#1OA Juraj Slafkovsky - Huge Disappointment

[Fledgemyhedge]

bro has the same head fake in every play he has the puck......

dang they don’t get better do they

 

[HabsCode]

Are you comparing Slaf or Huston to Dahlin?

Hutson obviously, I respond to a guy trolling with remarks such as burgeoning and head fakes.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Hutson obviously, I respond to a guy trolling with remarks such as burgeoning and head fakes.

Just trying to follow. Don't watch enough of the Habs this year.

 

[StrompTroller]

Just trying to follow. Don't watch enough of the Habs this year.

thats because all of the burgeoning and head faking makes it hard to notice they still wont make the playoffs either....

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Just trying to follow. Don't watch enough of the Habs this year.

I wouldn’t start now

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I wouldn’t start now

Thanks!

 

[HabsCode]

thats because all of the burgeoning and head faking makes it hard to notice they still wont make the playoffs either....

Must be great to be the league's player factory for competitive teams while also being the joke for your failed rebuild.

 

[JPeeper]

Guy is 20 years old. Laughable thread is laughable.

 

[StrompTroller]

Must be great to be the league's player factory for competitive teams while also being the joke for your failed rebuild.

at least we produced productive players for other teams lol. Yall cant claim to produce your own or have traded them haha. We can be friends though because we can both agree the Bruins screwed our franchises for years.....

 

[SensontheRush]

He was 19 years old for most of last season until March. It's listed as his 19 year old season on hockey reference and quanthockey.

If we're gonna do that then a few of the players ahead of him on that list would be in their 20 year old season.

I just don't think you'd say he that got drafted in his "17 year old" season. I'm more associating it with +/- draft year timelines, when fair enough, there is more nuance there.

In Slaf's case, since his birthday occurs during that season of play, perhaps that's a point in my favour though

 

[Nicko999]

I mean look at his stats prior to being drafted. Probably the worse ever for a 1st overall. He is trending just as expected. Slaf himself is not a disappointment. The fact he was drafted 1st however, that's another story.

 

[Rubi]

I was never overly excited about Slaf. Kind of a meh draft class.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

I just don't think you'd say he that got drafted in his "17 year old" season. I'm more associating it with +/- draft year timelines, when fair enough, there is more nuance there.

In Slaf's case, since his birthday occurs during that season of play, perhaps that's a point in my favour though

Yeah you get drafted in your 17 year old season and then his rookie year was his 18 year old season. Same for everyone except late bday players.

Slaf is still 20. He was born in 2004 like Carlsson and Fantilli. He was never going to be a superstar, but he can become a good 70 pt player who hopefully grows into his physical frame and learns to use that to his advantage.

The expectations for the 22' draft were among the lowest ever

 

[Frank Drebin]

I mean look at his stats prior to being drafted. Probably the worse ever for a 1st overall. He is trending just as expected. Slaf himself is not a disappointment. The fact he was drafted 1st however, that's another story.

Yeah i hear stunted/stalled development. The guy had 10 points in 31 games during his draft year. It is what it is.

That said i still think he’ll be a legitimate first liner in 2-3 seasons. He does have potential

 

[geebster]

Id say its an overstatement at this point. He showed last year that he can do it and just needed more consistency, the hope was that this season he'd take the step and hasnt, but hes still young. Lafreniere had 52 points over his first two seasons, Slaf had 50 just last year. Third season is too early to say.

Theres definitely an expectation that first overalls be super stars but that cant be the expectation. Out of the last 8 first overall picks, how many would even be first overall on a redraft? Jack Hughes, then the most recent two (who have tiny sample sizes to truly know on a redraft)? 4 are absolutely not going first and theres an argument against Power being taken over Luke Hughes or Kent Johnson.

Overall hes shown potential but hasnt broken through, still has time to prove himself. At this point in Nate Mackinnon's career we had bust threads. So I'd say hes below average for a first overall but not a clear bust or huge disappointment just yet.

 

[AvatarAang]

Slaf instead of Cooley
Reinbacher instead of Michkov
Kotkaniemi instead of Tkachuk

 

[Jee]

lmao it's like you guys are actively waiting for a habs slump to create these threads. funny and sad at the same time xdd

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

Habs probably break even for drafting Hutson and Demidov, but Reinbacher Kotkaniemi and Slafkovsky were big misses.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Slaf instead of Cooley
Reinbacher instead of Michkov
Kotkaniemi instead of Tkachuk

And if you draft Tkachuk you likely dont finish low enough to draft either Cooley or Michkov

 

[Jumptheshark]

For some context of maybe the problem might be US with what we expect from them 1st overall pick

the last 5

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Alexis Lafreniere
Owen Power
Juraj Slafkovsky
Connor Bedard
Mack Celebrini

Celbrini has more or less stepped right in and hit his spot--but if he has a sophmore stepback next year? Watch out.
Power is a D man so he has little more wiggle room
Beddard has been good but not great and both fans and media are now questioning whether he was worth the first overall pick ignoring the fact only 7 players from his draft year have played in the nhl yet
Alex L? Rangers have either love him or hate him--but no many would take him 1st overall.

The draft is a gamble and sometimes not all 1st overall picks are a McDAvid or Matthews

 

[HabsCode]

Beddard has been good but not great and both fans and media are now questioning whether he was worth the first overall pick ignoring the fact only 7 players from his draft year have played in the nhl yet

I don't think I ever heard or read that.

 

[Toene]

Habs probably break even for drafting Hutson and Demidov, but Reinbacher Kotkaniemi and Slafkovsky were big misses.

Reinbacher hasn't even had his rookie year yet.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I don't think I ever heard or read that.

I don't think I ever heard or read that.

Thread '"Nobody is afraid of Bedard"....Bruce Boudreau'

Wednesday at 4:40 PM

Domino's That's Hockey: What's missing from Bedard's game? - Video - TSN

It's the Connor vs. Connor showdown in Chicago tonight as McDavid and the Oilers come to town to face Bedard and the Blackhawks. Bryan Hayes and Bruce Boudreau join Domino's That's Hockey to discuss what's missing from Bedard's game at this point and if he'll make Canada's Olympic roster in 2026.

www.tsn.ca

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it is on the first page... a few other talking heads are suggesting he plays a small game

 

[Maitz]

It's always longer for big players, he is a disapointment yes but he wasn't drafted to be productive right away, the finish product will be really interesting. He has powerforward tools and good hands, he just need to figure out what player he will be. When he is too fancy it doesn't work, he needs to keep his feet moving, use his body to create separation and finish his checks. He is still 20 years old, sometimes players turns a corner at 20 sometimes at 25 years old

 

[Hostile Offer]

Anyone saying he wasn't as good as his hot streak showed last year was tarred and feathered by Habs fans on here.

He was very good last year, the "hot streak" towards the end of the year was just his luck turning around (and grown confidence of course) as despite playing well he couldn't get any scoring going at the start of the year. Habs fans were deservedly excited about Slaf.

Somehow this year though it kind of seems his mind is not quite there, I'm not sure what it is but his playing is more timid and perimeter, and his passing (which was just brilliant last year) is now killing more plays than creating them.