“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.