Alexis Lafreniere disappointing season start?
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He had a terrific 1st game in a 0-4 loss his first NHL game. He made some very nice passes and was back checking his tail off which every coach, teammate and fan can appreciate.
He was also good our second game where the Rangers beat the Isles 5-0. He should have potted one that game and gotten an apple.
Quinn limited his minutes out third game against NJ, but he played very well and was rewarded with a substantial amount of ice-time in the 3rd period (along with Kakko).
Tonight was his only “bad” game. He started on his off-wing with Kreider and Zibanejad. Zbad is clearly still recovering from Covid. Kreider was pretty much a no show tonight. The line couldn’t get anything going. He bounced around after that.
Just because he has no points doesn’t mean he’s had a disappointing start. He’s A LOT more polished and ready than what we saw from Hughes and Kakko their rookie seasons last year.
McDavid had one goal in his first 4 games. I did not watch those games to see how he played but he did not light it up immediately on the score sheet
Or injured, like Dach for 5 months.
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Joe Thornton had seven points in 55 games his first season.
Yakupov had 31 points in 48 games his first season.
Yakupov had 31 points in 48 games his first season.
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I find this ranking to be more or less how I remember the hype levels for the recent first overall picks, though Mackinnon might be a little low and I might put him in front of Lafreniere on that list.
Robinson: How Alexis Lafrenière Stacks Up To Previous 1st Overall Picks
Every single team in the league would have selected Laf 1st overall.
You’re a known Ranger Hater , so your opinion on anything NYR related is as relevant as a Llamas hunting strategy.
Possibly, but evaluating him after 4 games when the team is 1-3 is completely asinine.
Volica
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HFBoards got a little fat and greedy I think from the 2013 draft to the 2016 draft.
Where all of a sudden the expectation was that a first overall pick should be able to jump on a team as an 18 year old, score 40 goals or pickup 60 points in their rookie seasons.
It's a process. Guys that ended up damn fine players like Stamkos and Tavares had very average production rookie seasons. Hell, even look at Hughes last year. He was projecting only up to like 30 points before the season got banished into eternity, this season he's PPG+ already.
Where all of a sudden the expectation was that a first overall pick should be able to jump on a team as an 18 year old, score 40 goals or pickup 60 points in their rookie seasons.
It's a process. Guys that ended up damn fine players like Stamkos and Tavares had very average production rookie seasons. Hell, even look at Hughes last year. He was projecting only up to like 30 points before the season got banished into eternity, this season he's PPG+ already.
I am not exactly evaluating him, I’m more like asking what are the reasons for this slow start
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The hype behind Laf was enormous, you gotta admit that, then he’s put on the same line with a Hart finalist. Kinda expecting magic
Kane too high, Mack too low. That is what I think at first glance. Kane had a ton of size-related questions among traditional media. Obviously he made anyone who questioned him look like an idiot.
You supposedly watched him tonight. You should have noticed his line was ballsack bad.
Did you watch his three other games by any chance...?
And why did you like a post suggesting the Rangers are known for drafting busts?
I think whatever agenda you have with this thread us starting to take shape.
But enough from me — hopefully you can answer some of the questions I fired your direction.
Don’t hate, I thought it was a joke
I watched most of today’s game and parts of other NYR games, but I’m not an expect on all things New York hence I’m asking here
A couple periods may be, saw him playing with NYR #1C and Kreider. Does it change much ?
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Volica
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My give a shit about the NHL draft last year was about a zero, so I honestly have no idea what his hype was.
It's also 4 games. If he scores a hat trick in his next game this is all moot.
He's going to be a good player, he might not just be on in year 1... which is perfectly normal.
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