For a prospects orientated board you'd think people would finally learn not to judge players until 6-7 years post draft but no, always those dumb alarmist threads.
The jury is officially in: Alexis Lafreniere is a complete bust
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The backhand shootout goal, I really love that move. I love it because you can easily bring it to the forehand off that, and I think that it's difficult for the goalie to not cheat. I wish I saw more of it in the shootout, but I guess most players cannot control their backhands well enough.
irishlaxburger2
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What have you done for me lately (on both sides of it)
SteveCangialosi123
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He’s playing well, no need to hate. That said, he is still an ugly ginger tap in merchant.
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irishlaxburger2
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On pace for 40+ goals without PP1 time. Sure, that probably doesn’t last but that’s still very impressive.
IMO we're seeing a player who's never gonna be that guy who carries the puck all over and dominates with his skating and stick handling like a Hughes or something, but he's smart at getting into the right spots, his passing vision is very good, his hands are excellent, and if he keeps going like this he's showing he can make the right plays when they're there and get himself to scoring parts of the ice.
He's not gonna be the flashiest guy but he's showing with some confidence he's a pretty smart player. yeah he's not a franchise superstar #1 pick it looks like but if he keeps this up then you have a top line player.
He's not gonna be the flashiest guy but he's showing with some confidence he's a pretty smart player. yeah he's not a franchise superstar #1 pick it looks like but if he keeps this up then you have a top line player.
The Grim Reaper
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People going to really keep bumping this thread like it erases the last 3 years? Bump it after the end of the year if he’s actually improved significantly.
ORRFForever
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Yup. I wonder what all the top scorers numbers looking like withOUT PP1 time.
Stive Morgan
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Schrödinger's HFBoards; where all prospects are simultaneously overrated and busts at the same time.
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ORRFForever
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The hate is strong with this one. The tears taste delicious.
Laveuglette
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Lafrenière currently has more points than McDavid. Who's the bust?
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Right, but they’re all on PP1 because they aren’t busts, so..
Ah I’m just rustlin your jimmies, don’t birth a cowbell sideways. 2nd favorite hobby besides making up folksy expressions.
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RempireStateBuilding
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Do the last 3 years somehow negate how well he's playing this year and how he has noticeably progressed?
To answer your question, yes, this thread will be bumped when he does impressive things.
Yo bro any chance u can spot me like 5 bucks??
He's a Ranger, you are supposed to hate his ever loving guts. Only thing worse would be if he was a Leaf.
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The Grim Reaper
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Yes, it’s called statistical significance, which relies upon sample sizes. 3 years > 11 games
I Hate Philadelphia
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Funny because the most vitriolic hate I've ever seen for this guy has been posted on a daily basis in the RANGERS board.
Y'all don't just get to suddenly pretend you had his back this whole time because he's having one good unsustainable shooting streak against bottom teams.
RempireStateBuilding
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I didn't realize he can't show improvement and fans can't express excitement for that improvement unless we evaluate him after a full season. See you in June, then.
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