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

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Fistfullofbeer

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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

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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.
 

Martinez89

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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 

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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.
 

Peasy

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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.
 
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