Alexis Lafreniere remains No. 1 in the NHL.com ranking for December of the top 31 prospects eligible for the 2020 NHL Draft.
The left wing, who plays for Rimouski of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, leads the league with 42 assists and 59 points in 28 games. He is one of five QMJHL players to be given an A rating on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary Players to Watch List for November.
The 18-year-old is expected to play a big role for Canada at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. He had one goal in five games for his country at the 2019 WJC.
"The thing that most impresses me is his command of the puck; he wants the puck and wants to have an impact in the game more so than any player I've seen this year," Hockey Canada head scout Brad McEwen told the NHL Draft Class podcast. "He can be a go-to guy and that's exciting for us. We expect him to be a key offensive guy for us when the WJC**
