When the Rangers healthy scratched their former #1 overall pick last week, it’s expected that all teams would be calling about his availability. The Vancouver Canucks interest in Alexis Lafreniere isn’t surprising, but it’s also the first confirmed trade interest in Lafreniere that has hit the mainstream.
Per Rick Dhaliwal, who still uses Twitlonger apparently, there is a connection with Lafreniere and the Canucks via his former agent, Emilie Castonguay, who is now the assistant GM in Vancouver. The Canucks interest in Alexis Lafreniere may go beyond simple tire kicking due to the connection and the uncertain future in Vancouver.