The Fourth Interval: 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 feel one which we must always speak about is Alex Laferriere. , 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 suppose? 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: “Properly, it’s going to be on LA’s radar. Actually, they should be cognizant of the truth that this child is enjoying in super tempo and doing properly up, with at high minutes.
Now, yeah, he’s due for a contract. He’s going to be a restricted free agent subsequent summer season. I can let you know, they haven’t had any discussions so far on an extension. It’s slightly bit too untimely from that facet of issues.
I feel the main focus 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 should be placing up virtually a point-a-game, however can he proceed the tempo?
DB, you see him on a nightly foundation. What has he delivered to this desk that all of the sudden makes him go, makes the group, and Rob Blake go, may be someone to fret about later, however let’s not push it too quickly.”
Bernstein: “Properly, no one at the beginning 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 visitors. Like he’s aggressive. He’s the kind of participant that they’ve drafted and developed, however no one actually had him on their radar. I feel he’s a fourth-round select 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 finished a great job paying these guys the proper 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 group is a median offensive group 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 hold producing, and he’ll receives a commission pretty.”
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