Prospect Info: 2022 - 1st OA] Juraj Slafkovsky (LW) Part 4

[Fainting Couch]

Also apparently Pitlick wasn’t too happy being in the press box, so is a way to get him on the ice as well.

You are getting that from a 3 second video where he did not react like the others in the press box? It seemed like Pezzetta, Armia and Matheson had a bet on what move he would use and reacted accordingly, including Pezzetta pointing at Matheson like he was the one who predicted it.

See what I did there? I created an entirely different scenario than the one you came up with. The difference is there is a much larger chance I am right. Do you honesty think Pitlick acts grumpy around teammates in the press box? Come on now... seriously, come on now.

 

[Xirik]

I dont want slaf to do any of that to be honest. I would rather him finish checks, score and set up guys. Of course if he needs to defend himself then so be it. I dont want him looking for this. He will find takers.

so when the entire team is in the face of the other team and fights are starting to happen you want Slafkovsky to stand away and watch instead of sticking up for his teammates?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Not gonna lie I have zero interest in watching the team without slaf on it. Just seems boring as hell tuning in . Im trying boys trust me but its a slog. We will see how long I last this year lol. Molson might be on to something keeping the little 18 year olds up (chucky,kk,slaf) makes watching the tire fire a bit less bad. I still want him sent to laval but man its gonna be rough to be interested in the team without him on it imo

 

[Tetragrammaton]

Not gonna lie I have zero interest in watching the team without slaf on it. Just seems boring as hell tuning in . Im trying boys trust me but its a slog. We will see how long I last this year lol. Molson might be on to something keeping the little 18 year olds up (chucky,kk,slaf) makes watching the tire fire a bit less bad. I still want him sent to laval but man its gonna be rough to be interested in the team without him on it imo

At least we can root for Laval to win the Calder! That could be a great experience for them, so there’s that..

 

[BlackEye from Xhekaj]

Bustkovsky, Bustkovsky, wherefor art thou, Bustkovsky?

Aren't your comments useful!

 

[Supersonic]

Aren't your comments useful!

I see the joke went over your head

Don’t take this thread too seriously. There’s several trolls afoot.

 

[shamrun]

so when the entire team is in the face of the other team and fights are starting to happen you want Slafkovsky to stand away and watch instead of sticking up for his teammates?

I am sure they will want him to grab someone and just hug someone to a boring dance. Last thing i want to see is him breaking his hands on someone's helmet or worse falling chin first on the ice fighting some plug. I think he has more value to us than that.

 

[BlackEye from Xhekaj]

I see the joke went over your head

Don’t take this thread too seriously. There’s several trolls afoot.

Haha.. well then I apologize .. I've stopped looking at this thread for a while. It seemed to be a ton of the same fools going around in circles talking about nothing except for how little Slaf has produced in his 4 mins that he's been an NHL player! Lol

 

[Supersonic]

Haha.. well then I apologize .. I've stopped looking at this thread for a while. It seemed to be a ton of the same fools going around in circles talking about nothing except for how little Slaf has produced in his 4 mins that he's been an NHL player! Lol

No apologies necessary- I agree I also stopped looking at this thread, albeit with a few shitposts like the one I made today

 

[schwang26]

At least we can root for Laval to win the Calder! That could be a great experience for them, so there’s that..

They're doing crap so far.

Wasn't Slaf supposed to be reevaluated today?

 

[Tetragrammaton]

They're doing crap so far.

Wasn't Slaf supposed to be reevaluated today?

Slaf and Guhle to Laval and they are gonna be a very different team.

 

[Goldenhands]

Not gonna lie I have zero interest in watching the team without slaf on it. Just seems boring as hell tuning in . Im trying boys trust me but its a slog. We will see how long I last this year lol. Molson might be on to something keeping the little 18 year olds up (chucky,kk,slaf) makes watching the tire fire a bit less bad. I still want him sent to laval but man its gonna be rough to be interested in the team without him on it imo

Same here, I started to watch our other prospects since the Slaf injury. We all know what Caufield and Suzuki can do while Dach is getting better, but not the most exciting player to watch. Only reason I would watch the Habs right now would be for Xhekaj fighting some heavyweights. Otherwise, my eyes are turned on our best prospects.

 

[Mayday1980]

Thanks so much for the reply.

Wow, with a growth spurt like that. Did you suffer any "growing pains"? Being short, I never had to deal with it. But I've heard that for people that have had large growth spurts, it can be quite painful.

The examples I provided were all training to become future police officers. The kids were normal first year college students. Most were high school athletes. So, I'm not sure of the amount of physical training or jobs they had before I met them. All I can say is after a 2 or 3 year period. I always noticed a huge difference in both their strength and balance. I know part of that was they were on a more controlled physical regiment. I also figured that during the 2 or 3 year period. That their body was naturally adjusting to its say "adult phase". As I mentioned though, my knowledge in this area is quite limited. lol

I see a lot of the same issues with Slafkovsky. The smaller ice surfaces are a huge factor, as he has less time to react or make decisions. I'm not too worried about that though. It's all timing, and with repetition. His reactions will become quicker, much more natural. I've noticed the "puck watching" and confusion as well. Though the more games he's played. I've noticed it's become less and less.

I'm in agreement about the OHL. I feel it would be a wasted year due to the fact that he's already played in a league above. I'm good with him going to the AHL. Only If he stagnates or falls behind. If he continues to show improvement. I see no need to send him down.

Kerr is an interesting comparison. I honestly don't see it though, as Kerr wasn't a very good skater. Which is why he parked his ass in front of the net the majority of the time. Slafkovsky has much better hands and his passing skills are much better than Kerr imo. Kerr wouldn't survive in the NHL now, maybe as a PP specialist.

That "adult phase" I would suggest based on the information provided would have lot to do with increased weight/muscle mass I would think. I had some jobs in may teens/early twenties that had alot of constant manual labor and I think muscular endurance makes a huge difference in core strength and balance. It's helped by work out regimens but doing an 8-12 hour shift 5 days a week that required almost constant physical strain at low intensities can do wonders for ones' strength. I worked on a production line doing almost constant low-volume work (Carrying 20-30 pound boxes at a rate of 1 every 2 minutes, packing said boxes with constant movement) and I noticed my strength improved signficantly just from that volume/frequency work after only 2 months on the job. Time and effort is probably all Slaf needs from a strength standpoint. Its the "at rest" strength he needs to work on not the "at work/action" strength.

It sounds like you have a better sample size to compare for strength development for younger individuals from though police training days.

As for the growing pains, I don't really recall anything really noticeable but that was along ways back in time lol. I do remember getting strain and sprain injuries more frequently during the growth spurt. Also I ate ALOT and was constantly hungry. 9 inches sounds like alot but it was pretty constant through a 1 year span. What I know for sure was that I was 5'2 going into Grade 10 and then I was 6'1 when I graduated in Grade 12 and I was tall enough that the Rugby/Football teams started trying to recruit me by the start of the grade 12 year. Though thinking back I did self-medicate alot during the growth spurt year from roughy summer of grade ten to summer of grade 11, lol.

Looking back I totally agree the Slaf has better speed and passing skills than Kerr just for some reason Slafs first goal flashed me back to a Tim Kerr memory but its probably more that they are similar size and build. Slaf overall just needs time, on that I think we can both agree. He's not a "generational talent" but he has high-end hockey tools and his brain seems to be catching on to the NHL speed of play. At what level he puts it together I think we'll be waiting 2-3 years of slow progression to see the results. Hopefully more Jagr and less Armia.

 

[Toene]

Slaf and Guhle to Laval and they are gonna be a very different team.

Guhle has nothing left to learn in the minors. He's already playing like a great top-4 D and we're not even 10 games in his career. Slafkovsky, ok, I think he's very raw. But Guhle is outclassing everyone on our blueline. He deserves to stay.

 

[RationalExpectations]

Slaf and Guhle to Laval and they are gonna be a very different team.

Don't see Guhle sent down. Not sure how Slaf will change anything. Even assuming he would produce as much as he didd in Liiga, he'd score a point every three games.

 

[Pormock]

I just looked at the previous 1st overall drafted players and since 2016 (Auston Matthews) none of them really turned into super stars yet. If he can get 15-20 points this year he would be up there with what most of them got in their first season

 

[alko]

I just looked at the previous 1st overall drafted players and since 2016 (Auston Matthews) none of them really turned into super stars yet. If he can get 15-20 points this year he would be up there with what most of them got in their first season

Maybe in Arizona. But this is Sparta! I mean Montreal.

 

[waitin425]

Hopefully Slaf is back next game. Hard to believe his last game was when he scored....seems like forever ago. I hope he stays up....but also plays in the world juniors. Slaf, Mesar and Dvorsky.....oh my.

 

[McGees]

Ummmm...where do I start here....

 

[BaseballCoach]

Ummmm...where do I start here....

If he would still be in Europe, Slaf would still be playing on a larger ice surface, and delaying that adjustment.

And of course no one knows if he might have got injured in the games cited. He might have missed fewer games, or more games.

 

[Canadienna]

Man what's the deal?

Looked totally fine after his big game, but hasn't played since.

Is it too much of a leap to call shenanigans? Is this the Habs scratching him without having to actually scratch him?

Should I wire up the ol' tinfoil hat?

 

[McGees]

If he would still be in Europe, Slaf would still be playing on a larger ice surface, and delaying that adjustment.

And of course no one knows if he might have got injured in the games cited. He might have missed fewer games, or more games.

The main argument is he thinks Slaf is getting scratched and not developed because he is young and doesn't realize he was getting pretty decent minutes but is not playing now because he is injured!!

*insert eye roll emoji*

 

[Kennerback]

Ummmm...where do I start here....

It’s quite obvious that European teams would love to have him in Europe right now. Big money to be made having a 1OA playing for everyone involved.

The main argument is he thinks Slaf is getting scratched and not developed because he is young and doesn't realize he was getting pretty decent minutes but is not playing now because he is injured!!

*insert eye roll emoji*

How about complain about Shane Wright’s usage and the Kraken instead. Oh right, he’s not eligible in Europe and not a 1OA. It’s a money thing.

 

[Redux91]

Hopefully Slaf is back next game. Hard to believe his last game was when he scored....seems like forever ago. I hope he stays up....but also plays in the world juniors. Slaf, Mesar and Dvorsky.....oh my.

I think there's NO doubt HuGo let Slaf go to the WJC this year

Not even a little concerned there

Man I miss him tho lol

 

[FF de Mars]

It’s quite obvious that European teams would love to have him in Europe right now. Big money to be made having a 1OA playing for everyone involved.


How about complain about Shane Wright’s usage and the Kraken instead. Oh right, he’s not eligible in Europe and not a 1OA. It’s a money thing.

Yeah their rhetoric is based on their own interests... maybe they're right but maybe they're not and that's what most people don't understand and act like the agents-instructors from Soljesnystin assuming you're guilty all the way; that's how most people act and think, like tyrants, us included! In Europe, Slafkovsky would also learn bad habbits, play on bigger ice and not experience the real thing. Right now he's learning a new game at max difficulty, that's why he hasn't adjusted, it's like when you play humankind at difficulty humankind for the first time with the AI cheating so much it changes the whole experience. If you play humankind at nation which is still not that easy you can get away with so many things.