Prospect Info: [2022 - 1st] Juraj Slafkovsky

[David Suzuki]

This is a prime example of why interviews are an awful way to judge a character. You tell a player you don't like his play. What do you expect his reaction is going to be? Is Wright supposed to grovel to the seemingly inept management team and explain his bad play? Maybe Wright should let Gorton know his previous drafting decisions were awful so he takes no offense at all. IMO future star forwards would seem a bit shook if you tell them you don't like their play. Imagine being one of the best in your field, going to an interview, and having management tell you they don't like your work. Maybe the Canadiens should judge him more on his play than how he reactions to being borderline insulted.

I think the problem is he took criticism of his play personally and got rattled. That's obviously a horrible mindset to have playing in Montreal lol.

 

[Tripledeke333]

I think the problem is he took criticism of his play personally and got rattled. That's obviously a horrible mindset to have playing in Montreal lol.

Imagine you are arguably the best in your field. You get invited to an interview and the management team insults your work. IMO getting a bit rattled may be an appropriate response. You are their to field questions, not take insults from strangers.

All of Wright's coaches have said he was great to coach. If Wright did not take coaching now or Wright's coaches told the Habs he did not take criticism now THAT would be different. However, that was not the case.

Maybe the Hugo management team found our the new best practice for drafting is to call out a player and gauge his reaction? However, I am doubtful of this method.

 

[McGees]

 

[Tripledeke333]

Bro, Wright might become a fine NHL player but get it out of your head that's going to be a "Bergeron-like player" because unless you're a top ten all-time two way center, you will never be a "Bergeron-like player." I'm confident that Shane Wright will not be that, although he still should be be pretty good. The concern with Wright is that while his floor is pretty high, his ceiling is not. As a fan, I love HuGo's "go big or go home" approach last night.

How did Bergeron at 18 compare to Wright at 18?

 

[The Last Red]

How did Bergeron at 18 compare to Wright at 18?

That's completely irrelevant. We know what Bergeron became, and it''s unlikely, although not impossible, that Wright ever comes even close to that level. PB seems like a classic late bloomer, whereas it seems like Wright might have already begun to plateau.

 

[David Suzuki]

Imagine you are arguably the best in your field. You get invited to an interview and the management team insults your work. IMO getting a bit rattled may be an appropriate response. You are their to field questions, not take insults from strangers.

All of Wright's coaches have said he was great to coach. If Wright did not take coaching now or Wright's coaches told the Habs he did not take criticism now THAT would be different. However, that was not the case.

Maybe the Hugo management team found our the new best practice for drafting is to call out a player and gauge his reaction? However, I am doubtful of this method.

The Habs have, for the past little while., hired a psychology professor from Ireland (I think he teaches at UNB tho) to give psychological analysis of the players. I'm sure this is a big part of what he is hired to judge, how will a player handle adversity and people not treating you like the next great hockey player.

Wright comes across as very entitled. A lot of young players do though we'll see if he changes.

 

[Tripledeke333]

That's completely irrelevant. We know what Bergeron became, and it''s unlikely, although not impossible, that Wright ever comes even close to that level. PB seems like a classic late bloomer, whereas it seems like Wright might have already begun to plateau.

You said that Wright did not have the potential to become like Bergeron. If you are going to make that statement, comparing 18 yo Bergeron to 18 yo Wright seems completely relevant. In reality, at 18, without knowing the future, Wright is a better prospect than Bergeron.

 

[SwedishFire]

Other fan also chiming in here.

Very unsual, of not the first time, someone goes no1 pure on potential. The body is there, the shot, some hands, but the rest to fill in.
Not a safe pick, a wild pick.
They just went for the possible best player, then a safe todays BPA.

I feel a bit bad for the fans here.

Most of his goals came against low tier countries, and as I saw in a scouting video, Slaf doesnt make himself go to the net, and having not elite playing sense - the biggest redflag of them all.
He really reminds a bit of Puljujärvi, but better goalscoring and a bit better head.
Im suŕe he will score 20-25 goals. But then, is that what you wish from a 1st overall.

What are they doing...

 

[Tripledeke333]

The Habs have, for the past little while., hired a psychology professor from Ireland (I think he teaches at UNB tho) to give psychological analysis of the players. I'm sure this is a big part of what he is hired to judge, how will a player handle adversity and people not treating you like the next great hockey player.

Wright comes across as very entitled. A lot of young players do though we'll see if he changes.

If true, to me it shows that management is completely inept. It is proven that interviews are one of the worst ways to judge candidates. Did this psych prof weigh in that it is worth trading for Drouin? Did he say taking KK was a good decision? Maybe he encouraged management to push for Vilardi in the MaxPac trade and not Suzuki? Or did this guy know that Logan Mailloux had a great character so we should pick him?

 

[salbutera]

Imagine you are arguably the best in your field. You get invited to an interview and the management team insults your work. IMO getting a bit rattled may be an appropriate response. You are their to field questions, not take insults from strangers.

All of Wright's coaches have said he was great to coach. If Wright did not take coaching now or Wright's coaches told the Habs he did not take criticism now THAT would be different. However, that was not the case.

Maybe the Hugo management team found our the new best practice for drafting is to call out a player and gauge his reaction? However, I am doubtful of this method.

That’s what our firm does every year to students we hire from only top schools - it’s a strategy.

Gen Z are renowned for being soft and mentally weak, our business is high pressure & tension, the best & hungriest always have & will always find a way to focus & overcome high tension situations

Wright’s inability to adapt to a pressure cooker situation was the definition of pousse ca ca

 

[The Last Red]

You said that Wright did not have the potential to become like Bergeron. If you are going to make that statement, comparing 18 yo Bergeron to 18 yo Wright seems completely relevant. In reality, at 18, without knowing the future, Wright is a better prospect than Bergeron.

I'm sorry but it's not relevant. "Who was the better player, A or B, at the same age" is irrelevant when Player A became an all-timer, and when development is not linear across all players, as we know it is not.

 

[Supersonic]

I am now huffing copium hard and am in love with Chadkovsky.

 

[HostileCapSpace]

If true, to me it shows that management is completely inept. It is proven that interviews are one of the worst ways to judge candidates. Did this psych prof weigh in that it is worth trading for Drouin? Did he say taking KK was a good decision? Maybe he encouraged management to push for Vilardi in the MaxPac trade and not Suzuki? Or did this guy know that Logan Mailloux had a great character so we should pick him?

Interviews should only be used to filter the crazies, complete idiots and totally emotionally unstable people. Other than that it's bullshit. Listening these guys go on and on about interviews and they wouldn't even draft guys like Rocket Richard and Markov who were complete weirdos and socially awkward yet had all the talent.

There's a lot of people trying to justify their salaries leeching at professional sports since there's a lot of money there.

 

[Tripledeke333]

That’s what our firm does every year to students we hire all from only from top schools - it’s a strategy.

Gen Z are renowned for being soft and mentally weak, the best & hungriest always have & will always find a way to focus.

Wright’s inability to adapt to a pressure cooker situation was the definition of pousse ca ca

1) Interviewing a student is different than interviewing someone who is objectively is one of the world's best in their field.

2) If Wright was not hungry/focused, he would not have taught himself to be one of the best hockey players in the world for his age (many say the best).

3) I doubt this strategy is as helpful/beneficial to your firm as you think it is.

Interviews should only be used to filter the crazies, complete idiots and totally emotionally unstable people. Other than that it's bullshit. Listening these guys go on and on about interviews and they wouldn't even draft guys like Rocket Richard and Markov who were complete weirdos and socially awkward yet had all the talent.

There's a lot of people trying to justify their salaries leeching at professional sports since there's a lot of money there.

100% agree!

 

[Adam Michaels]

This was surely what Montreal was trying to do by keeping it all fluid. That maybe Devils would pick up the phone to call Montreal for that 1st pick and add assets to ensure they take Slaf.

 

[Tripledeke333]

I'm sorry but it's not relevant. "Who was the better player, A or B, at the same age" is irrelevant when Player A became an all-timer, and when development is not linear across all players, as we know it is not.

Then why do you think that Wright does not have potential to be a Bergeron if he is better than Bergeron at the same age?

 

[salbutera]

1) Interviewing a student is different than interviewing someone who is objectively is one of the world's best in their field.

2) If Wright was not hungry/focused, he would not have taught himself to be one of the best hockey players in the world for his age (many say the best).

3) I doubt this strategy is as helpful/beneficial to your firm as you think it is.

Doesn’t matter how does the US Navy select elites for seal team? UK the MI6? Etc.

Even 4th line NHLers dominated their minor leagues along the way.

The strategy has worked wonders for our firm, the kids we end up hiring get paid extremely well relative to their peers, and in return have been excellent performers without any retention issues.

 

[lamp9post]

Hmm...you'd think they would have planned for that scenario in advance.

 

[salbutera]

Hmm...you'd think they would have planned for that scenario in advance.

I really like Hughes’ agent approach to the GM position - always trying to create a market

 

[SwedishFire]

boo hoo Wright... I wanted you to. but man up and prove to the other teams that pass you by

He showed is might be a sore loser

Its a bit stupid situation.
Usually, somewhat mature prospects know its smart to say" Everything can happen comes draftday". Not Shane. Maybe he felt pressure to be No1 and felt pressure to live up to that confident, big time player, that has competelevel up the roof?

Ok, habs didnt feel connection, chemistry, but its also a bit on them, they created the situation, and Im very confident Habs will regret hard on passing on Wrihht, nothing on Slafkovsky.

But as Wright fell, no one here knows what word on him did go around.

But passing on a potential 1C, wow, Habs will truly regret this. Now Slafkovsky has to be 40 goalscorer to overcome that.

 

[sampollock]

Other fan also chiming in here.

Very unsual, of not the first time, someone goes no1 pure on potential. The body is there, the shot, some hands, but the rest to fill in.
Not a safe pick, a wild pick.
They just went for the possible best player, then a safe todays BPA.

I feel a bit bad for the fans here.

Most of his goals came against low tier countries, and as I saw in a scouting video, Slaf doesnt make himself go to the net, and having not elite playing sense - the biggest redflag of them all.
He really reminds a bit of Puljujärvi, but better goalscoring and a bit better head.
Im suŕe he will score 20-25 goals. But then, is that what you wish from a 1st overall.

What are they doing...

talking a big winger and will develop him

 

[SwedishFire]

talking a big winger and will develop him

Let swe if they are smart wnough to lwt him play in kunior/AHL for a year. I doubt they do (they should)

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

He wasn't my pick, but there's no denying the potential is big
He seems to have the attitude to thrive in Montreal as well

 

[Tripledeke333]

Doesn’t matter how does the US Navy select elites for seal team? UK the MI6? Etc.

Even 4th line NHLers dominated their minor leagues along the way.

The strategy has worked wonders for our firm, the kids we end up hiring get paid extremely well relative to their peers, and in return have been excellent performers without any retention issues.

Is that how you think M16 recruits?

Junior James Bond: I wanna join M16.

MI6 Boss: We know you are regarded as the best spy kid in the world as you have been saving the day and catching the baddies in the junior spy circuit and all that, but we think you look kind of lazy out there. Can't you show some intensity as you escape from certain peril by using a laser watch.

Junior James Bond: Wait, what? If it were not for me Little Goldfinger would have captured the Prime Minister, and the New Odd Job would have blown up London!

M16 Boss (whispers to colleagues): You guys getting this. Good let's gauge his reaction. Forget about all his past victories triumphs against all odds, how he responds to this question is the most important thing.