The jury is officially in: Alexis Lafreniere is a complete bust

[Hierso]

I blame the Rangers.

 

[Golden_Jet]

To be fair, it's not like your opinion of Lafreniere is deserving of high regard. You've consistently proven to overrate him. Have you at least finally accepted that he's not as good as Stutzle?

Overates every ranger

 

[Jay26]

Man, the Rangers were looking SET. I was a big fan of the way they were rebuilding/retooling but it really hasn't gone well. Luckily the team success part of it has gone well due to having a really good veteran core. But the future they were building through the 2017-2020 drafts? An absolute flop really. It's almost impressive in a way.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Overates every ranger

Yeah apparently. I didn't even know he posted this earlier in the thread:

He’ll be a 70-90 point player eventually

Oof.

 

[Rafafouille]

Don't get the hate, great player. Expecting 60+ pts this year.

 

[flashy]

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No more excuses.

The brightest hope this guy has right now is to (slightly) out score Nail Yakupov over his first 4 seasons.

No more "he just needs more powerplay time".

No more "he just needs different linemates".

It's over. Lafreniere is definitively in the discussion for worst #1ovr pick in NHL history.

grim

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Man, the Rangers were looking SET. I was a big fan of the way they were rebuilding/retooling but it really hasn't gone well. Luckily the team success part of it has gone well due to having a really good veteran core. But the future they were building through the 2017-2020 drafts? An absolute flop really. It's almost impressive in a way.

its because the Rangers tried to draft for the future while signing big free agents and making traded for veterans

you cant rebuild while needing yo give half the lineup of vets ice time!

plus their draft picks, on top of that, were mostly bad choices! and really poor luck with Kakko and Lafreniere!!

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Thought he looked good vs Buffalo- probably says more about where the Sabres are, I guess.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

Don't get the hate, great player. Expecting 60+ pts this year.

This. These ppl nowdays are just ridiculous. "We want this and we want it now!!!!" Like a bunch of 5 years old children. Grow up for frick sake, some players get better when getting less pressure. "I want him to be the best when he comes to NHL". Really? Trade him to Carolina for 3rd if you dont like him, he will be a star there.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Could still turn into a decent middle 6 or second line forward. If the pressure of being a first overall pick doesn't get to him.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Don't get the hate, great player. Expecting 60+ pts this year.

Why?

 

[983 others]

Don't get the hate, great player. Expecting 60+ pts this year.

name 3 things he does at a high level for an nhl player

should be extremely easy for a great player

 

[Bizz]

The Jury was in 3 years ago.

Don't get the hate, great player. Expecting 60+ pts this year.

save some copium for the rest of us.

 

[ijuka]

Im curious, did you ignore the GP? Regardless, he hasn't been great. I agree. Not sure he is worst of those as he brings more than, for example, Nail did when not having the puck.

Also when adjusting for GP it seems as though he is better than a few of these "busts" so far.

Scoring was much lower when Yakupov played than it is right now.

Stefan doesn't count because he was effectively the 3rd overall pick, not 1st overall(no matter where he was actually picked).

Lafreniere might be better than Lawton, simply because Lawton played during an era with incredibly high scoring. But that's not a massive achievement.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Drafting a 1st overall bust in the 2020's is insane.
Goes to show that some players just look insane against their own age and then have no idea what to do against the NHL.

He looked insane not vs his own age but players 2-3 years older than him...

 

[Macbanan]

First 3 seasons.

Lafreniere: 216 GP, 91p, 0.421p/g
D. Sedin : 233 GP, 97p, 0.416p/g
H. Sedin: 242 GP, 104p, 0.430p/g

We can safely say he's on pace to be better than Daniel but worse than Henrik Sedin.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Drafting a 1st overall bust in the 2020's is insane.
Goes to show that some players just look insane against their own age and then have no idea what to do against the NHL.

Keep an eye out for juraj

 

[TheNumber4]

First 3 seasons.

Lafreniere: 216 GP, 91p, 0.421p/g
D. Sedin : 233 GP, 97p, 0.416p/g
H. Sedin: 242 GP, 104p, 0.430p/g

We can safely say he's on pace to be better than Daniel but worse than Henrik Sedin.

Now all we need to do is find Laf’s long lost twin and suit him up.

 

[Putt Pirate]

I remember last year going around with this Rags fan who claimed he was going to be a star and they shouldn’t trade him at the deadline. Good times…..lol. Where did that guy go. He is a mute now

 

[HBK27]

First 3 seasons.

Lafreniere: 216 GP, 91p, 0.421p/g
D. Sedin : 233 GP, 97p, 0.416p/g
H. Sedin: 242 GP, 104p, 0.430p/g

We can safely say he's on pace to be better than Daniel but worse than Henrik Sedin.

Regardless of how Laf's career goes, I hope I see comparisons like this at the start of every season of his.

If he has another average year, who do you guys have lined up for the first 4 seasons comp?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I blame the Rangers for a lot. I don’t blame them for this pick.

Lafrenière just fooled everyone.

 

[Future GOAT]

Bustaroni

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Itd be funny if alex laferrier becomes a better player

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

The Rangers gotta be one of the worst teams when it comes to developing players. King Henrik was their best but a steep drop off after him.

 

[mphmiles]

He'll end up being (IMO) an effective passenger on a 1st or second line- like the Toronto version of Zach Hyman without McDavid to inflate his points. Nothing wrong with that, but very disappointing for a first overall pick.

The offensive tools just aren't there. He's not dangerous carrying the puck and his processing speed is average. It makes him significantly easier to defend, and those two things aren't something many guys can improve much once they're already in their 4th year in the league.