F Alexis Lafreniere - Rimouski Oceanic, QMJHL (2020 Draft) Part 2

[BuiumSaveUs]

I think he’s in a tier with eichel/Matthews, behind Dahlin

 

[Slap]

Who knows. Could be great, but also could bomb like Kakko and Hughes

 

[Critical13]

I would take him over Matthews and Eichel, but not quite on that next tier.

 

[snipes]

35 points in 14 games already.

Damn, doing as expected.

 

[Sheppy]

Who knows. Could be great, but also could bomb like Kakko and Hughes

LOL

 

[Trap Jesus]

Think there's any chance he gets converted to center at the NHL level?

 

[SotasicA]

Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier.

 

[Rockomax]

Wouldn't it be better to compare him to wingers as opposed to the centermen that you mentioned? (I know Draisaitl plays as a winger when with McDavid)

It's just that wingers seldom can control the play like centermen do. He does seem to have the talent to be that kind of winger though.

It's an interesting question though. Looking forward to read what people who follow Rimouski or the QMJHL as a whole have to say.

 

[Canovin]

Marian Hossa

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Mark Stone w/ better skating but the high level offense comes a bit earlier in his career.

 

[Voight]

Lets not forget he plays in the QMJHL, which is by far the weakest CHL league. So theres context that comes with his stats.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Lets not forget he plays in the QMJHL, which is by far the weakest CHL league. So theres context that comes with his stats.

Lol. Is this post from 20 years ago? Look at who has been winning the Memorial Cup and compare goals per game in each league

 

[Dicky113]

Angelo Esposito

 

[newdimension]

To me, he's kind of like a Leon Draisaitl mixed with Jamie Benn (during his Art Ross contendership years).

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Lets not forget he plays in the QMJHL, which is by far the weakest CHL league. So theres context that comes with his stats.

Is this the 80s or something? The myths around the Q continue to make me laugh.

 

[Voight]

Lol. Is this post from 20 years ago? Look at who has been winning the Memorial Cup and compare goals per game in each league

Congrats, its still a weaker league than the OHL & WHL.

 

[snipes]

I still say his reverse hit “elbow” reminds me of Richard and Howe.

That caliber of skill and toughness winger don’t come along often.

Draisaitl does it well but Lafreniere intuitively has that element. He’s the best winger prospect since Ovi.

 

[SympathyForTheDevils]

Lol. Is this post from 20 years ago? Look at who has been winning the Memorial Cup and compare goals per game in each league

The funny thing is that these comments usually come from people who've never been to a CHL game in their life and get all their info from boards like this one.

 

[Kennedys]

Congrats, its still a weaker league than the OHL & WHL.

Weaker based on something you read in the newspaper in 1987 ? Or it's just weaker because you said so ?

 

[Steve Kournianos]

Congrats, its still a weaker league than the OHL & WHL.

Traditionally yes, but this year the OHL is as wide open as a beer league.

Average OHL team scores 3.93 goals a game

Average QMJHL team scores 3.47 goals a game

Average WHL team scores 3.04 goals a game

 

[newfy]

I think he’s in a tier with eichel/Matthews, behind Dahlin

Hard to compare dmen with forwards. I could see him being better than Matthews and Eichel but yeah I wouldnt say hes in a tier separate from those 2 either.

I could see him being similar to Kane offensively with a better all around game

 

[BruinsBtn]

Congrats, its still a weaker league than the OHL & WHL.

5 of the past 9 memorial cup champs. Last year both finalists were from the QMJHL.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Hard to compare dmen with forwards. I could see him being better than Matthews and Eichel but yeah I wouldnt say hes in a tier separate from those 2 either.

I could see him being similar to Kane offensively with a better all around game

I agree. I just say he’s in a different tier than Dahlin because dahlin is the best defensive prospect in a quarter century

 

[TheBeastCoast]

5 of the past 9 memorial cup champs. Last year both finalists were from the QMJHL.

On top of that 4 players in the top 10 in scoring from last year are former Q players. Remarkable for such a supposedly inferior league.

 

[NYIschremp44]

Weaker based on something you read in the newspaper in 1987 ? Or it's just weaker because you said so ?

There is no doubt the Q is the weakest in terms of NHL development.

I dont have this seasons exact #s but last year out of camps NHL rosters featured 156 OHL alumni, 137 WHL alumni and just 82 QMJHL alumni. Nearly half the other 2 league. Obviously inferior.