But being placed beside Artemi Panarin, he had his best season in the NHL with 57 points( 28 G, 29 A in 82 Games.
Both forwards, centered by Vinnie Troecheck, helped the Rangers achieve the regular season record for wins.
Lafreniere and Panarin, are excellent playmakers and can make magic happen on ice. They are not always looking to score, but have no issue finding each other on ice to create scoring chances, and adding some flash too.