He should be on the team next year. I don't think this year is realistic, give him a chance to play at the U18's first.Really he probably should get an invite to the WJC. I doubt he does but seeing as how I expect him to play next year and in his draft year, bringing him in for a look at what he can do wouldn’t be a bad idea. Kid is legit.
He's just getting his feet wet.
13 points in his last 6 games.
He can definitely hit 100 by the end of the season IMO.
40 games and 69 points left.. doable.
He should be on the team next year. I don't think this year is realistic, give him a chance to play at the U18's first.
Top-5. His production at his age is phenomenal, so somebody would play the long game with him. Top-2 if you’re going on projectability.This guy is unreal. I think he'd be a top 10 pick in the 2018 draft if he was eligible. And this guy isn't even eligible until 2020.
Thing is, Esposito and MacKinnon did it the year prior to their draft year.So far he has the third best ppg pace for a 16 yo since Sidney Crosby's record setting 2.29 in 2003-2004.
1. Angelo Esposito 2005-06 1.72
2. Nathan MacKinnon 2011-2012 1.34
3. Alexis Lafrenière 2017-2018 1.25
Just out of curiousity, who's offensive numbers impress you guys the most: Alexis Lafreniere with 17-18-35 in 28 games of his rookie season in the Q or Jack Hughes with 13-35-48 in 24 games in the USDP?
Not to take anything away from Lafreniere whose numbers also are extremely impressive, but Jack Hughes's. He's absolutely crushing recent scoring by players such as Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews and Clayton Keller.Just out of curiousity, who's offensive numbers impress you guys the most: Alexis Lafreniere with 17-18-35 in 28 games of his rookie season in the Q or Jack Hughes with 13-35-48 in 24 games in the USDP?
Esposito aside, that's not really all that relevant here. Especially when the comparison is to Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon, who both were relatively late birthdays themselves. MacKinnon for instance relatively was barely a month older.Thing is, Esposito and MacKinnon did it the year prior to their draft year.
Lafrenière is doing it two years before his draft year (2020 elligible). Which means it’s a good bet that he’ll surpass these numbers next year.
Sure, but Lafreniere still will have played 3 full Junior seasons before his draft, which is pretty rare.Esposito aside, that's not really all that relevant here. Especially when the comparison is to Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon, who both were relatively late birthdays themselves. MacKinnon for instance relatively was barely a month older.
Alexander Holtz says hithis guy is incredible. him and byfield could be the top2 picks in the 2020 draft at this point
haven't really paid attention to prospects in europe so far out of their draft year but holy shit his stats look incredibleAlexander Holtz says hi
All 3 are phenomenal. Nicholas Wong is also having a pretty impressive campaign for being a 2020 draft in the ohl, 12 goals.haven't really paid attention to prospects in europe so far out of their draft year but holy **** his stats look incredible
surely lafreniere would go first overall if they were all drafted nowAll 3 are phenomenal