Alexis Lafrenière News & Stories

Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.

Cam Robinson connected with executives, agents, and scouts to get a rough estimate of what J.T. Miller's value could be on the trade market.

The Rangers' problems are self-inflicted and maybe not fixable.

David St-Louis breaks down the film and looks at Alexis Lafrenière's career since going first overall in 2020.

Even if he doesn't take another big step in production, that's a pretty good deal.

JFresh ranks the 20 best left wingers in the NHL going into the 2024-25 season.

The tale of the tape for the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers Eastern Conference Finals series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The tale of the tape for the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers second-round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Wake up, babe. It's time to find those sleepers. Victor Nuño identifies a bushel of candidates who could slip through the draft cracks and be waiting for you to scoop them up.

The tale of the tape for the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals first-round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Dive into the dynamic journey of Alexis Lafrenière, the first overall pick whose evolution in the NHL has been both scrutinized and celebrated. From initial struggles and critiques to newfound chemistry with linemate Artemi Panarin.

High-end offensive defencemen are in abundance in the Metro Division. The New Jersey Devils’ Dougie Hamilton was a top fantasy blueliner for the second time in three seasons, the New...

Sean Shapiro looks at storylines for the Metro Division in 2023-24 that he'll be following.

Not much is likely to change here. It's up to you to determine whether you think that's a good thing.

What hot streaks to catch, which ones to avoid, and which cold streaks you should actually read into.

The Rangers were supposed to "take a step" but it looks like people forgot to say the last part: "backwards."

Dimitri Filipovic takes a look at how the Hurricanes beat the Bruins, and how the Rangers made their comeback against the Penguins in round one.

JFresh looks at the key stats and key players from the second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series with the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes.

You may not have been inspired by the Boston Bruins work at the trade deadline, but they may not have needed a ton of help in the first place. They're the league's best team since February 12th, getting hot just in time for the playoffs.

JFresh breaks down why the Rangers' goaltending and special teams-fueled first half is a house of cards, and what would have to change to make it sustainable.

David St. Louis and JFresh evaluate why the 2020 1st overall pick hasn't lived up to the hype yet.

The New York Rangers signed Adam Fox to a massive seven-year, $66.5 million contract extension. In this article, Ryan Lambert looks at what it means for the Rangers in the years to come.

EP Rinkside's resident Fantasy Hockey expert Cam Robinson is looking way into the future, ranking the 50 best players for the 2026-27 season. This is a must-read resource for anyone in a keeper league.

It's another edition of Take Town from EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert, this one looking at Nick Suzuki and Mattias Ekholm's new deals, Vitali Kravtsov's trade demand, Brady Tkachuk's contract impasse, and distinct kicking motions.

Fantasy draft season is officially upon us. With regular-season games kicking off on Tuesday, there are precious few moments remaining to nab the players that will launch your team to...

General manager Chris Drury said he'd like the Rangers to make the playoffs as soon as next season. Their success hinges on their youthful lineup and the question is whether or not Gallant can develop the kids in time.

JFresh dives into the teams that missed the playoffs in the East and Central Division

Dimitri Filipovic takes a look at the surprising changes the New York Rangers made in their front office, the big decisions that loom ahead, and what they can learn from other teams.

The New York Rangers are destined to miss the playoffs at this rate, and one has to ask why head coach David Quinn is riding his veterans to precisely that end in another season. Ryan Lambert wants to know where the Rangers go from here.

With the Seattle expansion draft less than 100 days away, JFresh goes team-by-team to see where everybody currently stands.

We're back again for another edition of Fantasy Weekly here at EP Rinkside. This week, we'll navigate around a handful of hot and cold streaks, some signs of life in...

We're giving JFresh a bit of a break from his Olympics preview series, as J.D. Burke fields a hypothetical Team North America roster for the 2022 games in Beijing.

When it comes to prospects, we know that it is not about who arrives first in the NHL, but who improves the most over their career. On the other hand,...

There was trickery, highlight-plays and multi-point performances throughout Thursday night's 14-game slate.

After a solid showing from the first group of rookies on Opening Night, Thursday gives hockey another epic night of NHL debuts.

It wasn't enough for the New York Rangers to win the second-overall pick in last year's NHL Draft Lottery. No, they had to go ahead and win this year's first-overall...

Not only did the Dallas Stars make it within two wins of the Stanley Cup. They did so without sacrificing any real draft capital or top-flight prospects in the process....

The Calgary Flames gave their prospect pool a much-needed shot in the arm at the 2020 NHL Draft. Eight new prospects joined the organization; two from the first-round of the...

It only took about eight hours on top of yesterday’s three-or-so, but we finally, almost mercifully, reached the conclusion of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. 217 draft picks later, the...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all...

It’s hard to remember an NHL Draft in recent memory that has conjured as much disagreement and consternation in the top 10 as this year’s class. The one thing everyone...

We’re less than two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which means it’s time for yet another draft ranking. After the EliteProspects team published their final ranking and...

We’re exactly two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, so what better time for another draft ranking than now? While we position ourselves as a united front in...

The title just about says it all, right? Wrong. Desperately wrong. The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is available, but we haven’t had a chance to let you know what...

The second episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button is live, available wherever you get your podcasts. This week’s program starts with a lengthy discussion about...

After presumptive No. 1 overall pick Alexis Lafrenière, and Tim Stützle — Dawson Mercer (EliteProspects’ No. 15 prospect) is the best puck-handler in the 2020 NHL Draft. He’s liable to...

The New York Rangers hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Representatives from the eight teams participating in Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery...

One might think that two new rankings among a group of five public outlets might not result in a tectonic shift in the landscape of the NHL Draft, but that...

The appetite for NHL Draft coverage expands with every year. Where the main course centred on the first round alone once sufficed, our audience now demands a seven-plate meal with...

Well, we’ve got some clarity concerning the 2020 NHL Draft. At the very least, we know where most of the first eight picks are headed, save for the most important...

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to… be determined at a later date. When that will happen, and for whom, we cannot say....

The scouting community has long regarded Frölunda HC winger Lucas Raymond as one of the 2020 NHL Draft’s top prospects. That gilded reputation took something of a hit in his...

After months of careful deliberation, the NHL is ready to let the lottery balls spin and forever change the complexion of two or three lucky teams at the annual spectacle...

There’s a bounty of players who have proven themselves as holding top-line upside, and each of the seven organizations involved in the first phase of the NHL’s Draft Lottery will...

The last time we put out a draft ranking, back in mid-April, an article followed that offered a peek behind the curtains. It was so well-received by everyone involved that...

We’re little over a week away from the NHL Draft Lottery, scheduled for Friday, June 26th, at 8 PM Eastern. So what better time to update our ranking of the...

If you’re in this space, then there’s a good chance you’re an avid follower of the NHL Entry Draft. It’s the best place to be for those sorts of people....

Under normal circumstances, I’d have just returned from the U18 World Hockey Championships in Plymouth, Michigan, fresh impressions of many of the 2020 NHL Draft’s best prospects foremost in my...

Don’t make the mistake of looking at a player’s position on our NHL Entry Draft rankings and equating that with their eventual billing at the draft, whenever that takes place...

There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when...