Alexis Lafreniere’s Broadway show will be going on for a while longer.
The Post’s Larry Brooks reported Friday that the Rangers are closing in on a seven-year extension with the forward with an annual average value of a little less than $7.6 million per season.
Lafreniere, the top pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, is coming off a season in which he posted career-highs across the board with 28 goals, 29 assists and 57 points.
He added 14 points in 16 postseason games.
Entering his fifth season, the Rangers and their fans see the 23-year-old on the cusp of a star-turn that could finally see him realize the potential that made him the NHL’s top prospect with QMJHL’s Rimouski at the age of 19.
“It’s a good league — the best league in the world — and you’ve got to adjust,” Lafreniere told The Post’s Mollie Walker of his NHL transition. “Just tried to trust the process and play your game and have a good attitude. Stay patient.”
It’s seemingly paid off for both, especially with the Canadian-born in the final season of a two-year, $4.65 million deal he signed as a restricted free agent in August 2023.
More to come on this developing story…
