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[Lt Dan]

En derniere pour Lafreniere.

Yes , A rhyme! They should rhyme!

It is pronounced Lah-fren-yare ?


If so,
Dare to lose for Lafreniere
Bare for Lafreniere
Use Nair for Lafreniere!
Eat a Pear for Lafreniere!
Khmer for Lafreniere!
Swear for Lafreniere!

 

[Name Nameless]

Let's founder for Lafreniere.

Foundering for Lafreniere.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Let's founder for Lafreniere.

Foundering for Lafreniere.

not sure if you're doing this right...

 

[clunk]

Let's founder for Lafreniere.

Foundering for Lafreniere.

This one's the best. Lock it up.

 

[Name Nameless]

not sure if you're doing this right...

Founder for Lafreniere?

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Founder for Lafreniere?

ahhh i get it, you don't know how "lafreniere" is said that's why you think those words rhyme! got it

in that case, sure why not...founder found her flounder lafreniere...

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

You’ll be in despair until you draft Alexis LaFreniere.

 

[Psych0dad]

Who are the closest competition for Lafreniere in draft? Projected top 3 guys? How deep is this draft compared to some of the ones we have seen lately?

 

[Lebowski]

We have already decided it's the Penguins who is gonna get him.

If he really is the next generational 1C, and not just the kind of "generational 1C" you can find every other year, it's a slam dunk. Penguins.

He's a winger and I wouldn't say he's generational at all.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

As much as I love the moves NYR made, I would loved to grab Lafreniere. I think we'll fall back into a meh pick range, unless we luck out with the lottery, or one of our players gets traded and that team bombs.

Rangers will be in the playoffs imo. The Jackets and Hurricanes will miss the playoffs due to no goalies while the Rangers & Panthers make the playoffs.
I think Lundquivst will make one last push to get a cup before he retires and try to pull off a upset in the 1st round vs Tampa/Washington.
I think NJ will just barely miss the playoffs because of Schneider letting in too many goals.

 

[TheTwelfth]

Who are the closest competition for Lafreniere in draft? Projected top 3 guys? How deep is this draft compared to some of the ones we have seen lately?

Quinton Byfield - C - Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Lucas Raymond - RW - Frölunda (SHL/SWE-J20)
Alexander Holtz - RW/LW - Djurgården (SHL/SWE-J20)
Anton Lundell - C/LW - HIFK (Liiga/Jr. A SM-Liiga)

 

[PensandCaps]

DUDE our last pick what 19 friggin 71!! and even then we traded for it, so i guess it does not count according to your logic. Pitt's should be one of the last teams to get 1st overall. Period, End of discussion!

we should get all of them, actually

 

[NYRKing]

Rangers will be in the playoffs imo. The Jackets and Hurricanes will miss the playoffs due to no goalies while the Rangers & Panthers make the playoffs.
I think Lundquivst will make one last push to get a cup before he retires and try to pull off a upset in the 1st round vs Tampa/Washington.
I think NJ will just barely miss the playoffs because of Schneider letting in too many goals.

Would be shocked if we're not in the lottery. Great off-season but this is young team with no defense. I expect a bottom third finish and then winning the lottery for Laffy.

 

[Boxscore]

The Penguins. It's time.

You know it's gonna happen.

 

[Kunta Kinte]

Quinton Byfield - C - Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Lucas Raymond - RW - Frölunda (SHL/SWE-J20)
Alexander Holtz - RW/LW - Djurgården (SHL/SWE-J20)
Anton Lundell - C/LW - HIFK (Liiga/Jr. A SM-Liiga)

Byfield wasnt even a PPG player in OHL while Lafreniere has already over 180pts scored in Junior Major.

Lets say, he has no competition in this draft.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

I'm willing to throw away this year for Lafreniere

 

[Buck Naked]

Byfield wasnt even a PPG player in OHL while Lafreniere has already over 180pts scored in Junior Major.

Lets say, he has no competition in this draft.

Byfield is 10 months younger than Lafreniere though and they're not far from beloning to different drafts. Look for Q to take a huge leap this upcoming season. I also think Lafreniere got the edge at the moment but C over winger is always true.

 

[ijuka]

Byfield wasnt even a PPG player in OHL while Lafreniere has already over 180pts scored in Junior Major.

Lets say, he has no competition in this draft.

Well, it's reliant on Byfield improving - naturally, if they finish the next season with Byfield PPG and Lafreniere at 1.8 PPG, Lafreniere should go first. But still, Byfield's a lot younger and is a big C, many teams would draft that over a winger like Lafreniere if they're at all close.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Lafreniere will be a great player, but if it were me I watch Byfield closely and if creates the choice, I chose him.

 

[Daximus]

Byfield wasnt even a PPG player in OHL while Lafreniere has already over 180pts scored in Junior Major.

Lets say, he has no competition in this draft.

Hes also almost a year younger. It would be more accurate to compare Lafrenieres D-1 to Byfields draft year. If Byfield puts up 100+ in the OHL as a Center he could potentially challenge for 1OA.

 

[KingTux]

ON PERD POUR LAFRENIERE

 

[6ix]

Season of despair for Lafreniere

 

[Stewie Griffin]

We'll see how Byfield does this year. I managed to catch a couple games live this past season and he was great, but I think Lafreniere should still be #1.

 

[TheTwelfth]

Byfield wasnt even a PPG player in OHL while Lafreniere has already over 180pts scored in Junior Major.

Lets say, he has no competition in this draft.

I really dont get why people say that. Sam Constantino, for example, is already flagging Holtz and Raymond as challengers for number 1 overall. Both of them play in the two clubs that met in the SHL playoffs finals last year, so if they make their pro rosters it means they will have beaten out some pretty skilled players for roster spots.

I think people are definitely sleeping on the European's in this draft. Lafreniere - while being a great prospect - is not seen as a McDavid/Crosby or even Matthews/Tavares level home run out of the park, must draft number 1 overall.

 

[Daximus]

I really dont get why people say that. Sam Constantino, for example, is already flagging Holtz and Raymond as challengers for number 1 overall. Both of them play in the two clubs that met in the SHL playoffs finals last year, so if they make their pro rosters it means they will have beaten out some pretty skilled players for roster spots.

I think people are definitely sleeping on the European's in this draft. Lafreniere - while being a great prospect - is not seen as a McDavid/Crosby or even Matthews/Tavares level home run out of the park, must draft number 1 overall.

That is always the hardest part about comparing CHL players to Euro's. The Euro kids are usually going to be further along in their development due to playing tougher competition. The CHL kids can close the gap by the time they turn 20/21. Then there are the Lafreniere types who could close the gap by their rookie season in the NHL. It's what makes drafting so interesting. Teams sleep on players from both sides because sometimes Eruos look better because they do well in Euro pro leagues and sometimes CHLers look better because they produce well against younger competition.