The Fourth Period: Dennis Bernstein and David Pagnotta on ‘The Newest’ speaking about Los Angeles Kings pending RFA Alex Laferriere and in the event that they’ll be seeking to signal him to a contract extension after his scorching begin to the season.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kate Pettersen: “A whole lot of surprises already at this level within the season. I believe one which we should always speak about is Alex Laferriere. You recognize, we’re simply on the quarter mark, and already final season, 23 factors in 81 video games. Now 15 factors in (19) video games, and he simply turned 23 final month.
What do you guys assume? Is he, is that this too early to start out a dialog a couple of contract extension with the way in which he’s been enjoying?”
Pagnotta: “Nicely, it’s going to be on LA’s radar. Definitely, they need to be cognizant of the truth that this child is enjoying in super tempo and doing effectively up, with at high minutes.
Now, yeah, he’s due for a contract. He’s going to be a restricted free agent subsequent summer time. I can let you know, they haven’t had any discussions up to now on an extension. It’s slightly bit too untimely from that aspect of issues.
I believe the main target is, let this child play. Give him the ice time, let him play, let him construct his confidence. Let him construct on the beginning of the season and see if he can stay constant offensively. Doesn’t essentially need to be placing up nearly a point-a-game, however can he proceed the tempo?
DB, you see him on a nightly foundation. What has he dropped at this desk that all of a sudden makes him go, makes the crew, and Rob Blake go, is perhaps anyone to fret about later, however let’s not push it too quickly.”
Bernstein: “Nicely, no person initially of the season had him at any time limit being their main objective scorer on their bingo card, proper? So he’s overachieving. Look, he’s on tempo for 46 objectives, he’s not a 46-goal man.
However he’s improved the shot. He goes to the web, he will get site visitors. Like he’s aggressive. He’s the kind of participant that they’ve drafted and developed, however no person actually had him on their radar. I believe he’s a fourth-round pick of Harvard.
The one saving grace is he’s on the finish of the ELC, however he’s restricted with no arbitration rights. In order that they’re going to have management. They’re going to pay him in all probability a pair million.
And that’s the one factor you may need to criticize Rob Blake for some motion pictures made like Dubois and stuff like that. However, however the guys, they’ve some long-term like Mikey Anderson, like Adrian Kempe, like Quentin Byfield. They’re on worth offers, proper? I imply, they, he’s completed an excellent job paying these guys the fitting value.
In order that they’re not going to go overboard for Alex Lafarriere. They shouldn’t, however they need to be grateful he’s producing in objectives as a result of this crew is a mean offensive crew proper now. He’s main the way in which.
So I wouldn’t be too involved about what the quantity is for Alex. He simply has to maintain enjoying and maintain producing, and he’ll receives a commission pretty.”
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