IF Alexis LaFreniere is allowed to be in Series 1, what will be the value of his Young Guns card?

Hama said:
Having spoken to a scout with strong bona fides, he believes Lafreniere is a difference maker. Plus he's not slight by any stretch of the imagination with a need to fill out physically like Hughes. It's not like you're getting Taylor Hall, who is a really good complementary player, but has not shown the ability to make teammates better or has a great hockey IQ.
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It's mind boggling to me that anyone would think Lafreniere won't be an elite player. He's got all the tools and the desire to win.
 
The hockey analysts are comparing him to Brad Richards. Same junior league and same Rimouski team, and Richards has 186 points in 63 games (actually more points than LaFreniere)

I haven't follow LaFreniere... would he be better than Auston Matthews or in the same category as Mitch Marner.
 
frankiefives said:
In a deeper draft? This is one of the deepest drafts in over a decade. Lafreniere may not be McDavid or Crosby but I don't see why he won't be an impact player like Patrick Kane.


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Yes it’s deep 1-10 but lacks super star power.

Time will tell but he doesn’t excite me that much as a player.

Just an opinion, you are free to disagree.
 
HighEndPlease said:
The hockey analysts are comparing him to Brad Richards. Same junior league and same Rimouski team, and Richards has 186 points in 63 games (actually more points than LaFreniere)

I haven't follow LaFreniere... would he be better than Auston Matthews or in the same category as Mitch Marner.
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Not sure Richards is a good comp, at least from a style of play perspective. Laff is bigger and more physical. But production seems about right, 70-80 point winger. Which is elite, but I don’t that upside as being that exciting for a 1 OVA. For perspective, he probably won’t even be the best winger on his team, at least for the next 3-5 years.
 
japhi said:
Not sure Richards is a good comp, at least from a style of play perspective. Laff is bigger and more physical. But production seems about right, 70-80 point winger. Which is elite, but I don’t that upside as being that exciting for a 1 OVA. For perspective, he probably won’t even be the best winger on his team, at least for the next 3-5 years.
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Elite wingers. Kane, Panarin, Pastrnak, Kucherov etc. if he’s on their level then I would say that’s pretty exciting.
 
He is elite. Anyone who follows chl realize Players like him only come around once in awhile. He might not be McDavid or Crosby but he’s no J.Hughes or Hischier. He’s going to be a great player and it won’t take long!
 
Bossy22 said:
He is elite. Anyone who follows chl realize Players like him only come around once in awhile. He might not be McDavid or Crosby but he’s no J.Hughes or Hischier. He’s going to be a great player and it won’t take long!
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Possibly comparable to MacKinnon who took a few years to develop BUT not in the same category as Crosby, OVY and McDavid category! It even Guy Lafleur a few years to reach stardom for those that can remember that far back!
 
trekrun said:
Possibly comparable to MacKinnon who took a few years to develop BUT not in the same category as Crosby, OVY and McDavid category! It even Guy Lafleur a few years to reach stardom for those that can remember that far back!
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MACKINNON is a great comparison
 
japhi said:
Yes it’s deep 1-10 but lacks super star power.

Time will tell but he doesn’t excite me that much as a player.

Just an opinion, you are free to disagree.
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I'm not sure where you're sourcing your info but Byfield and Stutzle are also being talked about as future elite players. This draft has been talked about for a few years now at being one of the best from the last decade.

Looking at the last 10 1st overall picks, I think he's got more potential than 7 of them:

Jack Hughes
Rasmus Dahlin
Nico Hischier
Aaron Ekblad
Nail Yakupov
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
and likely Taylor Hall
 
frankiefives said:
I'm not sure where you're sourcing your info but Byfield and Stutzle are also being talked about as future elite players. This draft has been talked about for a few years now at being one of the best from the last decade.

Looking at the last 10 1st overall picks, I think he's got more potential than 7 of them:

Jack Hughes
Rasmus Dahlin
Nico Hischier
Aaron Ekblad
Nail Yakupov
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
and likely Taylor Hall
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Frankie, My mom with one arm is better than Yakupov LOL. He is not a fair benchmark hahaa
 
Is Gary V a Rangers fan?
Gomaz ,that could be a guest on SCL!
 
99goals said:
Frankie, My mom with one arm is better than Yakupov LOL. He is not a fair benchmark hahaa
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I'm just using his argument against him. He's saying Lafreniere isn't a great #1 overall pick. I'm betting he will be top 4 of the last decade behind McDavid, Matthews and MacKinnon
 
frankiefives said:
I'm just using his argument against him. He's saying Lafreniere isn't a great #1 overall pick. I'm betting he will be top 4 of the last decade behind McDavid, Matthews and MacKinnon
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I would agree with this. Lafreniere is a special player. Is he generational? No. Is he likely going to be an elite player? Yeah.
 
ok people are saying hes 100 percent in series 1....... nothing is gauranteed . training camp injury and bam hes series 2 depending on severity of injury ... it could happen
also season is scheduled to start dec 1, so ud series 1 will be delayed until january or february

unless the rules change that laferniere does not play an nhl game

but i personally think there will be a second wave and may delay the season and production

as for values on his young guns .... it could be worth more than crosby mcdavid mathews etc if ud is limited on making sets and not put out the umpteen amount they do every year because of the possibibility of a shortened year

but if everything is normal then i would say 150=200 out the gate

id like to know how and if billy is guaranteeing this because a lot of people may buy cases to just sit on and resell years later... if hes not is series 1 than there will be a lot of pissed off people that preordered cases on his advice like myself... and dare i say redemption like artifacts
 

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