Lafreniere vs Rossi

[Baksfamous112]

Apparently this is even a discussion so I’m posting it here. Who is the better hockey player right now and who has a higher ceiling? Alexis Lafreniere or Marco Rossi?

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[BoHorvat 53]

Voted Rossi, but just realized they're both 22. With that in mind, I would've gone with Lafreniere.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Laf in a laugher.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Their underlying numbers are fairly close for this year. Laf with slightly higher CF% and SF%. Rossi with slightly higher GF% and xGF%. Laf with a much higher offensive zone start percentage (78% vs 65%).

Shout out to the OP for being extremely petty.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Their underlying numbers are fairly close for this year. Laf with slightly higher CF% and SF%. Rossi with slightly higher GF% and xGF%. Laf with a much higher offensive zone start percentage (78% vs 65%).

Shout out to the OP for being extremely petty.

But apparently right

 

[Digitalbooya]

But apparently right

The underlying metrics don't say either is much better than the other. At this point, you're just getting votes based on name recognition. Congratulations, I guess.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Apparently this is even a discussion so I’m posting it here. Who is the better hockey player right now and who has a higher ceiling? Alexis Lafreniere or Marco Rossi?

You're asking two different questions though. So are we voting based on now or their ceiling?

 

[Baksfamous112]

You're asking two different questions though. So are we voting based on now or their ceiling?

Now but I also wanted to discuss ceiling, but we’re voting now.

 

[Digitalbooya]

You're asking two different questions though. So are we voting based on now or their ceiling?

"Whichever one gets you to vote Laf."

- The OP (probably)

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

14 less points and 5 less goals despite Rossi having a higher shooting percentage and 60+ more minutes on the powerplay.

 

[Baksfamous112]

14 less points and 5 less goals despite Rossi having a higher shooting percentage and 60+ more minutes on the powerplay.

But Rossi is a rookie!

"Whichever one gets you to vote Laf."

- The OP (probably)

The answer to both of these questions are Laf anyway

 

[hamzarocks]

Laf now and future

Rossi is a tier below him.

 

[Digitalbooya]

The answer to both of these questions are Laf anyway

Ehh, you don't know that. Rossi's trajectory is pretty solidly upwards and he's already a pretty solidy defensive center. I'd just like to see him not be wasted with wingers like Zucc/Johansson. Give him some players that can actually maintain offensive pressure, not soft turnover prone wingers.

Meanwhile, the Rangers most common line (by a country mile) is Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere. That's Panarin with 107 points, Trocheck with 75 points, and Lafreniere with 52 points. Not hard to see why Laf is putting up his best numbers yet. He's very clearly the third best player on his line.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Ehh, you don't know that. Rossi's trajectory is pretty solidly upwards and he's already a pretty solidy defensive center. I'd just like to see him not be wasted with wingers like Zucc/Johansson. Give him some players that can actually maintain offensive pressure, not soft turnover prone wingers.

Meanwhile, the Rangers most common line (by a country mile) is Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere. That's Panarin with 107 points, Trocheck with 75 points, and Lafreniere with 52 points. Not hard to see why Laf is putting up his best numbers yet. He's very clearly the third best player on his line.

When is the last time you watched a Rangers game or even looked closely at Laf?

 

[roon]

Laf has 2 more seasons in the NHL than Rossi...and was 1st OVR. The fact that this is even a discussion says all you need to know about Laf.

 

[Digitalbooya]

When is the last time you watched a Rangers game or even looked closely at Laf?

Are you gonna sit here and tell me you watch Wild games? Or closely watch Rossi?

 

[Baksfamous112]

Are you gonna sit here and tell me you watch Wild games? Or closely watch Rossi?

No and I don’t get to see him as often (I’m a season ticket holder and only see the Wild once a year) but I’ve seen enough of Laf to tell you he’s a line driver, which is genuinely doubt Rossi is (from what I have seen)

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Laf has 2 more seasons in the NHL than Rossi...and was 1st OVR. The fact that this is even a discussion says all you need to know about Laf.

What is that exactly?

 

[Baksfamous112]

Laf has 2 more seasons in the NHL than Rossi...and was 1st OVR. The fact that this is even a discussion says all you need to know about Laf.

Doesn’t seem like much of a discussion right now since the only ones who voted for Rossi are Wild fans and one guy who misvoted.

 

[roon]

What is that exactly?

Someone that should have gone top 20 maybe?

 

[Digitalbooya]

No and I don’t get to see him as often (I’m a season ticket holder and only see the Wild once a year) but I’ve seen enough of Laf to tell you he’s a line driver, which is genuinely doubt Rossi is (from what I have seen)

Makes sense why you seem so uneducated on him.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Makes sense why you seem so uneducated on him.

It’s sad to see that MIN has been deprived of offensive talent for so long that as soon as a 22 years old pull out an ok season (below 0.5 PPG) then he’s seen as the next big thing coming.

 

[123offtheglass]

Voted Rossi, really close in my opinion. I do think Lafreniere's ceiling is a little higher though.

 

[Digitalbooya]

It’s sad to see that MIN has been deprived of offensive talent for so long that as soon as a 22 years old pull out an ok season (below 0.5 PPG) then he’s seen as the next big thing coming.

Classic projection from a habs fan lol

 

[Baksfamous112]

Classic projection from a habs fan lol

Am I projecting? He’s Newhook level, good but nothing impressive and ya’ll talk like he’s next in line for presidency.

He’s 22, playing his first NHL season and hasn’t even cracked 40 points. Give me a break