8/24/23 | 11:50AM: On 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman said “I was wondering what this one was going to look like at the end of the summer, the end of the day. I’m not hugely surprised about the number. I heard that it was going to be in this range and basically what Lafreniere signs is a prove it contract. I didn’t think he was going to get traded.”
Category: Alexis Lafreniere
The Rangers have reportedly indicated that they are keeping Alexis Lafreniere
11:15 AM: Elliotte Friedman tweets that “word is” that the Rangers have indicated that they are “committed to keeping Alexis Lafreniere.”
Arthur Staple wrote in The Athletic that “two league sources” said that Lafreniere was “quietly” being shopped, but that he was likely going to remain.
The latest on the Alexis Lafreniere situation
1/3/22 | Pierre LeBrun was asked on Insider Trading if the Rangers are looking to move on from Lafreniere and he said “not at the moment. My understanding is that certainly, predictably there were teams that checked in with the Rangers last week after his healthy scratch that made news around the league, but the reality is that the Rangers have told those teams ‘we still believe in this young man’ and the Rangers, my understanding is, have told the same to Lafreniere himself that they hope this is a good reset and they very much believe in his long-term potential, so for now he’s certainly a Ranger.”
What Alexis Lafreniere said after scoring twice against Detroit
Alexis Lafreniere met with the media following his two goal performance against the Red Wings and said (NYR):
- On the second goal, “I saw him kind of go down to block my shot and I just tried to make a move around him and I was at the net after, so I tried to go up with it and it went in. It was good to score there.”
- On the crowd reaction to the second goal, “It was fun. They’ve been huge for us all year and it’s always fun to play here and to hear them. They were good again today.”
What Alexis Lafreniere said on Toronto radio today
Alexis Lafreniere was on Leafs Lunch on TSN 1050 today and said:
- Lafreniere is allergic to peanuts
- On the vibe after last night’s game, “it was pretty fun, to be honest. We were all expecting to go to overtime, obviously, and then they made a quick play and we scored. It was pretty fun and the building was really into it, it was a nice ending for sure.”
Rangers won’t allow Alexis Lafreniere to play at World Juniors
9:18PM: Kaapo Kakko, who is still eligible to play at the World Juniors, will not play for Finland.
6:18PM: Hockey Canada has confirmed that the Rangers will not release Alexis Lafreniere to play for Team Canada at the World Juniors.