He needs to understand that he has the possibility of generating his own scoring chances at will. Passing plays are not the only way.
He needs to believe.
He needs to believe.

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Comparison should be John LeClair IMO - to be a Tkachuk type need to have the truculence DNA makeup which Slaf doesn’t and isn’t “learnable”
Maybe he should be called “second half Slaf”…
Yep. He's only played one and a half.Slafkovsky hasn't even played 10 good games this year. Dont @ me.![]()
Get real, he’s never been good for even a single periodYep. He's only played one and a half.
Maybe he should be called “second half Slaf”…
He’s playing at what, 225lbs? I’d love to see him come in around 210-215 next year
I think his playmaking is actually pretty impressive. But I agree with your overall point. He needs to go to the net. We don’t have enough guys who do that.
That's almost certainly not true of most star forwards.
Cap is going up, much of that contract will include prime years… under eight? Yeah, I’d definitely do that deal today.
There is a reason why agents use cap % now into negotiations
Someone mentioned him and Arber spending lots of nights out on the town. Do we know if there is any truth to that?
I also think he needs to protect himself better. Rarely saw a 230lbs guys getting rock by smurf like Ghostibere, Rossi and Greig.
People said the same thing about Nick Suzuki when he signed his extension, how's that looking now?
You seriously think Slaf is an upcoming 10m player? I mean let's all be reasonable now
I don't actually believe that leagues f**k up players.
I might even ask him to walk and chew gum at the same time.So he needs to go digging for the puck, win the board battles, make plays, drive the center of the ice, block the goalie's view, deflect shots, hit opposing players... Anything else you need the 20yr old kid to do? I mean if so when are Suzuki and Caufield gonna lift up their end of the couch?
but it was more about reaching developmental milestones appropriate for his age
Not true. I recall writing the same thing when he broke into the league. Maybe not down to 210, but I felt that he could lose 15 lbs and thrive.I was like the only guy out here saying Slafs was way too heavy when he first came in at 240. Jebus Pronger was 220 and he was 6'6". I'm thinking 210 should be good.