Yes deff this year but most likely end of 2017
With the ETF failing to produce itself and with the talk of splitting of the blockchain looming it is hard to say right now until these issues are settled first.
Now with Segwit being a thing with LTC almost to it's target percentage it is more than likely to raise the price of bitcoin when it does for litecoin.
It is so very close to see it rising to this level but not just yet until all other things in the wings are said and done with.
Wait and see, maybe just it we can do is now while waiting for the hardfork happened to explain how about Segwit
and Unlimited Bitcoin status against bitcoin. If that issue have cleared I believe the Bitcoin price will reach $1500.