This year’s NHL entry level Draft picks were some of the most talented ice hockey players of the decade. Quinton Byfield, No. 2, and Tim Stutzle, No. 3, are only a few of the elite prospects paving their way for a future in the NHL. There was almost no depth on the chart and all of the players were very similar in skill and competitiveness. Except for one. 

Alexis Lafreniere is a canadian born hockey player. He has been on the skates since a young age, playing for the Tier 1 organization known as AHM Saint-Eustache. At the end of his last season with QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic, he averaged 2.15 points per game which had not been done since Connor Mcdavid was playing OHL in the 2014 season where he scored 2.5 points per game. 

Lafreniere stands out from all the rest of the draft picks because of his skill. He has almost perfected everything from stickhandling to skating. He has soft hands while using the stick which makes him a viable player to win 1 on 1s and below the goal line. He plays a very physical game as well, which you do not always see. He is able to use his body in front of the net to move defensemen and forecheckers. He also acts as a team player in the offensive zone. He passes the puck around the slot and in the circles to his teammates when they can get a shot on net. Alexis Lafreniere is a generational talent and will not fail to impress the NHL in the coming season.