhamill]

Kid is the most low key, humble, credit deferring interview.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I really enjoy watching him play.

He’s turned it up several notches

 

[ThirdEye]

He's rocking a 29.2 shooting percentage which will inevitably go down but he's looked much improved this season. Still has a lot to prove but at least we're seeing some potential now

 

[TriFF51]

Loved Laviolette giving Laf plenty of ice time in OT.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

He's rocking a 29.2 shooting percentage which will inevitably go down but he's looked much improved this season. Still has a lot to prove but at least we're seeing some potential now

Laviolette needs to tell him to keep shooting. I don’t care if the shooting percentage goes down. It’s the assertiveness and confidence that needs to stay high. He needs to keep seeing himself as a threat whenever he’s on the ice.

 

[mas0764]

His assist rate will go up even if his shooting percentage goes down.

 

[ThirdEye]

Maybe i'm not remembering the player accurately but I feel like Laf kinda reminds me of Marc Savard. Definitely more of a playmaker than goal scorer despite the disparity between G's and A's this season. Savard was never really a star but was still one heck of a player in his prime