Peter Forsberg | My knee-jerk response to this was to shoot it down. MacKinnon is a really good comparison for Lafreniere. But how do those two talents stack up -- based on my own evaluations-- against the top two picks from the previous four drafts, dating back to the Auston Matthews 2016 class? That Lafreniere and Byfield will be wearing the same sweaters and possibly playing alongside each other makes for a fascinating game within a game — easy comparison shopping for NHL scouts.

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Alexis Lafreniere won the battle for the first overall spot a while ago and it is hard to find anyone who still disagrees. See More.

Lafreniere has the potential to change an organization when he is selected first overall at the 2020 NHL draft.

1 and few bothered to even argue the merits of the selection. Since scoring 42 goals and having 80 points as a 16-year-old in his rookie QMJHL season, it was pretty well-known that Lafreniere would be difficult to knock out of the number one spot at the 2020 NHL draft.

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Regardless, it still seems like a longshot that Lafreniere would pass up his first NHL season over a few months. Please enter your comment! However, after mulling it over and re-watching some Forsberg highlights to jog my memory, I think this is an apt comparison. Alexis Lafreniere and Quinton Byfield project favorably to being All-Star-level players for the bulk of their careers. The Detroit Red Wings have the best chances of winning the draft lottery at 18.5 percent. LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply.

But I don’t like a lot of things about 2020, so this one kind of pales in comparison. 1. NHL Hockey Polls/Sondages.

All eight experts ranked Lafreniere at No. Please enter your name here. You have entered an incorrect email address! However, that was the year before he was drafted.

The only notable comparison for such a move might be Auston Matthews, who played in the NLA.

Alexis Lafreniere is not a defenceman.

Lafreniere had 80 points in 60 games as a 16 year old compared to MacKinnon's 78 in 58 as a 16 year old (1.33p/g compared to 1.34 p/g), followed by Lafrienere having 105 points in 61 games as a 17 compared to MacKinnon's 75 points in 44 games as a 17 (1.72 p/g compared to 1.70 p/g). Forsberg played with a short stick, something that I have always related to his playing style.

How do you think Alexis Lafreniere will compare to Vinny Lecavalier ? 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere Byfield is listed at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, but has the build to comfortably put on more weight. Minnesota Wild 2019-20 Comic Captions. Alexis Lafreniere. Lafreniere has a chance to be a generational player given his offensive skill and skating ability.