If Lafreniere was born a month earlier would he challenge Hughes for 2019 1st overall?

jbobell98

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Although both are 2001's Lafrenieres late birthday makes him a 2020 prospect. Do you think at the rate Lafreniere is going that he could challenge Hughes and others for the 1st ovi?
 

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Not only challenge, he’d be top dog among those who see Hughes as a winger in the NHL, given his relative youth, greater size, and equivalent performance. A team picking first overall might go Hughes if they saw centre potential, though.
 
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From what I have watched I think he would be close to Hughes, from what I have read I think a decent bit of scouts would have him above Hughes. So if he was in this years draft I would think he goes first and Hughes/Kakko battle it out for 2 and 3
 
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At peak production levels for both, and assuming their at the same skill level which I think they are..

Lafreniere goes first 10/10 if he plays center and is bigger... he is bigger than Hughes which is an advantage. And Rimouski is trying to get him to be able to play at center and RW... so...
 

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i think he is better than Hughes. Lafrienere may not be as good of a skater as hughes, but he can shoot a puck and just makes everyone who plays with him better. Plus he's bigger with more size.
 
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