#1OA Juraj Slafkovsky - Huge Disappointment
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Breakfast of Champs
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Kairi Zaide
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It only kicks in next year, unless you have a crystal ball....
DJB
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It’s not looking good points wise.
However last night I saw him live and he was impactful in other ways. Hitting , physical and the fight .
But again it’s been few and far between and he needs to take a huge step offensively
Yes hes inconsistent. Yes a lot of his game needs improvement. But if you honestly cant see his potential I don't know what to tell you.
Fistfullofbeer
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Way too early. He had a 50 point season as a 19 year old. He is having a "bad" season but is still on track for a 47 points on a not great Canadiens team.
I feel like a lot of this crap has been bought on about because Wright is having a good year. Give the kids some time to get better.
HockeyVirus
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You should make a thread. Somewhere else.
HockeyVirus
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I don't need a thread it fits here. Was just thinking similar type of players Knies obviously a year older but powerforward game was what they were drafted for and have very similar toolsets.
With Slaf there is an energy problem. Similar to Michkov where he gets gassed / depleted and his effort level wanes. When his energy level is high, so is his motivation and confidence and he is dynamite. I think this physical aspect will improve significantly as he matures physically.
He was too big too early and needs his body (man strength and coodination) to catch up. We see that happening.
He was too big too early and needs his body (man strength and coodination) to catch up. We see that happening.
EveryDay
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2 Years older, get your fact straight....
Bouboumaster
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He was incredible last night
Juraj is like 20 years old, let's wait until he's in his prime (23 or 24 years old) before passing that kind of judgement
Juraj is like 20 years old, let's wait until he's in his prime (23 or 24 years old) before passing that kind of judgement
He scored last night and created many high danger chances, he wasn't just physical.
His contract is under 8m , nowadays that's just a regular number for a top 6 player and it's only going to get better as the cap increase. Even if he's just a 60 pts player, the contract wont be an issue.
When does it stop being too early? I'm not going to call him a bust but I'd say hes behind the trajectory most have had him at.
...at 21, he's probably gonna have two 50 points Seasons under his belt...in other words:
Sasha Orlov
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I think it depends on how the Habs build going forward as Knies has a lot better talent to work with, Demidov is a big factor here
Slaf did play great last night, he played mean and moved his feet which seems to be the key to his success if he could do it consistently
Who knows
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Disappointment isn't a word I'd use to describe him as no one ever really thought he had superstar potential anyways.
Bedard has 110pts in 124 games as a teenager. How is that even remotely bad?
Bedard has 110pts in 124 games as a teenager. How is that even remotely bad?
I would wait until the end of next season(2025-26), to see where he is at. If he is in the same place, than he is not living up to expectations but he may take time to really take the next step.
I think he tops out as a 50-60 point winger, that whole draft looks like no elite talent comes of it(maybe Cooley) but so far looking like a weak draft.
