Player Discussion Juraj Slafkovsky discussion

[ReHabs]

I don’t mean a mistake in choosing Slaf. Although that debate won’t be settled for awhile. You don’t get many cracks at 1OA. You don’t pick a big skilled finesse guy in hopes you can turn him into something else.

I mean, sure you can add elements to his game, but he’s never going to be a Playing a Brady Tkachuk type of game. If that’s managements expectation then they shit the bed. I don’t think that’s what they expect.

I’d be happy with him being interested in showing up every night. He seems disinterested half the games I’ve watched. A passenger on his top line. If he was playing with Dach and Newhook he’d be doing even worse stat wise. The numbers aren’t very flattering for Slaf. He’s only young, so lots of time to turn the table.

Honestly, if I saw him hustling and just making mistakes and being "snakebit" I'd be a lot more confident. Experience means the puck will eventually go in. He has skills, he isn't stone hands. The fact he seems to not be intentful is what gives me a lot of doubt

 

[SlafySZN]

I don’t mean a mistake in choosing Slaf. Although that debate won’t be settled for awhile. You don’t get many cracks at 1OA. You don’t pick a big skilled finesse guy in hopes you can turn him into something else.

I mean, sure you can add elements to his game, but he’s never going to be a Playing a Brady Tkachuk type of game. If that’s managements expectation then they shit the bed. I don’t think that’s what they expect.

I’d be happy with him being interested in showing up every night. He seems disinterested half the games I’ve watched. A passenger on his top line. If he was playing with Dach and Newhook he’d be doing even worse stat wise. The numbers aren’t very flattering for Slaf. He’s only young, so lots of time to turn the table.

He has the same number of 5 on 5 points as the other top prospect of his draft class, while playing with Dach and Newhook or Laine for practically half of his season.

Only 7 less points at 5 on 5 than Suzuki.

 

[FLHabs]

I don’t mean a mistake in choosing Slaf. Although that debate won’t be settled for awhile. You don’t get many cracks at 1OA. You don’t pick a big skilled finesse guy in hopes you can turn him into something else.

I mean, sure you can add elements to his game, but he’s never going to be a Playing a Brady Tkachuk type of game. If that’s managements expectation then they shit the bed. I don’t think that’s what they expect.

I’d be happy with him being interested in showing up every night. He seems disinterested half the games I’ve watched. A passenger on his top line. If he was playing with Dach and Newhook he’d be doing even worse stat wise. The numbers aren’t very flattering for Slaf. He’s only young, so lots of time to turn the table.

I think that if he can bring the intensity and actually show up every night that would go a long way and would probably naturally progress into him adding more physicality to his game as he gets stronger

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I don’t mean a mistake in choosing Slaf. Although that debate won’t be settled for awhile. You don’t get many cracks at 1OA. You don’t pick a big skilled finesse guy in hopes you can turn him into something else.

I mean, sure you can add elements to his game, but he’s never going to be a Playing a Brady Tkachuk type of game. If that’s managements expectation then they shit the bed. I don’t think that’s what they expect.

I’d be happy with him being interested in showing up every night. He seems disinterested half the games I’ve watched. A passenger on his top line. If he was playing with Dach and Newhook he’d be doing even worse stat wise. The numbers aren’t very flattering for Slaf. He’s only young, so lots of time to turn the table.

You don’t need to play a Tkachuk type game to play physical though. I’d be happy if he plays like he did down the stretch last season.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Shane Wright has him beaten in pts this season. Uh-oh!

 

[Bobby Holik agent]

*Slaf make a physical play*
Annoying online commenter: nice play ... HE SHOULD ALWAYS DOES THAT. DO THAT ALL THE TIMES NOW EVER.

How to turn down on good play 101.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

1st period Slaf is the type of player that wins you playoff games.

Really want to see him bring that kind of energy consistently.

 

[HabsCode]

Can someone translate what RDS is saying here?

My poor French and Google translate are giving me nonsense. Something about getting trapped?

I think they try to say he got tricked/pranked? But I don’t see what the video they share has to do with anything. It’s just him standing there.

Edit: ah I get it now

 

[KevSkillz4]

1st period Slaf is the type of player that wins you playoff games.

Really want to see him bring that kind of energy consistently.

If he put that type of energy consistently, he will be a truly beast right there. He will be able to put great numbers in seasons, but in playoffs, he will be very dangerous.

 

[eklund the clown]

He is carrying the puck tonight and skating with it ,making moves as he does.Exactly what he needs to do instead of getting the puck and just passing it off quickly.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Having a strong game tonight.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

This version of Slafkovsky can be a 70pt power forward for us.

Great game tonight

 

[ahmedou]

 

[KevSkillz4]

If Slaf play like that every game, use his physic, more meaner, this guy will be a gamebreaker for many years to come.

That's why they give him a big contract already, he just need consistency!!

 

[ahmedou]

1 GOAL

5 SHOTS

6 HITS

1 FIGHT

 

[Kennerback]

If Slaf play like that every game, use his physic, more meaner, this guy will be a gamebreaker for many years to come.

That's why they give him a big contract already, he just need consistency!!

Fact: at 24 years 6’3. 250 and the added man strength, Slaf will be an immovable force. Brady Tkachuk is probably up there with Patrick Maroon as the slowest forward in the NHL. He’s still one of the most effective NHLers because he can create time and space just by being big, tall and strong.

 

[Habsfan18]

Man was a f***ing menace tonight.

 

[HabsCode]

I think he projects to be a Tkachuk/Svechnikov hybrid. Would be a great type of player to have.

 

[rockymtnoyster]

 

[red devil]

 

[BergevinBurner]

Hopefully he brings more of that the rest of the season. Playing the body and making guys second guess going into board battles with him will naturally lead to better production too.

 

[Gravity]

He's also incredibly self-aware which a remarkable trait and makes not concerned at all for his future.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Best game of the year. This is the guy we were hoping we'd see this season. Better late than never.

More of this man... all season long. Take the next step. This kind of effort every night.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Fact: at 24 years 6’3. 250 and the added man strength, Slaf will be an immovable force. Brady Tkachuk is probably up there with Patrick Maroon as the slowest forward in the NHL. He’s still one of the most effective NHLers because he can create time and space just by being big, tall and strong.

250!
He’ll be looking like brock lesnar

 

[red devil]