F Juraj Slafkovsky - TPS, Finland U20 (2022 Draft)

[Siludin]

I have a feeling he is going 3

 

[peto10]

First point in the playoffs:


Fantastic game for him so far, he also hit a post:

 

[Antiillafire]

That dodged check was crazy, that other player was trying to give him an elbow to the head by the looks of it

 

[xyzed]

such a "low iq" player

 

[Heldig]

I have a feeling he is going 3

Who goes #2?

 

[Rusty7550]

Who goes #2?

Cooley?

 

[Heldig]

Cooley?

Could be.

Slafkovsky is rising quickly in the ranks. Nemac too.

 

[montreal]

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

As a Kraken fan I really have no specific preference between Wright, Cooley or Slaf. But one of those 3 would be a massive help for us going forward.

Is it fair to expect Slaf to spend another season in Finland and then make a jump to the NHL in 2023-24?

 

[JabbaJabba]

As a Kraken fan I really have no specific preference between Wright, Cooley or Slaf. But one of those 3 would be a massive help for us going forward.

Is it fair to expect Slaf to spend another season in Finland and then make a jump to the NHL in 2023-24?

I believe he could play in the AHL as well. Anyway, I think a year in Finland or in the AHL is necessary for him.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I believe he could play in the AHL as well. Anyway, I think a year in Finland or in the AHL is necessary for him.

Yeah I understand he could play in the AHL but I am not sure what would be better for his development in his D+1 year.

 

[Martinez89]

As a Kraken fan I really have no specific preference between Wright, Cooley or Slaf. But one of those 3 would be a massive help for us going forward.

Is it fair to expect Slaf to spend another season in Finland and then make a jump to the NHL in 2023-24?

Yes I also think he´ll spend next season in Finland which will be useful for him and then he´ll be NHL ready I guess. I see him more and more comfortable in Turku after Olympics and next season he could play big minutes there as a main offensive weapon which is exactly what he needs.

 

[alko]

There was a talk in our office, that Team with Nr. 1 pick is somehow cursed. They simply must take Wright. And therefore they can loose a gem in later picks.

 

[Hostile Offer]

I'm starting to become a fan of this kid. He didn't show much early in the season and doesn't look like the most dynamic player out there but it seems like getting a bigger role and higher confidence has given him quite the boost (shocker right?). He's got a good hockey sense, slick hands, good wrister, size, physical presence, pretty much everything you want in a prospect. The main issue with Slaf is his skating. I don't think he could keep up against NHL level competition yet, but he's a big kid who's still probably growing into his body so that's natural.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Unless Jiricek comes back and plays lights out in the small amount of hockey he can play - I think it's reasonable to assume the top 4 is some combination of Wright, Cooley, Slafkovsky and Nemec.

 

[Goldenhands]

Unless Jiricek comes back and plays lights out in the small amount of hockey he can play - I think it's reasonable to assume the top 4 is some combination of Wright, Cooley, Slafkovsky and Nemec.

His play prior injury was conclusive enough to go top 3.

 

[stastny12]

I'm starting to become a fan of this kid. He didn't show much early in the season and doesn't look like the most dynamic player out there but it seems like getting a bigger role and higher confidence has given him quite the boost (shocker right?). He's got a good hockey sense, slick hands, good wrister, size, physical presence, pretty much everything you want in a prospect. The main issue with Slaf is his skating. I don't think he could keep up against NHL level competition yet, but he's a big kid who's still probably growing into his body so that's natural.

If you consider his skating a problem, I wouldn´t worry. Slafkovsky skates perfectly for someone of his size.

 

[peto10]

better angle:

 

[Peasy]

There was a talk in our office, that Team with Nr. 1 pick is somehow cursed. They simply must take Wright. And therefore they can loose a gem in later picks.

I can really see this draft turning out to be like the 2017 one. You'll get a solid player first overall, but some players taken afterwards could very likely have a better career and peak.

 

[peto10]

He also scored

 

[tmlmatus]

As a Slovak, i'm always expecting to be left disappointed in prospects, but Slafkosvky looks absolutely legit.

 

[Antiillafire]

He also scored

He had a few chances like this at WJC, now gets one in Liiga

 

[montreal]

 

[stastny12]

Shane Wright, you better watch your back!

 

[FourQuarters]

Olympic Games gave him tons of confidence,he's so dynamic now.