I first saw Alexis Lafrenière play when he was 15 years old, before he was drafted into the QMJHL. What I saw then was a player who wasn’t the most dynamic, but who made up for it with tremendous anticipation and hand skills.
As a first overall pick in the NHL, Lafrenière started slowly but is now on pace to surpass 20 goals and 50 points on the season -…
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