I mean probably not at first. But I would and I’d imagine he would at a certain point. If it’s holding him back from becoming a star player and getting opportunity to lead a team, put up numbers and get a big contract than he will.
Well let's all hope Fitz doesn't second-guess things.Another Slaf article, this is from the Montreal beat writer:
Juraj Slafkovsky's unique skill could make him potential top pick for Canadiens
Every NHL team is looking for the skill set Juraj Slafkovsky brings, but is that enough for the Canadiens to take him over Shane Wright?theathletic.com
He feels Slaf is more boom/bust, but also goes on to say, Slaf has improved throughout the season. It seems, for every negative, there is a counter argument. If he makes a bad decision one shift, he makes a spectacular one the next. His production was “meh” with TPS but was outstanding internationally. His skating was so-so but it has improved. Sometimes he attacks the middle/ defenders, sometimes he takes the puck down the boards. It seems a lot of scouts, would rather drop him to 5-7 range than be forced to give a projection. I think the high grades on Kakko and Pool Party make media scouts nervous to predict Slaf’s upside.
Cooley to NJ would happen if Slaf never existed.
Our board draft geek has us sold on Slaf. And he fills a need in terms of talent/size/interior play ability at the wing position.
He is a defenseman, so him + Luke could be a crazy pairing
Obviously not 90's Jagr, but I could see some 2010's Jagr maybe
We lived through David Hale being compared to Scott Stevens. (Yes this still bugs me.)
I thought that was Steven "The Great" Santini
I actually guess this is the type of question where the answer matters less than how the player approached answering.
Or someone goes the crypto route and wants to be a yeti.
I'd stay away from legendary animals though since they can be interpreted too many ways by the teams. Is he afraid of humans and wants to live in a forest? Is he saying he can't be photographed clearly? Is he saying he doesn't actually exist? What can the aliens really be learning from all that probing? Too many unanswered questions.
I strongly feel if the Devils picked 3rd, they would take Jiricek/Nemec over Cooley. Again, with all the people attacking Wright and Slafkovsky (it's a three horse race!), you'd think Cooley singlehandedly carried the US-NTDP. But I watch a ton of the US-NTDP, and I don't think Cooley separated himself in any way as the best player on his own team.
The OG "Next Scott Stevens" was Lance Ward
