F Alexis Lafreniere - Rimouski Oceanic, QMJHL (2020 Draft)

[Thebesthockey]

another 3 points last night
if this guy was eligeable this year he would go #2 or #1
forget let alone 2020

still has another 2 yrs in the Q

 

[DJB]

another 3 points last night
if this guy was eligeable this year he would go #2 or #1
forget let alone 2020

still has another 2 yrs in the Q

Agreed. His floor for this draft would be 2. I honestly think most teams would take him over Dahlin

 

[schnapshot]

Crazy to think he has 2 less goals than Zadina in three more games... at 16!

 

[Thebesthockey]

and Rimouski lineup compared to Halifax
makes it even more crazy
Rimouski was supposed to be middle to low this year

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Last 4 games (in the play-offs) ; 4 goals, 3 assists, 7 points, +6 , 18 sog
not too bad for a 16 year old rookie eh?

Leader with a capital L, not too bad quality,ability to have this early.

 

[schnapshot]

TSN finally talked about him:

Is Alexis Lafreniere the next hockey prodigy?

 

[Artorius Horus T]

TSN finally talked about him:

Is Alexis Lafreniere the next hockey prodigy?

Thank you TSN...wait...that doesn't sound right...never thought i'd say something like that

 

[Thebesthockey]

he would be in the talk for 1st overall this year

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Rimouski is heading in to a game 7 against Moncton tomorrow. Should be interesting to see the result. If Rimouski happens to lose the U18 squad will be getting quite the boost.

 

[Habs76]

he would be in the talk for 1st overall this year

I think he'd go 3rd overall this year, maybe contending with Svechnikov for 2nd

 

[Thebesthockey]

I think he'd go 3rd overall this year, maybe contending with Svechnikov for 2nd

i would have him # 2 over svech for two reasons
alex has played center and there is a lack of topline centers in this draft

and i am not sold on the 100% commitment on russians to the nhl over the long haul when things get rough

 

[BeersHockey]

I think there's a thread on this, but would he go over Jack Hughes? I'd take Hughes.

 

[BondraTime]

I think there's a thread on this, but would he go over Jack Hughes? I'd take Hughes.

Hughes would go first I would imagine, but he'd be the one challenging him. Another Eichel/Malkin situation

 

[Habs76]

i would have him # 2 over svech for two reasons
alex has played center and there is a lack of topline centers in this draft

and i am not sold on the 100% commitment on russians to the nhl over the long haul when things get rough

If Alexis isn't playing C in juniors full-time, I doubt he will in the NHL.

Also the Russian bit is stupid- generally players only go back to Russia when they've busted, and guys playing juniors in NA especially

 

[Thebesthockey]

If Alexis isn't playing C in juniors full-time, I doubt he will in the NHL.

Also the Russian bit is stupid- generally players only go back to Russia when they've busted, and guys playing juniors in NA especially

Valeri Nichushkin

bye

 

[Thebesthockey]

Hughes would go first I would imagine, but he'd be the one challenging him. Another Eichel/Malkin situation

give me the big center/LW
sorry size matters

 

[BondraTime]

give me the big center/LW
sorry size matters

Sure, that works.

The hockey player matters more than size, but you know that I'm sure.

 

[Habs76]

Valeri Nichushkin

bye

One player. Nigel Dawes did essentially the same with 0.4 PPG in 200+ NHL games, yet I don't see everyone on here worried of Canadians running off to Kazakhstan.

 

[Habs76]

Sure, that works.

The hockey player matters more than size, but you know that I'm sure.

Sadly, I think he's just clueless

 

[Thebesthockey]

One player. Nigel Dawes did essentially the same with 0.4 PPG in 200+ NHL games, yet I don't see everyone on here worried of Canadians running off to Kazakhstan.

oh yes the 5th round pick

 

[Thebesthockey]

Sadly, I think he's just clueless

better make sure your habs dont pick hughes though

 

[Habs76]

oh yes the 5th round pick

Draft position doesn't mean anything

 

[Hfbsux]

Doesn't seem like he's having a great game 7. No point and -2 after 2 and his team is trailing 4-3. Will be interesting to see how he does in the 3rd!

 

[Tube Skates]

and Rimouski lineup compared to Halifax
makes it even more crazy
Rimouski was supposed to be middle to low this year

I don't think that Halifax was supposed to challenge for the Maritime division at the start of the year. They were still a really young team with a couple veterans thrown in there. Zadina worked out well. Somppi was fantastic and who would have thought that Lavoie would be in top 10 of 2019 conversation after putting up a handful of points in half a season last year. Halifax finished 1 point ahead of Rimouski last year and that point cost them a crack at Lafreniere. Wouldn't that have been nice. We like Parent though

 

[L13]

i would have him # 2 over svech for two reasons
alex has played center and there is a lack of topline centers in this draft

and i am not sold on the 100% commitment on russians to the nhl over the long haul when things get rough

He's "played centre" in the same way every talented player has played centre at some point. He's a winger (and that's totally okay, but people need to accept it).

The xenophobic comment about Svechnikov is also way off base given how hard he pushed to play in North America two years before his draft. It's obvious he's wanted to play in the NHL for a long time.