Player Discussion Juraj Slafkovsky discussion

[River Meadow]

Can he be sent down to recover his heart without clearing waivers?

Slaf?!

Stepping foot in the AHL?!?!

May god have mercy on you sir, you are about to feel the wrath of some HFboards posters.

 

[Nedved]

He was the best player on the ice towards the end of last season. Had a 25 game stretch of incredible hockey. I just keep waiting this year. He's not nearly the player he was at the end of 2024.

 

[tazsub3]

He was the best player on the ice towards the end of last season. Had a 25 game stretch of incredible hockey. I just keep waiting this year. He's not nearly the player he was at the end of 2024.

he is getting rid of the puck too quickly, and often with blind passes that get intercepted. dont know if this is purely confidence, but they need to correct that.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...Slaf is suffering from exactly what the team is lacking; STRUCTURE...time for a more forceful coaching staff...

 

[1909]

We’ll see. I think by the end we’ll be more than happy with that contract

Amazing contract for a 40-50 points producer.

 

[CHwest]

Slaf?!

Stepping foot in the AHL?!?!

May god have mercy on you sir, you are about to feel the wrath of some HFboards posters.

It was an honest question, he floats and that needs to be addressed.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

It was an honest question, he floats and that needs to be addressed.

They can’t run that risk because what if he still sucks in the AHL?

Then we have an AHL player signed at 8x8. It’s much safer to not let any other team know how he would perform against AHL competition if we want to keep his value up

 

[CHwest]

They can’t run that risk because what if he still sucks in the AHL?

Then we have an AHL player signed at 8x8. It’s much safer to not let any other team know how he would perform against AHL competition if we want to keep his value up

I don't know how much value an uninterested player has. I mean the guy should be at the least "one of the Tkachuk brothers light".

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I don't know how much value an uninterested player has.

As long as he’s on the top line picking up a couple points here and there, much more valuable than a 1st overall who can’t stick in the NHL 3 years post draft

He should’ve been AHL 2 years ago and it’s ridiculous that people here still can’t admit that

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Leo Carlsson is doing worse this year than last.

Adam Fantilli has 2 more points, but 9 more goals than Slaf in 3 more games.

Quinton Byfield is tied in points and had a few more goals

Alexis Lafreniere has 3 more points, 7 more goals.

Will Smith has less points in less games.

The reason I include Fantilli, Carlsson and Smith is due to many people on hf, not just here saying those players could go 1st overall ahead of Slaf.

Byfield, being bigger and a centre the same thing about going ahead of Slaf.

Laf is another 1st overall.

Now, aside from San Jose, all of those teams are better than the Habs. Well, maybe Anaheim and the Habs are equal, point is those teams are producing more and those players likely should be ahead of slaf and some of them get good minutes, too.

While not a 1st overall pick, Adrian Kempe took 6 years from when he was drafted to breakout and I'd love to have slaf be a 30+ goal scorer who can pot 40.

He has his contract, so Habs just gotta wait and be patient, just like us.

Depending on what the Habs do, they have a chance to get a line that rivals the top line with Demidov, a trade and/or free agent signing and then Slaf plays against lesser opponents, more room and easier to use his man body to create room.

Maybe with a full off season of training and starting on time Laine will look different next year.