Who has the best shot of getting taken #1 over LaFreniere?

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Although it seems unlikely anyone can take over LaFreniere, or at least right now it seems, but who do you think has the possibility of surpassing him? I would bet Lucas Raymond depending if he can have a Kaapo Kakko esce year for Frolunda, maybe a crazy team who loves taking goalies 1st Overall might take Askarov?

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[justafan22]

Byfield.

While it's rare for a preseason #1 to not go #1, it does happen, see Patrick, Nolan.

 

[Love]

Byfield because big centres almost always go higher than expected. Kirby Dach and Dylan Strome are two examples off the top of my head.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Byfield because big centres almost always go higher than expected. Kirby Dach and Dylan Strome are two examples off the top of my head.

Kotkaniemi.

 

[amnesiac]

Kotkaniemi.

Byfield because big centres almost always go higher than expected. Kirby Dach and Dylan Strome are two examples off the top of my head.

Dubois

 

[Albatros]

Byfield is a year younger so have to wait and see what he's able to show us this season, but as of now the gap appears too large regardless of size and position.

 

[SotasicA]

If Lafreniere dies, Byfield goes #1, 100%.

 

[tony d]

I went with Byfield.

 

[snipes]

Went Byfield as well, he was the first name that popped into my head.

Askarov is a generational goaltender prospect and has the best chance to be the best player from the draft over Lafreniere but a goaltender with multiple years remaining on his KHL contract makes picking him #1 tricky.

 

[John Johnson]

I went with Raymond, just because I think he has the 2nd best skillset in the draft next to Lafreniere.

 

[izzy]

byfield. huge and a whole year younger than AL

 

[Plastic Joseph]

Probably Byfield. He just does so many things and has the physical attributes GMs dream of when thinking about a #1 C. Even if he is still raw comparatively you can see the upside is there for him to be a force.

 

[780il]

Byfield for sure.

That size and that skill are sure to have everyone drooling

 

[Dr Salt]

Its not going to happen but if someone forced the gm picking #1 at gunpoint and said pass on Laf, it'll be Byfield.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Agree with Byfield.

Although purely in prospect terms Askarov is deserving of consideration. Could end up being the best player in this class.

 

[Samsquanch]

Byfield could have an absolute monster of a season, and then it would make this really difficult for any of the teams in desperate need of a #1C ...like the Sens. But I doubt it, and this is a Byfield fan.

Cory Stillman seems to coach a really defensive system in Sudbury, and it doesnt promote a whole lot of free wheeling. So its not going to be easy at all for him to set the world on fire with a godly point total, especially with his supporting cast - although it will speak volumes about him if he does.

So with that being said, I see him sliding comfortably into the #2 slot all year long, and Byfield being Seguin to Lafrernier's Hall. Totally different style of players, but they are the same caliber of prospects imo (can flirt with the top 5 and some hardware at their peaks).