SaveByRichter35 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 8/23/2023 at 5:46 PM, Sharpshooter said: Lafreniere's ceiling right now is Pat Maroon. So riddle me this. Will Laugh get his cups with the Rangers or after he leaves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Maroon is in no way comparable to Lafreniere. People just don't understand what it means to get NHL exposure at 19,20,21. Maroon was 23 his first season in the NHL. He was 25 the first season he played more than 13 games. If you don't think about what early exposure means in terms of where you will be in the prime of your career it is easy just to look at numbers for comparisons but those are among the least valid indicators of what the future portends when you are comparing 19 and 23 year old rookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 The guy Lafreniere is kind of comparable to is Zibanejad. Not wholly so but similar disappointment profiles early on. The Senators did give Zibanejad more opportunities than Lafreniere has had so far but they were a much worse team and had no choice. Lafreniere had 19 even strength goals at the age of 20 in 21-22. Zibanejad did not score that many even strength goals in a season until he was 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Br4d said: The guy Lafreniere is kind of comparable to is Zibanejad. Not wholly so but similar disappointment profiles early on. The Senators did give Zibanejad more opportunities than Lafreniere has had so far but they were a much worse team and had no choice. Lafreniere had 19 even strength goals at the age of 20 in 21-22. Zibanejad did not score that many even strength goals in a season until he was 26. He's Benoit Pouliot. Won't get it together. Moves around the league somewhat faltering, only to put it half way together on another "show me" contract with some middling team and turning THAT into a payday from some desperate team looking for ok production. Then fades into obscurity. Edited September 10, 2023 by The Dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 3 hours ago, The Dude said: He's Benoit Pouliot. Won't get it together. Moves around the league somewhat faltering, only to put it half way together on another "show me" contract with some middling team and turning THAT into a payday from some desperate team looking for ok production. Then fades into obscurity. Laugh's career might be closer to Guillaume Latendresse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 6 hours ago, The Dude said: He's Benoit Pouliot. Won't get it together. Moves around the league somewhat faltering, only to put it half way together on another "show me" contract with some middling team and turning THAT into a payday from some desperate team looking for ok production. Then fades into obscurity. This is just a laughable take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 8 hours ago, The Dude said: He's Benoit Pouliot. There’s a line between legitimate deserved criticism, and hyperbole. You’ve blown past that line doing 120 mph here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, BrooksBurner said: There’s a line between legitimate deserved criticism, and hyperbole. You’ve blown past that line doing 120 mph here. Odd comment coming from you. Edited September 10, 2023 by Pete Removed he who shall not be named without whining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 7 hours ago, Pete said: Laugh's career might be closer to Guillaume Latendresse. Latendresse was actually a decent player before the concussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, RangersIn7 said: Latendresse was actually a decent player before the concussions. And that's all he ever was, decent. Not a first overall, however highly touted as the second coming of whomever, never panned out that way. Edited September 10, 2023 by Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Pete said: And that's all he ever was, decent. Not a first overall, however highly touted as the second coming of whomever, never panned out that way. I was just speaking in terms of Latendresse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 10 hours ago, Br4d said: This is just a laughable take. He'll be opportunistic as a free agent atleast 3 times after he leaves here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 9 hours ago, BrooksBurner said: There’s a line between legitimate deserved criticism, and hyperbole. You’ve blown past that line doing 120 mph here. Is that too high of a goal? It's year 4. Still waiting for any kind of remarkable play from this guy. The consensus is- he's a good 3rd liner. "If that's a fact. Am I lying?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 34 minutes ago, The Dude said: He'll be opportunistic as a free agent atleast 3 times after he leaves here. Even if that were true he'd still be 10x the player that you compared him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Br4d said: Even if that were true he'd still be 10x the player that you compared him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 7:12 PM, Br4d said: The guy Lafreniere is kind of comparable to is Zibanejad. Not wholly so but similar disappointment profiles early on. The Senators did give Zibanejad more opportunities than Lafreniere has had so far but they were a much worse team and had no choice. Lafreniere had 19 even strength goals at the age of 20 in 21-22. Zibanejad did not score that many even strength goals in a season until he was 26. For a team that has struggled to score at even strength, I don't think his goal totals there should be understated. People may say it was only taking advantage of plays made by others, but still. On 9/10/2023 at 5:21 AM, Pete said: Laugh's career might be closer to Guillaume Latendresse. Wow, that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Sharpshooter said: For a team that has struggled to score at even strength, I don't think his goal totals there should be understated. People may say it was only taking advantage of plays made by others, but still. Wow, that name. He coincidentally wore #84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 16 hours ago, The Dude said: Is that too high of a goal? It's year 4. Still waiting for any kind of remarkable play from this guy. The consensus is- he's a good 3rd liner. "If that's a fact. Am I lying?" As of now, that is correct. Cause that’s all he’s shown himself to be thus far. The matter for debate is whether or not there’s more there, and if so, how much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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