i think the perfect place is buffalo... he is a franchise player and patience is key to consistency. eventually the time will come for him to carry his team to the playoffs.



Nah jk buffalo is cheeks

Maybe seeing him on your team will help you realize hes better than Matthews

Aw I thought we were going to see the deadliest C depth to ever exist.

you had me fooled for a quick second....

It would be cool to not see 4 defenders on Eichel when he gets the puck.

when you have noone on your team whos better to argue so you have to use a player from someone elses team...... rent free real estate

Im just seeing it how it is

like arent u a Nashville fan?

Ottawa is going to be loaded and TML is going be stuck with an aging worn down Tavares taking up an 8th of their cap and a frustrated Marner and Matthews so you should probably bite your tongue

yeah, that player who is worse at matthews at everything is totally better than him

LMFAO!!! That burns hard!!

this guy understands. What a bright mind

really has nothing to do with the argument, ill cross that bridge if we get to it, if you wanna bring contracts into it im paying tavares 11 rather than paying skinner 9m all day every day

no sir

csick is an ottawa fan, so that was your argument

exactly, and theres no one on ottawa better than matthews, or even close for that matter, that was my point, nothing to do with ottawas future

until September or whenever the draft is

which then still there wont be anyone better lol

lafreniere, Byfield, Stuetzle or even 2 of the 3

besides the fact you hate the leafs, explain to me how any of those guys are better?

answer in a minute all the other response, realize you were talking out your ass?

or im at work and ill get to you when I can?

answered pretty quickly every other message, ill wait

As the projected No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, the attention is something Lafreniere will have to get used to. Even Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, the No.1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft, has taken notice.

"Seventy points in 30 games right? That's not too bad," Matthews said of Lafreniere. "I've seen some highlights. He's a good player."

Matthews isn't far off on the numbers. Lafreniere, an 18-year old forward, has 70 points (23 goals, 47 assists) in 32 games with Rimouski to lead the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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).

He currently sits a mile ahead of the QMJHL scoring pack and is tied for the CHL lead with 99 points in 44 contests. He’s been suspended twice this year for questionable plays. Recorded a career-high seven points in a game the other night. Won a gold medal and was named the tournament MVP at the WJC. So not even can he score he plays more physical than Matthews.

Quinton Byfield, about 8 monts younger than Lafrenière and putting similar numbers in a lower scoring league.

what does this mean? you literally copy and pasted from an article and said anothing to support your argument lmao https://www.nhl.com/news/alexis-lafreniere-making-case-to-be-projected-top-pick-2020-nhl-draft/c-313069832