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

[TGWL]

I will paypal you $10,000 USD if he scores 40+ goals this season send your info.

Is there anything else one can do for $10,000 USD? Asking for a friend.

 

[SlingshotVv]

Filthy Dangles providing another HFBoard hot-take that makes the community seem like we never even bother watching games, just commenting on them.

Could you imagine being brilliant enough to write off a 22 year old kid in the NHL? Make this guy a scout already lmao

 

[The Grim Reaper]

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.

Motherf***er was a 1OE, not #30.

 

[DialUp]

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.

Look, i hate Philadelphia too, but what i want to know is what do you love. What is your passion?

 

[The Grim Reaper]

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.

Now you do.

 

[CanadienShark]

I will paypal you $10,000 USD if he scores 40+ goals this season send your info.

How about you send me $5000 now, then there's no risk of you having to give up $10000 later.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Look, i hate Philadelphia too, but what i want to know is what do you love. What is your passion?

Hating Philadelphia.

 

[DialUp]

Hating Philadelphia.

Honorable

 

[RempireStateBuilding]

Now you do.

Nah, I'm going to pump his tires and enjoy watching him being successful for my team throughout the season as it happens. Hell, I might even evaluate his play mid-season and smile while I'm at it.

 

[tiburon12]

It's cool that the both he and Byfield are having good early returns this season. I wonder which will sustain out, maybe both

 

[Windy River]

Good work by Laf there to finish off those beautiful setups from Breadman!

And with those 2 goals he was able to claw his way back to a healthy 0 +/-. The way he goes ‘controller disconnected’ every time he steps foot in the defensive zone often results in scoring opportunities/goals against.

 

[Miro4Norris]

Crazy that 3years later it's starting to look like he might actually end up being a Jason Zucker kinda guy instead of Danton Heinen level guy and people are flexing so hard about it

 

[GordieHowYaDoin]

The shootout backhander tonight was looking Crosby-esque

 

[The Grim Reaper]

The shootout backhander tonight was looking Crosby-esque

Stan Fischler might say he’s the next Petr Prucha

 

[UnSandvich]

The shootout backhander tonight was looking Crosby-esque

I said the same over on the NYR boards. Switch the jersey around, and you could 100% convince me that was a Crosby goal at a glance

 

[ru4reals]

Well looks like this thread jinxed him. But in all seriousness, not a Ranger fan but with these young players just gotta be patient. Not every player is going to pop right out of the gate like Bedard, Crosby, Ovie. knew Lafreniere was going to be a good player some players just take a little more time.

 

[klingsor]

It would appear he may not be a complete bust (the title of the thread).
This is making some posters unhappy. My heart goes out to you.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Wow, honest question. Why does this board hate Lafreniere so much? If he actually ends up a good player is it that he'll make you all look stupid? I'm not doing a victory lap but if you actually watch him play he's been our second best forward 5 on 5. There's a long way to go and he'll likely not live up to what he was billed to be but are all of your egos so wrapped up in this kid failing that you're spewing nonstop venom his way? I know you'll look incrediblty stupid when he ends up a disappointing player that had a very solid top 6 career rather than the biggest bust in NHL history, but take a f***ing chill pill. You'd think he was arrogant or dirty douchebag the way this board roots for him to fail and never gives him any credit for playing well when he's playing well.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Read em and weep

 

[SnowblindNYR]

BTW, if Laf were shooting at his career percentages he'd probably have 3 or 4 fewer goals. If Chytil were shooting at his career percentages Laf would have 3 or 4 more assists. It f***ing evens out.

 

[DFF]

Complete bust? Nope lol

He is Sam Bennett kinda bust though….

 

[Dialamo]

Wow, honest question. Why does this board hate Lafreniere so much? If he actually ends up a good player is it that he'll make you all look stupid? I'm not doing a victory lap but if you actually watch him play he's been our second best forward 5 on 5. There's a long way to go and he'll likely not live up to what he was billed to be but are all of your egos so wrapped up in this kid failing that you're spewing nonstop venom his way? I know you'll look incrediblty stupid when he ends up a disappointing player that had a very solid top 6 career rather than the biggest bust in NHL history, but take a f***ing chill pill. You'd think he was arrogant or dirty douchebag the way this board roots for him to fail and never gives him any credit for playing well when he's playing well.

I ragged on him quite a bit. If he turns it around, my life will have no meaning.

I always heard he was a great kid, we should all be happy for him personally.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He's a very good third wheel. That's not an insult.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

He's a very good third wheel. That's not an insult.

He's a second wheel on his line. He's obviously not going to be a better player than Panarin having an MVP level season so far.