Player Discussion Alexis Lafreniere

[Captain Monglobster]

So glad the GM is smarter than the 85% of the fanbase that cried bust for the last four years.

Future captain of the New York Rangers.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

A thread on the main boards got me thinking if Laf tops out as a Svechnikov type player would you guys be disappointed?

 

[Harbour Dog]

A thread on the main boards got me thinking if Laf tops out as a Svechnikov type player would you guys be disappointed?

I would be extremely disappointed. As far as I'm concerned, he's better than Svechnikov right now.

 

[eco's bones]

I think the possibility of Kreider getting traded ended when he started breaking Ranger records. His production has improved to the point where he is underpaid on a UFA contract. We aren't going to find a better value to replace him. Goodrow and Trouba will be the first ones out the door if we need cap space.

I would say also that the cap is going to start going up and up again which is going to make what Kreider is getting look even more like a deal so that a lot is going to depend on Chris maintaining production or at least not falling off much and from what I'm seeing I'm not expecting much of a decline for a while. He's a very rounded player who skates really well and scores a lot and who provides as good a net front presence as any power forward in the league. In a way I'd like to see Lafreniere on the top unit power play but moving Kreider out and him in we'll have to get ready for a completely new dynamic of how that power play unit works and learn to live with it if it's not quite as good. That I think is why it remains as it is and why Lafreniere gets shorted on power play time. Not that he's not good enough but that the current players are too good at what they do and they all bring a needed element into the mix.

The other factor is apart from Lafreniere and Miller right now I don't see any really big contracts on the horizon. Maybe Schneider but we have a few years of control over him still and I'd want to see more offensive production before committing to anything massive.

A question also about Chytil. He's a player that we look to trade before signing again just because of the kind of injury issues he's had. It doesn't look to me like he's going to have a long career. Kakko also has not made the strides Lafreniere has made and might never. He's a good player though.

 

[noncents]

The other factor is apart from Lafreniere and Miller right now I don't see any really big contracts on the horizon. Maybe Schneider but we have a few years of control over him still and I'd want to see more offensive production before committing to anything massive.

shesterkin

 

[Last Laf]

I love Laffy, but it has gone from 1% love from fan base to 100% now, but I understand its the Rangers and there is no grey area, but we need to temper down the expectations a little bit or else the love is gonna come down to 1% again.

Ofcourse Im not bashing Laffy at all, just hoping my point wont be misunderstood

 

[2Leetch_94]

 

[Grifter3511]

Lafreniere looking so good this game. Maybe a chip on his shoulder after that faux pas last game.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Lafreniere looking so good this game. Maybe a chip on his shoulder after that faux pas last game.

Wish he got an assist on the Trochek goal.

 

[Rongomania]

Wish he got an assist on the Trochek goal.

Looked better than Matt Tkachuk last night.

Kid is gonna be such a stud. It’s giving the vibes of how bread got to break out next to Kane.

No one saying he was 100% a product of that now, yeah?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Looked better than Matt Tkachuk last night.

Kid is gonna be such a stud. It’s giving the vibes of how bread got to break out next to Kane.

No one saying he was 100% a product of that now, yeah?

Bread probably because of low expectations never really got that hate for playing with Kane. Alexis is a mix of bad, disappointing, or only good because of every excuse in the book. I've never seen a more likeable kid get the kind of hate he does and it's not just rival fans.

 

[Pierre Larouche]

I thought Lafrenniere looked really good last night in Gm. 2. He hustled, made plays, shots, was aggressive, etc. One of the Rangers best forwards.

 

[Rongomania]

Bread probably because of low expectations never really got that hate for playing with Kane. Alexis is a mix of bad, disappointing, or only good because of every excuse in the book. I've never seen a more likeable kid get the kind of hate he does and it's not just rival fans.

True. I was more referring to the ‘Calder hype’ which obviously is not #1 hype (but we can add weird Covid years in there when he came in). There were definitely concerns when bread moved on to Columbus IIRC.

Laf is the real f*ckin’ deal. Getting involved and grabbing the mighty mouthpiece biting boy by his annoying face was wonderful to watch after troch scored.

 

[B17 Apricots]

BUST TRADE HIM RIGHT NOW

 

[LucaBrasil]

What a goal! Congratz on such a brillant player from a german DRW Fan.

 

[inranger94]

Yeah I think Laf has turned into a star. Thanks hockey gods!

 

[Ruggs225]

I told you all not to worry!

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

now that you are deserved of a first overall pick

Please get a hatty

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

give him
The C

 

[Bob Richards]

That was just an unbelievable goal.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Has to be one of the most mentally tough players in the league to have prevailed despite the endless NYR coaches/front office bullshit

 

[3rd Guy High]

 

[dapowl]

What a goal! Congratz on such a brillant player from a german DRW Fan.

Wrong team but MO is a stud , where you from?

 

[NickyFotiu]

During the first half of the season I was please but hoped he would take another step up in the second half of the season.

During the second half of the season I was pleased that he took another up but I got greedy and hoped he could take another step up in the playoffs.

Now its the playoffs and I'm thrilled. He has done everything I possibly wanted from him this season.

 

[Shadowtron]

During the first half of the season I was please but hoped he would take another step up in the second half of the season.

During the second half of the season I was pleased that he took another up but I got greedy and hoped he could take another step up in the playoffs.

Now its the playoffs and I'm thrilled. He has done everything I possibly wanted from him this season.

I figured this post season would be very telling. His first year in the playoffs was really good. Last year…dog poop. Figured this year would split the difference. Big game from him today.