Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] F Alexis Lafreniere signs extension with the Rangers (7 years, $7.45M AAV)

[MNRube]

Glad you have a crystal ball.

It’s not a controversial opinion. Laf is clearly behind Stutzle, Sanderson and Faber. Obviously that could change but as of today he’s 4th in that class. Maybe lower.

 

[Forsbergaura21]

Nothing wrong with this deal.

I don’t mind signing a good young player long-term. It’s when NyR overpays for older guys like Trouba that I have an issue…

 

[nbwingsfan]

it makes the raymond contract look slightly worse, as the wings are paying half a mil more for a faster but probably less effective hockey player.

Raymond has been better by a fairly large margin each and every season they have been in the NHL for half a million more

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It’s not a controversial opinion. Laf is clearly behind Stutzle, Sanderson and Faber. Obviously that could change but as of today he’s 4th in that class. Maybe lower.

But he was talking about the future. Laf just turned 23 and as mentioned many many times his usage is depressing his point totals. I'm not saying anything about right now. He said he'll never be better in the future. With all due respect to Stutzle he's not McDavid, Laf CAN overtake him in the future.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Solid contract. I probably would have went to 6 years if I was him kind of a 2 + 6 = 8. Taking him to 29 instead of 30. Curious what type of pay day he will get when he is 30.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

Laf is a 100 point player on PP1 for SURE.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Laf is a 100 point player on PP1 for SURE.

This is a little premature but I think maybe in a few years. You'll probably get mocked. I will say THIS YEAR if he spends most of the year on the PP he'll be a PPG player. He's PPG as is off only even strength points.

 

[Fatass]

30 goal 60 to 70 points and is hard to play against. Lafreniere is the new breed of power forward.

 

[dumbdick]

But he was talking about the future. Laf just turned 23 and as mentioned many many times his usage is depressing his point totals. I'm not saying anything about right now. He said he'll never be better in the future. With all due respect to Stutzle he's not McDavid, Laf CAN overtake him in the future.

Sanderson is better than Stutzle. He's the guy to pass to get to the top of that draft class.

 

[periferal]

Good for Laf, dude took a lot of shit his first 3 years

Cool.


Now do Kakko.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Cool.


Now do Kakko.

This is a Laf thread how is Kakko relevant? Because you want to be a dick and troll the Rangers?

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Nice mental gymnastics.

His contact is 7.45M x 7 - period.

It might work out, it might not.

I'm glad that Ottawa locked up Stutzle when they did, but he has/had accomplished more at a much more valuable position.

If you compare ELC production for 1st year eligible players, Stutzle was tracking like a sure bet. Laf, not so much.

That being said, I think and hope it works out but for Laf but I would much prefer Stutzle on his contract.

It's not mental gymnastics.

The premise of my post, which was made weeks ago, was that UFA years command a higher premium, and an 8 year (the rumoured length at the time) contract buys up significantly more UFA years than some of the other 8M contracts that we have seen handed out right off of an ELC..

This was validated today when it was reported that the AAV was lower than originally expected because the Rangers opted to buy one less UFA year. AKA, UFA years cost more to buy than RFA years.

The point of adding both contracts together was to give a visual illustration of the difference in value between RFA and UFA years.

I'm surprised I have to defend the notion that agents and players put a higher value on buying up UFA years. And that s contract with more UFA years isn't an apples to apples comparison to a contract with less. I assumed it was common knowledge.

 

[Master P]

Seems like a fair deal.

 

[GAGLine]

Raymond has been better by a fairly large margin each and every season they have been in the NHL for half a million more

It's not really an apples-to-apples comparison in terms of ice time.

When you look at G/60 and P/60 at 5 on 5, Laf has outproduced Raymond thus far.

We'll see where they go from here, but I'd say both contracts are fair.

 

[Forge]

This is a Laf thread how is Kakko relevant? Because you want to be a dick and troll the Rangers?

The funny thing is that if he's trying to troll me about rangers prospects, I'm a devils fan lol

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The funny thing is that if he's trying to troll me about rangers prospects, I'm a devils fan lol

And if you were a Rangers fan it would still be completely irrelevant to this thread.

 

[Volt]

Glad you have a crystal ball.

So am I and I'll say it again, he won't clear either of them

 

[Kimota]

That's actually pretty reasonable. Of course it's always a risk. We'll see.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

So am I and I'll say it again, he won't clear either of them

Yeah and I'm sure two years ago you thought he was an all time bust.

 

[Hostile Offer]

That's a really good deal for the Rangers

 

[I am not exposed]

I think this deal will age nicely.

 

[RRhoads]

Good contract for the Rangers. Should age really nicely.

 

[mm11]

Wonder if he is a product of breadman but the kid stepped up in the post season more than a few seasons now. Former #1 overall so has the skills no doubt. Rangers locked up their lucky lottery ball. Good for them.

 

[Volt]

Yeah and I'm sure two years ago you thought he was an all time bust.

He was sucking two years ago but he's no Nail Yakupov or Patrik Stefan

 

[paragon]

Amazing deal.