Series 1 LaFreniere

[nohands70]

Read on Twitter from GTS that LaFreniere will have a Young Gun in Series 1.

 

[gomaz]

See posted checklist as received direct from UD this morning.

 

[26CRDS]

Base Young Guns Rookies Set Checklist
50 cards.

201 Alexis Lafreniere - New York Rangers
202 Reid Duke - Vegas Golden Knights
203 Alexander Alexeyev - Washington Capitals
204 Philip Broberg - Edmonton Oilers
205 Bowen Byram - Colorado Avalanche
206 Michael DiPietro - Vancouver Canucks
207 Joel Kiviranta - Dallas Stars
208 Joseph Woll - Toronto Maple Leafs
209 Josh Norris - Ottawa Senators
210 Morgan Geekie - Carolina Hurricanes
211 Vitek Vanecek - Washington Capitals
212 Lucas Carlsson - Chicago Blackhawks
213 Ty Dellandrea - Dallas Stars
214 Dylan Coghlan - Vegas Golden Knights
215 Gabe Vilardi - Los Angeles Kings
216 Pierre-Olivier Joseph - Pittsburgh Penguins
217 Martin Kaut - Colorado Avalanche
218 Tyler Benson - Edmonton Oilers
219 Egor Korshkov - Toronto Maple Leafs
220 Gustav Lindstrom - Detroit Red Wings
221 Victor Soderstrom - Arizona Coyotes
222 Olli Juolevi - Vancouver Canucks
223 Connor Ingram - Nashville Predators
224 Liam Foudy - Columbus Blue Jackets
225 Alexander True - San Jose Sharks
226 Nicolas Beaudin - Chicago Blackhawks
227 Thomas Harley - Dallas Stars
228 Jonas Johansson - Buffalo Sabres
229 Jansen Harkins - Winnipeg Jets
230 Alex Belzile - Montreal Canadiens
231 Ryan McLeod - Edmonton Oilers
232 Egor Zamula - Philadelphia Flyers
233 Mikey Anderson - Los Angeles Kings
234 Connor McMichael - Washington Capitals
235 Jason Robertson - Dallas Stars
236 Emil Larmi - Pittsburgh Penguins
237 Nick Robertson - Toronto Maple Leafs
238 Philipp Kurashev - Chicago Blackhawks
239 Peyton Krebs - Vegas Golden Knights
240 Shane Bowers - Colorado Avalanche
241 Kieffer Bellows - New York Islanders
242 Mikhail Berdin - Winnipeg Jets
243 Vitali Kravtsov - New York Rangers
244 Artem Zagidulin - Calgary Flames
245 Kirill Ustimenko - Philadelphia Flyers
246 Jake Oettinger - Dallas Stars
247 Jake Evans - Montreal Canadiens
248 Timothy Liljegren - Toronto Maple Leafs
249 Pavel Francouz - Colorado Avalanche
250 Alexis Lafreniere/Vitali Kravtsov CL

 

[creasecollector]

Yep, # 201 !

 

[ronfir]

He also has a canvas card according to the checklist

 

[BlindThomen]

249 Pavel Francouz - Colorado Avalanche

Ok, this is interesting...

- Sauli

 

[sprague11]

A very small handful of those guys will have any impact - Series 2 could be loaded though!

 

[Bossy22]

249 Pavel Francouz - Colorado Avalanche

Ok, this is interesting...

- Sauli

That is interesting. I thought they considered the compendium a rc especially since he was a regular base card in opc.

 

[numbern9ne]

 

[SNobles]

That’s a good looking card for the circumstances.

 

[creasecollector]

That’s a good looking card for the circumstances.

I agree. UD was in a super tough spot this year, glad they got a Lafreniere YG for Series 1.

Also, Upper Deck did this photo shoot with Lafreniere before he was even drafted by NY. Very cool.

 

[Triple B]

The *****ing online is laughable.

 

[Arkhive]

It's not the ideal card, sure, but the more I look at it, the more I like it. I'm not a fan of portraits so I'm glad he's in his gear and the blue on blue is gorgeous. The practice rink is a little funny haha but if anything it'll be a fun trivia fact. I hope to pull it and it'll make for a great memory as this'll be my first rip since beginning collecting hockey cards/covid.

Definitely think it gets way too much hate elsewhere, for what UD was working with, this was a decent result. Only thing I'd have preferred is having his number on the jersey.

 

[MR.M's Cards]

I agree. UD was in a super tough spot this year, glad they got a Lafreniere YG for Series 1.

Also, Upper Deck did this photo shoot with Lafreniere before he was even drafted by NY. Very cool.

the shoot was after he was drafted

 

[rohara99]

Does the photo/card looks computer generated to anyone else? Maybe it just looks odd because it’s a photo of a photo.

 

[Burner]

I hope this is not the actual image they're using. I'd personally prefer a portrait shot over a staged action shot in a local rink.

 

[Hama]

I hope this is not the actual image they're using. I'd personally prefer a portrait shot over a staged action shot in a local rink.

We're in the middle of a situation where many things are not available, including NHL rinks. Where do you think the annual NHL Rookie Photo Shoot happens? In a full size NHL arena? Last year it was in the Caps practice facility, the year before in the Leafs facility. Before that it was in the former Maple Leaf Gardens, which is considerably smaller than what it used to be.

It's not ideal, but where else would there be a portrait shot without a draft site? From the living room in his house? I'm pretty sure they would have done a Draft Day photo if it was possible at the Bell Centre. Otherwise do you want to see a photoshop job like the 92-93 Eric Lindros card where they pasted his head onto someone else's body?

We're getting a Series 1 set with relatively minimal delay considering the start of the 2020-21 season doesn't look to happen probably for a few more months, despite the announced plans for January 1st. As a gate driven league, the NHL is loathe to start a season without fans, and given the current situation, that's not happening soon in many cities. So they're doing what they can to get a product out that pretty much everyone is waiting for.

 

[frankiefives]

We're in the middle of a situation where many things are not available, including NHL rinks. Where do you think the annual NHL Rookie Photo Shoot happens? In a full size NHL arena? Last year it was in the Caps practice facility, the year before in the Leafs facility. Before that it was in the former Maple Leaf Gardens, which is considerably smaller than what it used to be.

It's not ideal, but where else would there be a portrait shot without a draft site? From the living room in his house? I'm pretty sure they would have done a Draft Day photo if it was possible at the Bell Centre. Otherwise do you want to see a photoshop job like the 92-93 Eric Lindros card where they pasted his head onto someone else's body?

We're getting a Series 1 set with relatively minimal delay considering the start of the 2020-21 season doesn't look to happen probably for a few more months, despite the announced plans for January 1st. As a gate driven league, the NHL is loathe to start a season without fans, and given the current situation, that's not happening soon in many cities. So they're doing what they can to get a product out that pretty much everyone is waiting for.

Well said, Art. I know hockey collectors are known for complaining but to actually complain about a picture on a hockey card with everything that's going on today is absolutely ridiculous. I can't believe the number of posts I've seen on hobby boards about this. It's embarrassing.

 

[trekrun]

Well said, Art. I know hockey collectors are known for complaining but to actually complain about a picture on a hockey card with everything that's going on today is absolutely ridiculous. I can't believe the number of posts I've seen on hobby boards about this. It's embarrassing.

Usually those that complain are those that will be asking ridiculous price once they have the card in hand!
Stay tuned.

 

[Triple B]

Usually those that complain are those that will be asking ridiculous price once they have the card in hand!
Stay tuned.

Bang on. I said in one group that I’m paying $10 per card from all of those that are complaining. No takers so far.