They will probably try to change their comments but the idiots exact words was he is going to be a generational player like the next Ovechkin.

As much fun as it is to talk to all you fine people I have other things to do so enjoy your evenings.
- VANTEL

Cool. Just post a link to that comment for all of the people here so we know exactly what you're talking about.

It's much cleaner than your speculation.

Well in the 2 Rangers games I have watched, his comparable would be Sven Baertschi.
- Reubenkincade

He’s 18 years old

Edit: Not to compare him to Joe Thornton, center vs winger, but Joe had 7 points his first year, he ended up with 1500 points. Henrik Sedin had 29 points his first year, 1000 points, give him some time....kids a great player.

When I think Ovechkin I think generational goal scorer, that doesn’t fit Alexis Lafreniere‘s game, I don’t see the similarities. There’s many dominant wingers, personally I’d pick someone else to compare him to.
- Pacificgem

OK, I'll go with Jagr.

Point made.

He’s 18 years old
- Pacificgem

No excuses

And he is 19.

Ya, I agree with your edit. The Rangers are a bit of a poop show as well.
I still get a kick out of the guys who kept saying how the Rangers were rebuilding the right way.

Well in the 2 Rangers games I have watched, his comparable would be Sven Baertschi.
- Reubenkincade

Wow. He's a 19 year old kid that went without hockey for awhile due to a global shutdown.

Most players if not all struggle to make the jump to the brutality of an NHL schedule on any given year. This year the schedule is compressed. This actually really makes me laugh.

No excuses

And he is 19.
- Reubenkincade

Yes he turned 19 a few months ago. Semantics, he’s a rookie teenager in the toughest league in the world.

Wow. He's a 19 year old kid that went without hockey for awhile due to a global shutdown.

Most players if not all struggle to make the jump to the brutality of an NHL schedule on any given year. This year the schedule is compressed. This actually really makes me laugh.
- golfingsince

I don't do winkyfaces, as it was established that people new when I was kidding.

Yes he turned 19 a few months ago. Semantics, he’s a rookie teenager in the toughest league in the world.
- Pacificgem

I edited that comment.

Again, I don't do winkyfaces.

No excuses

And he is 19.

Ya, I agree with your edit. The Rangers are a bit of a poop show as well.
I still get a kick out of the guys who kept saying how the Rangers were rebuilding the right way.
- Reubenkincade

Thingy excluded, I bet you the Rangers get back to playoff hockey before the Canucks do...

I don't do winkyfaces, as it was established that people new when I was kidding.
- Reubenkincade

My bad. I'm just happy we played in the bubble and didn't have the opportunity to draft him.

No excuses

And he is 19.

Ya, I agree with your edit. The Rangers are a bit of a poop show as well.
I still get a kick out of the guys who kept saying how the Rangers were rebuilding the right way.
- Reubenkincade

The Rangers utilized the draft the right way. Trading declining assets for future hope. That’s something I agree with and wholeheartedly endorse.

The results of their past three drafts won’t be seen for another few, possibly five, years but their asset management has been excellent in terms of gathering draft picks.

My bad. I'm just happy we played in the bubble and didn't have the opportunity to draft him.
- golfingsince

The Rangers played in the bubble and still managed to draft him.

I edited that comment.

Again, I don't do winkyfaces.
- Reubenkincade

My wife and I are on a cleanse, I’m not in a mood for figuring out what people mean...right now everything is black or white.

The Rangers utilized the draft the right way. Trading declining assets for future hope. That’s something I agree with and wholeheartedly endorse.

The results of their past three drafts won’t be seen for another few, possibly five, years but their asset management has been excellent in terms of gathering draft picks.
- Pacificgem

For decades my brothers and I have discussed why the Canucks never do this. Back then, I believe we talked about guys like Thomas Gradin, Lars Lindgren and maybe Ivan Boldirev

My wife and I are on a cleanse, I’m not in a mood for figuring out what people mean...right now everything is black or white.
- Pacificgem

There is no way that EVERYTHING is black or white if you’re on a cleanse.

My wife and I are on a cleanse, I’m not in a mood for figuring out what people mean...right now everything is black or white.
- Pacificgem

You appear to be lacking in enthusiasm today.

The Rangers played in the bubble and still managed to draft him.
- Reubenkincade

At least we're still 1 point better in the standings, I don't care if they have 7 games in hand. We beat the Blues!!

For decades my brothers and I have discussed why the Canucks never do this. Back then, I believe we talked about guys like Thomas Gradin, Lars Lindgren and maybe Ivan Boldirev
- Reubenkincade

This market can not accept that they don’t have a team capable of winning the cup if you just keep it together.

It took an A-hole like Keenan to finally hit the reset button.

At least we're still 1 point better in the standings, I don't care if they have 7 games in hand. We beat the Blues!!
- golfingsince

There is no way that EVERYTHING is black or white if you’re on a cleanse.
- 1970vintage

I’ve lost 10 pounds, mostly water, in the past few days, always hungry, seeing red mostly

This market can not accept that they don’t have a team capable of winning the cup if you just keep it together.

It took an A-hole like Keenan to finally hit the reset button.
- 1970vintage

I had a friend who actually cried when they traded Sandstrom for Maclean and Adam's, it was pathetic.

For decades my brothers and I have discussed why the Canucks never do this. Back then, I believe we talked about guys like Thomas Gradin, Lars Lindgren and maybe Ivan Boldirev
- Reubenkincade

Yeah instead their history is full of them trading for other teams declining assets.

For decades my brothers and I have discussed why the Canucks never do this. Back then, I believe we talked about guys like Thomas Gradin, Lars Lindgren and maybe Ivan Boldirev
- Reubenkincade

Pat Quinn did it, he made some great trades back in the day. Nonis actually acquired Luongo with a declining asset in Bertuzzi, however, these are isolated occurrences.

There is no way that EVERYTHING is black or white if you’re on a cleanse.
- 1970vintage

More like eternally grey, especially if you’re on a water only fast for more than 3 days.

Yeah instead their history is full of them trading for other teams declining assets.
- Shuswap Wap

Yup.