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

[GAGLine]

He hasnt cooled off too much. Panarin had 15 points in the same 13 games.

7 of Panarin's 15 points were on the PP. So, Panarin outscored him 8-5 at even strength. It's not that big of a disparity.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Guess he's cooled off huh? 5 points in his last 13 games. At this rate, he's barely gonna break 45 points as as a top 6 player unless he somehow heats up. I was really hoping he'd be 55-60 point guy with these sort of minutes and playing with Panarin

lol. Your disappointment and hope is only 10 points off. If going to get that hung up over small margins, I don’t know what to say. It’s like saying aw, the guy only hit .280, I was hoping he’d hit .300, when it’s like 10 hits over the course of a season

 

[Beniers10 Hughes86]

Im more worried about Laffy shots than his skating now, hope he really works on it

 

[Rangers in 7]

He’s going to be fine, I still say he pushes 60 points by the time the season is over

I mean he gets zero PP time, which is fine because our PP is great

He’s not going to be an 80 point guy till he’s playing consistently on the 1st PP

 

[GENESISPuck94]

He’s going to be fine, I still say he pushes 60 points by the time the season is over

I mean he gets zero PP time, which is fine because our PP is great

He’s not going to be an 80 point guy till he’s playing consistently on the 1st PP

Exactly. And he did everything he could do tonight. He had extended times just sitting there on the bench between shifts. Often Laviolette throws the 3rd and 4th lines on after a PP and he's got to wait the entire rotation before he gets back on the ice. Goodrow nearly had as much ice time in regulation as Laf did the last 2 games which is stupid and ridiculous. I understand the want to roll lines, but there's no reason in a tight game like tonight to have guys on the 3rd or 4th line getting the same ice time as a top 6 guy. Bonino had more shifts than Laf. Goodrow had one less. Yes they kill penalties. Perhaps think about getting other guys involved. Lav should be double shifting Laf at even strength after a PP and PK if he's not ever going to get on PP1 or a PK, this way he can get into a rhythm instead of sitting an extra 2 to 3 minutes after already sitting often a full 2 min PP and 2 min PK. Sitting 5 to 6 minutes between shifts disrupts a player. Getting no special teams time disrupts a player and causes production to look inconsistent. Having to score all your points at even strength is a lot to ask when you're asking a player to be a 60 point player.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He’s playing well generally. Severely unlucky when it comes to scoring .

 

[LeetchisGod]

He’s playing well generally. Severely unlucky when it comes to scoring .

His wrist shot isn't good enough to consistently beat goalies.

 

[McRanger92]

He’s been really snakebit, as has Panarin. I still think he’s a positive factor every night

 

[The Crypto Guy]

His wrist shot isn't good enough to consistently beat goalies.

Not many players do..

 

[Beniers10 Hughes86]

Dont get me wrong, I think Laffy is doing well too, but after all the work to get the shoot off thats when it a bit of a problem right now, he really need to work on that shot of his, his backhand shot is awesome but is rarely used.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

He continues to get quality chances. The goals will come

 

[LeetchisGod]

Not many players do..

First overall picks generally do.

 

[LORDE]

He’s going to be fine, I still say he pushes 60 points by the time the season is over

I mean he gets zero PP time, which is fine because our PP is great

He’s not going to be an 80 point guy till he’s playing consistently on the 1st PP

He gets zero PP time because when he is out there on the PP he doesn’t do anything except the obv or pedestrian stuff

Again, I am overall impressed this season but let’s not make it like if he were there instead of Bread or Tro that he’d be lighting it up.

He wouldn’t

 

[Profet]

Wish he would learn the right side of the ice. He is constantly crowding Panarin on the LW boards in the neutral zone. It makes that line too easy to defend.

 

[Anthony5967]

Goals will come. If he was a ghost in these games it would be one thing. Even during the last 13 where he has 5 points, TOR was really the only game all year where I said dang, he wasn't good. He's noticeable every night and showing confidence. Panarin already has 19 PPP, Troch 10+, same with every other guy on PP1. If he played on PP1 and could use that to boost his numbers on nights he wasn't scoring at 5v5 like the other five do, he would have like 26 points and nobody would be saying damn. He's never going to be a box score star unless he's putting up 60 points at ES because PP1 is always going to dominate the mins.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

First overall picks generally do.

Well, that’s your problem if you are continuously judging him based on 1st overall picks. Guess you will never be happy with him, that’s unfortunate.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Well, that’s your problem if you are continuously judging him based on 1st overall picks. Guess you will never be happy with him, that’s unfortunate.

The point is that he has an obvious weakness that needs improvement. It's up to him to put in the work to fix it.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The point is that he has an obvious weakness that needs improvement. It's up to him to put in the work to fix it.

i think he will. He's improved a lot about his game already.

 

[Beniers10 Hughes86]

i think he will. He's improved a lot about his game already.

I believe he will too, I just have a feeling Lafreniere is a late bloomer, but once he do bloom, then look out as he will be a dynamic player.

 

[mas0764]

No PP1 time. He's forced to score and produce everything at even strength.

He’s part of a line that is basically our best at producing even strength chances and he’s a big part of that.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

He’s part of a line that is basically our best at producing even strength chances and he’s a big part of that.

Joe said it well just before during tonight's game. the dip in production has been more bad luck than anything. He's making plays, setting guys up, stealing pucks, getting open... lately when he's open they don't pass to him, when he sets up plays they flub the pass... He's playing well. I think the production will come back. But, he'd look more consistent production wise if he were on PP1.

 

[huerter]

Joe said it well just before during tonight's game. the dip in production has been more bad luck than anything. He's making plays, setting guys up, stealing pucks, getting open... lately when he's open they don't pass to him, when he sets up plays they flub the pass... He's playing well. I think the production will come back. But, he'd look more consistent production wise if he were on PP1.

What’s your pp1?

 

[Rangers in 7]

He gets zero PP time because when he is out there on the PP he doesn’t do anything except the obv or pedestrian stuff

Again, I am overall impressed this season but let’s not make it like if he were there instead of Bread or Tro that he’d be lighting it up.

He wouldn’t

I have to say it but you are just plain wrong, if you replaced any of those guys with laf and even if the rangers PP dropped to 15th in the league he’d still put up 10-15 points on the Pp

 

[DanielBrassard]

Thought he had one of his better perfo as of late tonight. Lucky goal but he played well regardless.

 

[Psycho for Perreault]

Thought he had one of his better perfo as of late tonight. Lucky goal but he played well regardless.

Lucky goal balanced out by not getting 2 assists. He’s been the driver on the line a fair amount of times but they aren’t scoring. It’ll happen soon and it’ll be glorious.