Alexis Lafreniere, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, is one of four players in this year's draft class who are NHL-ready, according to Craig Button.
Button, TSN director of scouting, NHL analyst and former NHL general manager, said Lafreniere of Rimouski in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Tim Stuetzle of Mannheim in Germany's top professional league, Marco Rossi of Ottawa in the Ontario Hockey League and Anton Lundell of HIFK in Liiga, Finland's top league, each have the skills and smarts to earn roles in the NHL next season.
Interesting to hear that Button thinks Lafreniere could score 60 next year.