Luke should be able to jump in and probably be a 40 point player next season if he is playing about 20 minutes a night. He will replace Seversons production. The kid will have his moments good and bad but his good moments and ability to drive offense will be what makes him valuable. Also his skating ability on the backend will be much needed in all 3 zones. He was already walking the blueline well in the playoffs. If you aren't excited for this kid to be on the team then you have no pulse.
His skating is unreal. People need to see it live, it’s just bonkers.
When people talk about being fast they often are discussing how fast guys like Wood skate at top speed but acceleration is what separates the high performance sports car from the jalopies.
Luke’s acceleration is just bonkers, it’s supernatural. He can make up for a lot of mistakes with it. His backwards skating is ridiculous too. He’s a better skater than Jack.
He’s going to need to learn a lot, he’s 19, but I don’t know how you can be anything but wildly excited to see him play next year. He should be a blast, just incredibly entertaining.
We fans don’t personally get beaten with sticks when players on the ice make mistakes, lighten up Francis.