Should Alexis Lafreniere Go to WJC?

[EdJovanovski]

Should he go?

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[The Crypto Guy]

I wish there was better options:

1) Yes, no matter when the NHL starts again
2) No, if the NHL looks like it will Start in Jan, but Yes if it doesn't like it will start before Feb.
3) No, no matter when the NHL starts again.

I want him playing there if the NHL isn't starting up before Feb. If it looks like they will play early Jan, then no.

 

[17futurecap]

I would like to see him and Kakko go. See if you can have them not play in at least one of the Slovakia/Germany games.

Giving them competitive practices and 5-6 games will be good for them just to get back to that game feeling.

All based on the NHL starting in February, if they start early January then no.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I would like to see him and Kakko go. See if you can have them not play in at least one of the Slovakia/Germany games.

Giving them competitive practices and 5-6 games will be good for them just to get back to that game feeling.

All based on the NHL starting in February, if they start early January then no.

Kakko I don't want going. Makes no sense for him to go after playing a full year in the NHL already.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Yes, if he wants to go. Same with Kakko.

Lafrenière hasn't played a game since March. Kakko has played 3 competitive games in that same span. An 8 month off-season should be enough, right? Actually 9 by the time the WJC starts

 

[Thirty One]

If it doesn't interfere with training camp, yes.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Normally Laf probably would've went to Traverse, so as long as it doesn't interfere with training camp too much, I'd say yes (also, selfishly, I'd like to watch a certified Rangers prospect dominate the WJCs)

 

[EdJovanovski]

I wish there was better options:

1) Yes, no matter when the NHL starts again
2) No, if the NHL looks like it will Start in Jan, but Yes if it doesn't like it will start before Feb.
3) No, no matter when the NHL starts again.

I want him playing there if the NHL isn't starting up before Feb. If it looks like they will play early Jan, then no.

I want to get a more definitive consensus rather than splintering the vote over technicalities, the question should obvs be based on the premise that he would be able to complete the tournament without it interfering with training camp. The debate seems to be about whether he should risk injury etc or get more rest.

Myself I think he's gotten too much rest and needs to play some hockey to get back in the swing of things. I think the greater risk of injury would be a kid coming in to the NHL without playing competitive hockey in nearly a calendar year.

 

[RangerBlues]

Yes. Play

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

No.

he’s already dominated this tournament. Not worth the risk of injury/covid.

 

[bl02]

Well hopefully we will know soon if we are having a season.
Very simple to me. If no season then leave it up to him.
If there is a season no.

 

[EdJovanovski]

No.

he’s already dominated this tournament. Not worth the risk of injury/covid.

I'd think he's a lot more likely to get Covid living normal life than playing in a bubble lol
And don't you think he'll have a greater risk of injury as a rookie coming into the NHL with a target on his back when he hasn't played hockey in a year? He needs some action under his belt

 

[pld459666]

Let him and Kakko play if they want to

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I'd think he's a lot more likely to get Covid living normal life than playing in a bubble lol
And don't you think he'll have a greater risk of injury as a rookie coming into the NHL with a target on his back when he hasn't played hockey in a year? He needs some action under his belt

Playing in a tournament under weird circumstances against kids isn't going to help him get the kind of reps that he needs.

 

[Savant]

Let him and Kakko play if they want to

Knowing the Rangers luck with these things if 13 and 24 go, they will collide into each other and blowout four knees in the process.

 

[Machinehead]

No, the NHL should stop being an absolute f***ing embarrassment so he can play there.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

No, the NHL should stop being an absolute f***ing embarrassment so he can play there.

how exactly is the league being an embarassment?

 

[Machinehead]

how exactly is the league being an embarassment?

Not a single other league is kicking around the idea of missing the season. The NBA already has a start date. MLS, which has a worse tv deal, has played their entire season right through covid without a problem.

This has nothing to do with covid. They're having another f***ing labor dispute (what is this, five in my lifetime?) in the middle of a pandemic.

 

[Rangers in 7]

this is totally on the league...just put out a f***ing start date and move on

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Not a single other league is kicking around the idea of missing the season. The NBA already has a start date. MLS, which has a worse tv deal, has played their entire season right through covid without a problem.

This has nothing to do with covid. They're having another f***ing labor dispute (what is this, five in my lifetime?) in the middle of a pandemic.

It's not a labor dispute and it's much more complicated than you are making it out to be. Lots of Owners and Teams simply can't survive a full season without fans and the lost revenue....Nobody wants to lose a season and this is not some bargaining for future negotiations or anything like that.

 

[Machinehead]

It's not a labor dispute and it's much more complicated than you are making it out to be. Lots of Owners and Teams simply can't survive a full season without fans and the lost revenue....Nobody wants to lose a season and this is not some bargaining for future negotiations or anything like that.

Again, MLS did with a worse tv deal.

 

[Thirty One]

Playing in a tournament under weird circumstances against kids isn't going to help him get the kind of reps that he needs.

It would be the highest level of competition he's ever played against.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Again, MLS did with a worse tv deal.

The operating costs of an MLS team are almost certainly exponentially lower than that of an NHL team, and NHL teams are much more dependent on gate revenue.

 

[Machinehead]

The operating costs of an MLS team are almost certainly exponentially lower than that of an NHL team, and NHL teams are much more dependent on gate revenue.

Why would NHL teams be much more dependent on gate revenue? Which part of "MLS has a worse tv deal" is not registering?

The bigger leagues don't have the same problem because they're bigger. The smaller leagues don't have the same problem because they're smaller. Always an excuse.

The f***ing NWHL has a start date. They have no gate AND no television.

 

[Thirty One]

The f***ing NWHL has a start date. They have no gate AND no television.

And their players all have summer jobs.