All he needed was a chance. He needed a real coach, ice time and confidence which he got this year. He easily could have put up 80 points this year but was extremely unlucky. Once he gets that PP1 point, he definitely is still a 90-100 point player. Amazing to see his progression continue into this playoffs.
100%. Quinn and Gallant are trash coaches and they expose that by only running vets. Hell, how often was Goodrow 1RW or 2RW over Lafi or Kakko even. How many 1st over all picks get zero 1st power play time as offensive forwards to this degree?
@@BasedAtheistnone, It’s why NYR are the worst team in the league at developing forwards they draft. The track record speaks for itself. Laf should’ve been stapled to panarin years ago
@@jimlernt776hey buddy, that honour belongs to the Montreal Canadiens. No one screws forward development like the habs. Hopefully MSL and HuGo changes that.
I remember his SO backhand goal against the CBJ earlier this season, and feeling that with the core of the Rangers aging, Laf is gonna be our next star player. He deserves all the love and hype from this fanbase, and I hope he’ll continue his development further into his career.
He's finally off the 3rd line He's finally getting more than 14 minutes per game He's finally on a consistent line where they can build some chemistry What he isn't finally getting is real PP time because the Rangers PP1 is already lethal AF As soon as he's on PP1 he'll score 40 goals
@@Hunter-fd3eg The only part of what you said that's right is, yeah, he's finally playing with linemates that aren't a constant revolving door of people like Barclay Goodrow, Colin Blackwell, Johnny Brodzinski, etc, etc
@@jimlernt776 Hard to say since he hasn't played with them. Not like Mika isn't productive. 12 goals and 19 assists on the PP. Only player with more PP goals was Kreider. Panarin and Fox had 33 and 27 assists, respectively. Mika was 3rd And they play on opposite sides. It could move everything out of sync. But maybe. Just very hard to say. Lots of moving parts, and Mika is still good on PP
I think the biggest is people saw years of McDavid, Matthews, and McKinnon, also guys like Marner going later and figured that would just continue. They have gotten an unreasonable expectation of talent that somehow franchise and league altering players would just keep happening every year.
@@medaelmtree1538yup he’s gonna be top 5 player in league and I hate rangers and rangers gonna be even better next year that’s the funny thing I think they have the best prospect in hockey coming up
Joe Thornton, if I'm not mistaken, scored 1 goal and only had a handful of points in his rookie season. His career turned out just fine despite not winning a cup.
He certainly is no Nail Yakupov, Greg Joly or Brian Lawton. I didn't say Alexander Daigle because he played 616 NHL games and had about a half a point per game.
Daigle also has admitted he just had no passion for the game as a pro anymore. Wasn't a skill issue not translating like the other guys you mentioned, he just didn't care to be better. Half a point per game isn't 1OA stats, but it's still respectable production in the NHL.
@@SamTochelliDzn it is understandable. I never was a hockey player at age 5 and lived my entire life with the goal of the NHL. I can understand why some would get burned out. I respect the skill and the game but honestly hearing about teenagers like Bedard and McDavid stick handling in the drive way for 8 hours straight, is exhausting. Daigle probably was a generational talent but got bored and just stayed for the pay check.
too many expectations for players to come in hot like a Sidney Crosby. Many amazing players took a few seasons to develop and had an incredible overall career
So happy he's starting to produce the number i knew he could. Ive been a Laffy defender for years, mainly because although he didnt have the numbers the eye test always showed that he had crazy talent. He just needed time and the right coach. Hope he continues to grow because i think theres a world where the Rangers become HIS team
1:32 this goal is fucking hilarious almost something that would happen in chel... Also Laffy has been insane this post season and has been the Rangers best forward at times
Future top 10 player in this league next captain and franchise player for the rangers for years to come, hopefully he can lead the Rangers to his first cup and ours in 30 years and be the first of many with Laffy
It's great to see him develop into a solid player. You want to see players with high expectations meet them, and do well and with all the hype with Laff, the fact he struggled early on was concerning, but he also had to deal with not just COVID messing with his draft year and rookie season, but that Rangers team that season was a mess (See Tony D). It took time. I think next season we're expecting an even bigger breakout, but my main hope is that whether or not he becomes a superstar, that he is able to have a long and fulfilling career. He put in the work and he had a lot of pressure, but he's earned that much at least.
So long as Bettman is at the helm, the NHL will always screw the Red Wings. Oh, the Red Wings had one of their worst seasons in franchise history? We’ll just slip them down to 4th in the draft, while the Rangers who made the playoffs pick 1st. Lottery is clearly rigged.. With that being said I’m very happy with Raymond also. Hopefully he takes that next step next year and puts up 90+ points.
if you actually watch him play, he does so much right and is always contributing off the puck. this has been true since his rookie season but even moreso as he's developed. he's turning into one of the most complete players you could ask for. kakko is coming along too - the numbers aren't there yet but his puck control is so strong. sort of reminds me of prime kyle okposo (if you watched him at his best he was a monster on the puck). a full season next to chytil would have been huge for him this year but obviously that didn't work out for either of them.
His two year x 2.3 might go down as the best 'bridge deal' ever if he keeps improving. The next one should be pretty manageable for the Rangers as well. Not a NYR fan, but this could be very good long term.
People love their knee jerk reactions. Players need time to grow physically, adjust to the NHL game/speed, etc. It's crazy how guys can be considered busts within just a couple years of being drafted. We've heard it for slafkovsky, hughes and lafreniere. God forbid a 19-21 year old doesnt immediately dominate men in the highest level competition in the world
Happy he’s finally shutting everyone up. Got a raw deal coming into the league during Covid and a #1 overall pick on a playoff team the year before none the less. He’s gonna do big things in New York for the rest of his career good for him for blocking out these and improving year after year. Most impressive part of his stats this season is he’s done it all with essentially no power play time
This year the Rangers hardly ever lost when Laffy scores a goal, and the stats don’t lie. They only lost a couple of games when he scores. So happy he’s a Ranger…hopefully for his entire career like Kreider. LGR!!!!
god i hope the kid line comes back for the finals, can u imagine the bedlam in nyc if kakkoo chytil and laf lit it up to win us the cup, doubters would be in shambles
As a Rangers Fan I never gave up hope on Alexis Lafrinere! Many fellow Rangers fans ripped me for supporting him that he's a bust and isn't worth giving time since he was moving up and down the Lineup. Now I've asked those what they have to say now
Laf was relegated, along with Kakko, to the bottom 6 because he had two of the worst coaches of the last 30 years running the show and refusing to play him because he wasn't a sure thing. Barclay Goodrow was used as a top line winger more often than Lafi or Kakko by Quinn and Gallant. Trash coaches just run their vets because they don't actually have to do any coaching. In almost any other situation, Lafi would have been made the center point of a team and the offense would have been worked around him. Laf has STILL never gotten #1 PowerPlay unit time. Total bust though. Because look at all the other 1st overalls, who are instantly the focal point of a garbage team's offense. I'm sure Jack Hughes had to "prove" his worth from the 4th line and no power play before he was given top line/power play time.
he is a big time performer ... huge huge. just this one time he messed up and ended up scoring against his own team. But today I hope they win. If anyone is going to get traded and I hope he doesnt is kappo K. great player just too much talent in the new york rangers right now.
i've always rated him since we drafted him. i was always dubious about the Crosby comparisons, they never seemed fair to me. I like that he is a good teammate and his skills have always been in evidence and I am grateful we got him as he is finally showing what he can do. I look at kids like him and K'Andre Miller as our future captains. Being a rookie in NYR sucks too. The NYR fanbase is impossible to please and the sports media is also full of toxic characters who look for ways to bury kids like Laffy. But here we are, his RW2 on what pundits routinely called the Best Line in the NHL routinely. I'm happy for him. We wouldn't be in the hunt if it weren't for someone like Laffy making that jump.
If he becomes an 80+ point player, no one should talk. But imo with how highly he was talked about, for a 1st overall pick, 60 points is still very underwhelming. He’s a solid player. But not a superstar by any means
Tell me where Jack Eichel is? Exactly Jack Eichel was supposed to be a superstar and he's nowhere to be found at least people notice Laffy.@@phlexcrew
@@phlexcrew Yeah, when he's nowhere near his prime, 60 points is perfectly acceptable. Not everyone out the gate is a superstar. Players take time to develop
@@underprotest4946 huh?? Eichel was a 2nd overall pick and had 82 points at the age Laf is. I don’t understand that comparison at all. Eichel was above 50 points in every season leading up to it. Laf didn’t crack 40 until this year, not to mention Laf is on a much better team than Eichel was on at the beginning of his career
I think he was sticking w/ #1 overall picks but Valid. It’s cool to see both T2 picks from that draft class begin to blossom into the players we all knew they could be
I agree. Laf seems to be figuring it out, some guys take a little longer to get there bearings; there's still some hockey to play. I'm a Rangers fan, I'm happy for him.
All of the players you listed get top end power play time. Lafreniere gets next to no power play time. Think Stutzle has the points totals without top end power play time? Raymond as well? Whoever said Sanderson is clearly a huge Senators fan.
The Rangers already have great depth and with Lafreniere performing at such a high level they're scary good. That said, the Hurricanes might wreck their season.
The Sedins started out on the 4th line and worked themselves to the top line over a course of years. It's not a good idea to put them (high picks) on the top line right away in all situations.
He didn't beat the bust allegations. He was the number ONE, ONE, overall pick. Now, he's played a lot better as of late. But he hasn't beaten the "allegations", YET! For the record, he's not a bust either, YET! My point is he's still not playing at the level he was drafted at. His level of play right now is that of a 2nd rounder. But again, due to his age, he still has time to live up to is draft stock/hype. So he's not a bust, YET!
Anyone whos interested the Rangers are 21-1-1 When Laf scores ! BTW, When he was drafted he LW....Hes been playing his off wing (RW) for almost 2yrs now so its been an Adjustment for a 21-22yr old , whats he going to be like at 25yrs old ?
Not all players are going to come out guns blazing like Mario and Teemu Selanne did in their first season. Some need years to develop into good NHL players. Just look at Joe Thornton and Vincent Lecavalier, and how long it took them to really break out into becoming good NHL players.
He doesn’t play first line PP. The second unit maybe gets 40 seconds. His stats would be that much better. He’s been fantastic this season. Most noticeable player on the ice in many games
Gerrard Gallant singlehandedly almost ruined him, and for that alone, Gallant should NEVER be considered for a head coaching position anywhere in the NHL.
He needs to be on the top Powerplay. I think Z should be moved down. His shot is so off. I think the better comparison, in development, is the guy drafted just after him, Byfield. I think the Covid bs messed with training camps, gyms, games, and everything else, slowed that whole drafts start.
Bro he’s tapped into that this season have you not watched him this season his skill talent and impact he’s been one of the most effective players for the Rangers this year and has been a huge part of the run so far
57 pts is his career high after 4 full seasons.. he hasn't really shed anything.. 1st overall player yet to come close to a point per game. Yes he played better this season but he has a LONG ways to go to prove he isn't a bust
@@BKDBut It doesn't matter, he should have been scoring almost a point per game at this point. This was the best regular season team in the league, he was a top 6 forward and gets only 57 pts and hes being praised? yea he took a step forward but his bust title is very much on his back still. Stutzle is on one of the worst teams in the league and he had 58 pts in his second year then 90 and took a step back with 70 this season on a bottom tier team. Rossi just put up 40 in his first year this season, Raymond 57, 45 and 72 pts, etc etc etc.. it took Lafreniere 4 years to past the mark of 40. Even with if you redrafted the 2020 draft with his performance this year he isnt even a top 5 pick. Rag fans have to stop coddling him already, I understand the excitement at him get almost 60 pts (sarcasm) but you will have to come to grips it wasn't the correct pick. Can he build off this season and improve? of course, will he? who knows, Time will tell. He's certainly in a good stop to do so
@@TheLastSamurai813 Of course it was the correct pick. You don't pick based on their stats after 4 pro seasons. Tons of Rangers fans have talked about trading him for years so you don't even know what you're talking about This is clearly going over your low brow head, but Stutzle being on a trash team means he gets a massive amount of minutes, and is looked to as THE weapon. Are you aware that if you play more you'll score more? Stutzle's first season his ATOI was 15:44. Lafreniere has 1 season with more than that... this season... 17:16. Stutzle's 90 pt season he play 1659 minutes. This season was Lafreniere's only season above 1233, and he only got 1416. And with 240 extra minutes, Stutzle scored exactly ZERO more even strength goals. You use 0 context. Stop embarrassing yourself.
@@BKDBut trash teams usually means less opportunities to score because you’re on a trash team and don’t have many chances to score. I would love to continue to go back and forth but once you started throwing around unnecessary insults like a child to make a point it makes me lose any interest in continuing a conversation with said person. Go finish your homework, I have nothing else to say
@@TheLastSamurai813 You'd love to go back and forth if you had valid points, but you don't. And since actual delving into the numbers show that Stutzle is simply amassing more due to more opportunity you are especially uninterested in continuing. One of the main reasons Ottawa is such trash is because of their goaltending. That makes zero difference for Stutzle's scoring. The bottom 6 doesn't matter. The defense depth doesn't matter. What does make a difference for Stutzle? Playing with linemates and on a PP with Tkachuk, Debrincat, Giroux, Batherson. Or do you think Lafreniere sitting on the bench while having a top line of Kreider, Zibanejad and Tarasenko is more conducive to scoring because it's a better top line?
Laf dominated juniors because he was always older and bigger than his draft class and competition, he will always be a bust he’s not even a top 5 player from his class. He is a fkn bust💀 rags fans think they got jack hughes in laf it’s so funny
Nah. Frederic is a good piece for Boston (big and strong, adds some secondary scoring) but is also 4 years older than Laf. Give Laf 4 more years and he is likely a 80+ point first line player.
I still don't understand how a player can be a "bust" at 19, 20, or even 21 years old. Where were you at 19 or 20 years old? Have some common sense.
Rn I'm still with my ma at 19
Iraq and Afghanistan
@@alphahotel. did you win tho
Clearly even you lack common sense.
@@dynamonyr1927 every single battle, yes.
All he needed was a chance. He needed a real coach, ice time and confidence which he got this year. He easily could have put up 80 points this year but was extremely unlucky.
Once he gets that PP1 point, he definitely is still a 90-100 point player. Amazing to see his progression continue into this playoffs.
So much has improved since Gallant's been gone, thank goodness!
100%. Quinn and Gallant are trash coaches and they expose that by only running vets. Hell, how often was Goodrow 1RW or 2RW over Lafi or Kakko even. How many 1st over all picks get zero 1st power play time as offensive forwards to this degree?
@@BasedAtheistnone, It’s why NYR are the worst team in the league at developing forwards they draft. The track record speaks for itself. Laf should’ve been stapled to panarin years ago
@@jimlernt776hey buddy, that honour belongs to the Montreal Canadiens. No one screws forward development like the habs. Hopefully MSL and HuGo changes that.
@@Image1Nation not even they are worse, Slafkovsky bucked the trend
I remember his SO backhand goal against the CBJ earlier this season, and feeling that with the core of the Rangers aging, Laf is gonna be our next star player. He deserves all the love and hype from this fanbase, and I hope he’ll continue his development further into his career.
He's finally off the 3rd line
He's finally getting more than 14 minutes per game
He's finally on a consistent line where they can build some chemistry
What he isn't finally getting is real PP time because the Rangers PP1 is already lethal AF
As soon as he's on PP1 he'll score 40 goals
He’s finally being carried by panarin*
@Hunter-fd3eg Panarin had a career year this year. It's almost like all of the linemates have benefitted from each other. 🤡
@@Hunter-fd3eg The only part of what you said that's right is, yeah, he's finally playing with linemates that aren't a constant revolving door of people like Barclay Goodrow, Colin Blackwell, Johnny Brodzinski, etc, etc
PP1 would be even better with him. At this point Laf is better offensively than Zibanejad at everything other than launching pucks from a standstill
@@jimlernt776 Hard to say since he hasn't played with them. Not like Mika isn't productive. 12 goals and 19 assists on the PP. Only player with more PP goals was Kreider. Panarin and Fox had 33 and 27 assists, respectively. Mika was 3rd
And they play on opposite sides. It could move everything out of sync. But maybe. Just very hard to say. Lots of moving parts, and Mika is still good on PP
He just scored another playoff goal!!!! In our own net
He also scored two in the next playoff game, which helped us win.
@@sgtspike3290 hes goated dont get me wrong
I think the biggest is people saw years of McDavid, Matthews, and McKinnon, also guys like Marner going later and figured that would just continue.
They have gotten an unreasonable expectation of talent that somehow franchise and league altering players would just keep happening every year.
All guys that got drafted and immediately shoved in the bottom 6 and no first power play time, no playing with top players until they "prove it".
You’re a bust unless your last name begins with “M” and then you’ll succeed.
Right. They forgot that those guys are the exception, not the rule
Thank you for talking about him and no one really was talking about his breakout year this season scoring almost 30 goals. He’s not a bust.
It's hard for people to admit they were wrong.
He’s still not a 1st overall talent like he was panned out to be though
@@killingtime11111116 well he's not on 1st line or powerplay either
He also could have gotten 40 goals this year. He had some bad luck and many of his chances
@@medaelmtree1538yup he’s gonna be top 5 player in league and I hate rangers and rangers gonna be even better next year that’s the funny thing I think they have the best prospect in hockey coming up
The only issue with lafreniere ever was his usage. It took the rangers 4 years to play him in the top 6 lol
Joe Thornton, if I'm not mistaken, scored 1 goal and only had a handful of points in his rookie season. His career turned out just fine despite not winning a cup.
He certainly is no Nail Yakupov, Greg Joly or Brian Lawton. I didn't say Alexander Daigle because he played 616 NHL games and had about a half a point per game.
Daigle also has admitted he just had no passion for the game as a pro anymore. Wasn't a skill issue not translating like the other guys you mentioned, he just didn't care to be better. Half a point per game isn't 1OA stats, but it's still respectable production in the NHL.
@@SamTochelliDzn it is understandable. I never was a hockey player at age 5 and lived my entire life with the goal of the NHL. I can understand why some would get burned out. I respect the skill and the game but honestly hearing about teenagers like Bedard and McDavid stick handling in the drive way for 8 hours straight, is exhausting. Daigle probably was a generational talent but got bored and just stayed for the pay check.
too many expectations for players to come in hot like a Sidney Crosby. Many amazing players took a few seasons to develop and had an incredible overall career
Exactly what happened with Bedard
@@Mr_AshleyBedard is way more advanced then most rookies.
nyone seeing this right after Laffy put it into our own net?
Lol
I’m here after Laffy scored 2 in game 3
With patience and quality ice time Laf has greatly improved. Hopefully he will get better every season from hereon.
It cannot be overstated how badly Gerard Gallant mismanaged Lafreniere's development
Yeah very sad but u kinda have to do that
So happy he's starting to produce the number i knew he could. Ive been a Laffy defender for years, mainly because although he didnt have the numbers the eye test always showed that he had crazy talent. He just needed time and the right coach. Hope he continues to grow because i think theres a world where the Rangers become HIS team
Laffy was snakebit in the first half of this season. Was getting his shots but nothing was going in. Easily could have hit 40 goals this year.
1:32 this goal is fucking hilarious almost something that would happen in chel... Also Laffy has been insane this post season and has been the Rangers best forward at times
Watching this after he scored 2 beautiful backhand goals in game 3 vs Florida
Future top 10 player in this league next captain and franchise player for the rangers for years to come, hopefully he can lead the Rangers to his first cup and ours in 30 years and be the first of many with Laffy
It's great to see him develop into a solid player. You want to see players with high expectations meet them, and do well and with all the hype with Laff, the fact he struggled early on was concerning, but he also had to deal with not just COVID messing with his draft year and rookie season, but that Rangers team that season was a mess (See Tony D). It took time. I think next season we're expecting an even bigger breakout, but my main hope is that whether or not he becomes a superstar, that he is able to have a long and fulfilling career. He put in the work and he had a lot of pressure, but he's earned that much at least.
Never a bust, in a team with lots of talent where it's tough to stand out. Still growing
Getting and making tape to tape no look passes to and from panarin and trochek has been amazing to watch this season.
Kakko's turn!
He’s not on first or second thing he will be very good also wait until next year rangers gonna have a insane team and they in ecf
I was so made that Detroit didn’t get the first pick, but now I’m ecstatic with Lucas Raymond
So long as Bettman is at the helm, the NHL will always screw the Red Wings. Oh, the Red Wings had one of their worst seasons in franchise history? We’ll just slip them down to 4th in the draft, while the Rangers who made the playoffs pick 1st. Lottery is clearly rigged.. With that being said I’m very happy with Raymond also. Hopefully he takes that next step next year and puts up 90+ points.
the fact he's a legit playoff performer already is wild too esp how young he is
first ever draft pick i was excited for -finally he made it even though i aint a rangers fan
if you actually watch him play, he does so much right and is always contributing off the puck. this has been true since his rookie season but even moreso as he's developed. he's turning into one of the most complete players you could ask for. kakko is coming along too - the numbers aren't there yet but his puck control is so strong. sort of reminds me of prime kyle okposo (if you watched him at his best he was a monster on the puck). a full season next to chytil would have been huge for him this year but obviously that didn't work out for either of them.
Great video dude.
I would’ve mentioned the fact that he’s become a top 30 Even Strength producer in the league this season.
He had a great goal last night!! GO PANTHERS!!! MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW
The ultimate example of It isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish
His two year x 2.3 might go down as the best 'bridge deal' ever if he keeps improving. The next one should be pretty manageable for the Rangers as well. Not a NYR fan, but this could be very good long term.
People love their knee jerk reactions. Players need time to grow physically, adjust to the NHL game/speed, etc. It's crazy how guys can be considered busts within just a couple years of being drafted. We've heard it for slafkovsky, hughes and lafreniere. God forbid a 19-21 year old doesnt immediately dominate men in the highest level competition in the world
Happy he’s finally shutting everyone up. Got a raw deal coming into the league during Covid and a #1 overall pick on a playoff team the year before none the less. He’s gonna do big things in New York for the rest of his career good for him for blocking out these and improving year after year. Most impressive part of his stats this season is he’s done it all with essentially no power play time
This year the Rangers hardly ever lost when Laffy scores a goal, and the stats don’t lie. They only lost a couple of games when he scores. So happy he’s a Ranger…hopefully for his entire career like Kreider. LGR!!!!
Kid is a superstar tied Mcdavid with 5v5 goals
*scores an own goal in the ecf game 1*
I remember this lol. The Leafs almost won that draft. The ball was coming up, but fell down.
god i hope the kid line comes back for the finals, can u imagine the bedlam in nyc if kakkoo chytil and laf lit it up to win us the cup, doubters would be in shambles
Well I’m Ngl Cytil is very very very good if he didn’t get hurt he gonna be a big factor next ueer
As a Rangers Fan I never gave up hope on Alexis Lafrinere! Many fellow Rangers fans ripped me for supporting him that he's a bust and isn't worth giving time since he was moving up and down the Lineup. Now I've asked those what they have to say now
Laf was relegated, along with Kakko, to the bottom 6 because he had two of the worst coaches of the last 30 years running the show and refusing to play him because he wasn't a sure thing. Barclay Goodrow was used as a top line winger more often than Lafi or Kakko by Quinn and Gallant. Trash coaches just run their vets because they don't actually have to do any coaching.
In almost any other situation, Lafi would have been made the center point of a team and the offense would have been worked around him.
Laf has STILL never gotten #1 PowerPlay unit time. Total bust though. Because look at all the other 1st overalls, who are instantly the focal point of a garbage team's offense. I'm sure Jack Hughes had to "prove" his worth from the 4th line and no power play before he was given top line/power play time.
I think he can become at least a point per game player in a few years. He's one of my favorite players
Now only if Kakko can play like he should be
I still think a team who lost in the qualifying round should have picked no higher than 4th at best. Another of Bettman’s lunacy ideas.
Has 10 good playoff games and everyone forgets they passed on Stutzle
So many Rangers fans called Laffy a bust, it was embarrassing. I hope they understand how wrong they were.
Idk. Most of the ranger fans I know said he needed time and was in a bad spot to grow. Other teams fans made most of the comments I heard.
sgooo boyssssss LAFFY TAFFY THAT DUDE!!!
Guy Lafleur - of all people - had a middling first three NHL seasons! Give the kid time and trust and he'll fly.
he is a big time performer ... huge huge. just this one time he messed up and ended up scoring against his own team. But today I hope they win. If anyone is going to get traded and I hope he doesnt is kappo K. great player just too much talent in the new york rangers right now.
i've always rated him since we drafted him. i was always dubious about the Crosby comparisons, they never seemed fair to me. I like that he is a good teammate and his skills have always been in evidence and I am grateful we got him as he is finally showing what he can do. I look at kids like him and K'Andre Miller as our future captains. Being a rookie in NYR sucks too. The NYR fanbase is impossible to please and the sports media is also full of toxic characters who look for ways to bury kids like Laffy. But here we are, his RW2 on what pundits routinely called the Best Line in the NHL routinely. I'm happy for him. We wouldn't be in the hunt if it weren't for someone like Laffy making that jump.
He's already scored a goal in the conference finals!!
Who’s here after game 3 vs Florida? Laffy w 2 gorgeous backhand goals
Who’s here after game 6 vs Florida😎
@@cmike5572 yea, had that coming, but not Laffy
I have a feeling he’s going to be an important player in the conference finals against Florida
Next year he's going to score 80 points. And then people are going to shut their mouths.
If he becomes an 80+ point player, no one should talk. But imo with how highly he was talked about, for a 1st overall pick, 60 points is still very underwhelming. He’s a solid player. But not a superstar by any means
I've heard this every year hes been in the league
Tell me where Jack Eichel is? Exactly Jack Eichel was supposed to be a superstar and he's nowhere to be found at least people notice Laffy.@@phlexcrew
@@phlexcrew Yeah, when he's nowhere near his prime, 60 points is perfectly acceptable. Not everyone out the gate is a superstar. Players take time to develop
@@underprotest4946 huh?? Eichel was a 2nd overall pick and had 82 points at the age Laf is. I don’t understand that comparison at all. Eichel was above 50 points in every season leading up to it. Laf didn’t crack 40 until this year, not to mention Laf is on a much better team than Eichel was on at the beginning of his career
interesting pick to talk about Slaf over Byfield. Byfield had more struggle time like you were describing than Slaf
I think he was sticking w/ #1 overall picks but
Valid. It’s cool to see both T2 picks from that draft class begin to blossom into the players we all knew they could be
They need to give him a ten year extension for $5 mill/yr. Would be a juicy signing lol
Hi from St-Eustache
RNH didn't have a 100 pt season until year 12. Let the kid play.
seeing this after that own goal lmfao go cats
Same
Maybe he can take Kapo along with him on his way up
Sometimes they start slow, thats alright
He’ll be second to Igor as the best Rangers player next season.
the next question, how to the Ranger unlock Kappo Kaako who is also immensely talented and skilled.
Cytil is not a bust also Cytil probably 2nd best center on team not hurt kakko will be very good also just gotta wait
There’s only two players better than him in his draft year so it’s a little too early to tell.
Give me Byfield, Stutzle, Raymond or Sanderson first
I agree. Laf seems to be figuring it out, some guys take a little longer to get there bearings; there's still some hockey to play. I'm a Rangers fan, I'm happy for him.
@@jaceking5938 Only Raymond is as good or better
All of the players you listed get top end power play time.
Lafreniere gets next to no power play time. Think Stutzle has the points totals without top end power play time? Raymond as well?
Whoever said Sanderson is clearly a huge Senators fan.
@@NAustin518 nope, you guessed wrong 🤷♂️
Laf will probably be as good as Ryan Nugent Hopkins, thats about it.
Nah I can see next mackin he was same as him first 4 years and im not a rags fan
He's not a bum. But for a number one overall he's disappointing.
He will have a couple HUGE goals vs Florida in ECF.
oh he scored a HUGE goal for Florida tonight
@@defuzinSnipe 🤦♂️
@@defuzinSnipe Toe drag
Hes no bust. But still waiting for that 1st overall player to emerge.
The Rangers already have great depth and with Lafreniere performing at such a high level they're scary good. That said, the Hurricanes might wreck their season.
lol
The Sedins started out on the 4th line and worked themselves to the top line over a course of years. It's not a good idea to put them (high picks) on the top line right away in all situations.
hockey fans when a 1st round pick doesnt put up 140+ pts in their first season
4:58 This looks like me goaltending drunk as fak in my driveway.
Oh Allen...
Lol how bout his two world class goals today in game 3 vs florida!
He didn't beat the bust allegations. He was the number ONE, ONE, overall pick. Now, he's played a lot better as of late. But he hasn't beaten the "allegations", YET! For the record, he's not a bust either, YET! My point is he's still not playing at the level he was drafted at. His level of play right now is that of a 2nd rounder. But again, due to his age, he still has time to live up to is draft stock/hype. So he's not a bust, YET!
Anyone whos interested the Rangers are 21-1-1 When Laf scores !
BTW, When he was drafted he LW....Hes been playing his off wing (RW) for almost 2yrs now so its been an Adjustment for a 21-22yr old , whats he going to be like at 25yrs old ?
I still call him a bust just because he’s a ranger
Not all players are going to come out guns blazing like Mario and Teemu Selanne did in their first season. Some need years to develop into good NHL players. Just look at Joe Thornton and Vincent Lecavalier, and how long it took them to really break out into becoming good NHL players.
He doesn’t play first line PP. The second unit maybe gets 40 seconds. His stats would be that much better. He’s been fantastic this season. Most noticeable player on the ice in many games
28 goals and 29 assists isnt god enough
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Imagine moving from 10 to 1 the last year its possible to do so and almost ruining the 1st overall pick hahaha
it was only a matter of time
He’s gonna break out 80 point season next tear upcoming alexis
Rangers are not my team but I am really happy for Lafreniere - glad the kid was able to shut some mouths
He is not a bust he is just taking longer to get better
Gerrard Gallant singlehandedly almost ruined him, and for that alone, Gallant should NEVER be considered for a head coaching position anywhere in the NHL.
I never saw him as a bust although the points weren't really there it wasn't like he was playing bad hockey
He needs to be on the top Powerplay. I think Z should be moved down. His shot is so off.
I think the better comparison, in development, is the guy drafted just after him, Byfield. I think the Covid bs messed with training camps, gyms, games, and everything else, slowed that whole drafts start.
Should have been a Red Wing. Wings won 17 games that season and got F’d in the draft.
😂
Finally rangers get some luck
@@user-hv1hv8sw9d And Wings got screwed in 5 lotteries in a row.
Kakko is still a bust, Hughes has had more points in a season than that bum has in his career
he poos on a toilet just like the rest of us. that sums him up pretty good if you ask me
I wonder why the draft is no longer balls in a wind bubble anymore? Seems rigged with the stacked cards.
He's still a bust.
57 points as a 1st OA is bust territory.
Look up Nathen McKins first 4 years 😂 and I’m a stars fan your some brain dead 14 year old that does not understand much
Well this video aged like milk.
Not really, Lafreniere was one of the few Rangers who showed up.
Still a bust💀 so much potential that will never be tapped into.
Bro he’s tapped into that this season have you not watched him this season his skill talent and impact he’s been one of the most effective players for the Rangers this year and has been a huge part of the run so far
"he needs more time" 🤓 nah, he's a bust.
57 pts is his career high after 4 full seasons.. he hasn't really shed anything.. 1st overall player yet to come close to a point per game. Yes he played better this season but he has a LONG ways to go to prove he isn't a bust
51 of which were even strength
Look at his TOI and PP time
He had more even strength goals than Reinhart averaging more than 3 minutes less than him
@@BKDBut It doesn't matter, he should have been scoring almost a point per game at this point. This was the best regular season team in the league, he was a top 6 forward and gets only 57 pts and hes being praised? yea he took a step forward but his bust title is very much on his back still. Stutzle is on one of the worst teams in the league and he had 58 pts in his second year then 90 and took a step back with 70 this season on a bottom tier team. Rossi just put up 40 in his first year this season, Raymond 57, 45 and 72 pts, etc etc etc.. it took Lafreniere 4 years to past the mark of 40. Even with if you redrafted the 2020 draft with his performance this year he isnt even a top 5 pick. Rag fans have to stop coddling him already, I understand the excitement at him get almost 60 pts (sarcasm) but you will have to come to grips it wasn't the correct pick. Can he build off this season and improve? of course, will he? who knows, Time will tell. He's certainly in a good stop to do so
@@TheLastSamurai813 Of course it was the correct pick. You don't pick based on their stats after 4 pro seasons.
Tons of Rangers fans have talked about trading him for years so you don't even know what you're talking about
This is clearly going over your low brow head, but Stutzle being on a trash team means he gets a massive amount of minutes, and is looked to as THE weapon. Are you aware that if you play more you'll score more? Stutzle's first season his ATOI was 15:44. Lafreniere has 1 season with more than that... this season... 17:16.
Stutzle's 90 pt season he play 1659 minutes. This season was Lafreniere's only season above 1233, and he only got 1416. And with 240 extra minutes, Stutzle scored exactly ZERO more even strength goals.
You use 0 context. Stop embarrassing yourself.
@@BKDBut trash teams usually means less opportunities to score because you’re on a trash team and don’t have many chances to score. I would love to continue to go back and forth but once you started throwing around unnecessary insults like a child to make a point it makes me lose any interest in continuing a conversation with said person. Go finish your homework, I have nothing else to say
@@TheLastSamurai813 You'd love to go back and forth if you had valid points, but you don't. And since actual delving into the numbers show that Stutzle is simply amassing more due to more opportunity you are especially uninterested in continuing.
One of the main reasons Ottawa is such trash is because of their goaltending. That makes zero difference for Stutzle's scoring. The bottom 6 doesn't matter. The defense depth doesn't matter.
What does make a difference for Stutzle? Playing with linemates and on a PP with Tkachuk, Debrincat, Giroux, Batherson.
Or do you think Lafreniere sitting on the bench while having a top line of Kreider, Zibanejad and Tarasenko is more conducive to scoring because it's a better top line?
He didn’t beat it he’s just playing in the top 6
Top 6 on a President's trophy winning team is better than top 3 on the biggest bust of the season that completely missed the playoffs
He sucks
Laf dominated juniors because he was always older and bigger than his draft class and competition, he will always be a bust he’s not even a top 5 player from his class. He is a fkn bust💀 rags fans think they got jack hughes in laf it’s so funny
Give me Trent Frederic>Laf any day
Nah. Frederic is a good piece for Boston (big and strong, adds some secondary scoring) but is also 4 years older than Laf. Give Laf 4 more years and he is likely a 80+ point first line player.
LOL
Stutzle and Raymond are better picks same draft year