The Gr8 Dane
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who is the #1 C
also let's say we did take this make believe #1C would he also be the worst 1st overall ever? Because according to posters here yes the other options would also be the worst 1st overalls everIs Slafkovsky the worst #1 pick ever ?
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also let's say we did take this make believe #1C would he also be the worst 1st overall ever? Because according to posters here yes the other options would also be the worst 1st overalls ever
HockeyVirus
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who is the #1 C
The 19 year old with 18 in 34 who went directly after?
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There were zero respectable draft rankings that had Cooley at the top...it was always Wright or Slaf....
You're definitely a reason why this thread is so cringe.
The Gr8 Dane
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and even if Cooley was an option would habs fans even trade slaf for cooley right now with what we've seen slaf look like in the past 2 weeks. I doubt it , doesn't mean cooley can't end up a 1C down the line but its not like we are kicking ourselves for passing up on him or anything
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nope
A game like Slafs takes more time to develop. Knowing what we know now id still take him.....especially since they got Dach at that draft, they didnt need a small center....
imagine if GMs had the patience of hfboards. 1st rounders would be waived 5 games in if the don’t get Bedard or McDavid stats.
We're really not disagreeing here. Slaf has gotten off to a bad start. I think it's more than fair to point out that he's still young enough to develop into possibly the best player from the top of the '22 draft class. But until that happens, it's not outlandish for people to speculate that he may end up being the worst 1OA in quite a long while. The irony is that you're chastising other posters for relying on too small a sample size to judge his career potential, but then insist we only consider his last 20 games or so.
That's not the bottom line. It's a deflection from the question I posed in my post that has yet to be answered. A better bottom line is this: wingers who are drafted 1OA need to produce offensively. Slaf may get there one day if his development goes well. But he's not there yet.
Again, a bit of a deflection here from my question. Let's reframe the discussion: Looking back at the 20 NHL drafts prior to 2022, which 1OAs would you put behind Slafkovsky?
For what it's worth I have nothing against Slafkovsky and don't really care if he becomes a perennial all-star or the worst bust since Stefan. The Habs were my childhood team and I still have a soft spot for them.
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Rob Sense
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you obviously do not watch games...remember...watch...think...post.
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Where does asking questions fall in that order? Just saying he has been good isn’t a lot to go off. Which is why I ask what is he good at. You are right I don’t watch every game, just occasionally.
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He is a beast in puck battles, his passing is excellent, he is a presence in front of net and his shooting is getting better. He is a power forward and growing into the role...19 years old.
PS i read your post as saracastic. If this was not your intent then we are good.
PS i read your post as saracastic. If this was not your intent then we are good.
Slaf's last 23 games have been significantly stronger. He's playing much better and the points are starting to come. Which is exactly what development is and why the theme of this thread has gone from dumb to dumber. Kid starts slowly and then starts improving – no surprise to anyone, except for a few people who tried to spin Slafkovsky's first few dozen games as an "Ah-hah!" moment. Embarrassing.
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Slafkovsky has played 72 games and wasn’t just a first rounder, but a first overall. So.. absolutely none of your point is actually a point. Dude is a really bad 1st pick.
Exits out of his own zone and puck retrieval. Fancy stats show he has helped Caufield and Suzuki possession numbers...
It is the bottom line....you are commenting on a player whom you haven't even watched play. You are ignorant to the type of player Slaf is. I'm deflecting nothing. Go watch him play for a few months and then let's have a discussion.
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I always find these threads ironic considering the message board is called Hockeys Future yet people jump to conclusions on players when they haven’t even played a full season in their career. Then it gets bombarded by people who clearly only look at HockeyDB. This place is basically turning into Facebook level of collective IQ.
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HarrySPlinkett
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Slafkovsky has a long way to go to be as good as Yakupov
Paddyjack
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HarrySPlinkett
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Logan Cooley.
Simon Nemec.
Even Wright would’ve likely done more with the ice time Slaf has been given
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If you look beyond points, you can see an uptick in his play. It remains to be seen if he can continue to improve, but he's looked genuinely good for a stretch of games. That's a good thing and people have every right to be excited about progress.
Paddyjack
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All of these, especially Wright,, would not have been great #1 pick either.
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