Quoting: TMarch
Pasta is a good comparison. He's a guy that can go into corners, play defense, and is a scorer. I think Lafreniere could be a better version than Pasta, he's way more developed at 18 than Pasta was (Pasta didn't play in the SHL, he came over and played in the AHL first, then the NHL. The CHL is a much tougher league than Allsvenskan or SuperElit). Also, Pasta is playing with a premier C in Bergeron, does he get the same results with a lesser C (the numbers suggest he'd be close). Lafreniere is the play driver on his team (not C dependent), he could make a #1C like Larkin, Eichel, significantly better (and take the pressure off them).
I wouldn't use Matthews as a comparison as he's a C.
Yeah I agree. He definitely seems to have the ability to elevate the play of his linemates to an even higher level.