I would love Lafreniere on this team, even if he is a winger. I think he will become a game changer. I don't see it happening, however - the Rangers already sold low on Kaako last year - who also seemed to blossom after the trade.
I would see how Lafreniere responds under Sullivan first before I trade him away. The Rangers are so dysfunctional - Lafreniere's rookie season was 20-21, and Sullivan will be his 4th coach. At any rate, dependent on the price, I would love to have Lafreniere here. I really think there is a lot more under the surface there and that he can really blossom into a good player. I don't think he will ever live up to the hype of a 1st overall player, but if Calgary acquired him, I would feel confident in saying that Calgary just acquired another core piece to add to their future core of Parekh and Wolf.
I doubt the rumor has any legs, but if true, will be interesting to see what he ends up going for on the market.
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