Player Discussion Juraj Slafkovsky Discussion

[JIMVINNY]

Slaf is better at what?

Being good-looking?

My 16 year old daughter will fight anyone that says different. She finds Juraj to be quite easy on the eyes.

 

[CrashOut]

Matheson was actually fine on PP1. That unit was good. Just replace Dach with Newhook (or Dvorak for faceoffs). That will be unit 1B.

Unit 1A would be Laine-Heineman-Demidov-Hutson-Suzuki

Matheson is atrocious on the PP.

He cant get a shot thru screens. He can't hold the puck at the blue. He can't pass for shit. 0 creativity.

He has no reason to ever see the PP.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Slaf is better at what?

Being good-looking?

I watched Brady Tkachuk play today, I think Slaf is a better player today and I hate Slaf.

 

[River Meadow]

I watched Brady Tkachuk play today, I think Slaf is a better player today and I hate Slaf.

Yes but apparently Tkachook is playing injured++

 

[TomKosto]

I watched Brady Tkachuk play today, I think Slaf is a better player today and I hate Slaf.

One game doesnt define a player… Pretty clear Brady is injured. I’m not saying Slaf wont ever be as good than Brady, but right now it’s not even close. Tkachuk would be a fan favorite in Mtl if he was a habs.

 

[Egresch]

One game doesnt define a player… Pretty clear Brady is injured. I’m not saying Slaf wont ever be as good than Brady, but right now it’s not even close. Tkachuk would be a fan favorite in Mtl if he was a habs.

Funny enough, in his D+3 season Brady had 36 pts in 56 GP. If you prorate it, it would be 51 pts in 79 GP.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Matheson is atrocious on the PP.

He cant get a shot thru screens. He can't hold the puck at the blue. He can't pass for shit. 0 creativity.

He has no reason to ever see the PP.

We were over 20% with Matheson on PP1.

At any rate, I'm not suggesting removing Hutson, just getting Demidov reps and spreading out the munitions over the two units. Doing this will make our PP harder to defend against.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Funny enough, in his D+3 season Brady had 36 pts in 56 GP. If you prorate it, it would be 51 pts in 79 GP.

And Tkachuk only had one year of junior eligibility when drafted too when Slaf had two.

He compares favourably production wise with every other big forward star at the same age. I think only Rantanen was ahead of him at the same age and he gets treated like a bum.

He was in the mix in the first goal and that 2nd goal was largely due to him. No points.
So respectable production plus all these other plays that don’t show up on the stat sheet while still being quite raw.

 

[TomKosto]

Funny enough, in his D+3 season Brady had 36 pts in 56 GP. If you prorate it, it would be 51 pts in 79 GP.

Are yoy saying Slaf is better at the same age? Pretty sure i read Slaf is better right now than him and thats blatant homerism.

 

[Egresch]

Are yoy saying Slaf is better at the same age? Pretty sure i read Slaf is better right now than him and thats blatant homerism.

None of that actually, I do not like the comparison at all, but I am saying that Slaf can easily develop point production similar to Brady. He will never be that kind of agitator, but that it is OK.

 

[Soaker]

He's a big boy, he needs to play like one and get more than 1 hit in a game.

 

[Miller Time]

Are yoy saying Slaf is better at the same age? Pretty sure i read Slaf is better right now than him and thats blatant homerism.

Not at all. Slaf is playing more impactful hockey that Tkachuk at the same age, that's pretty evident if one looks past the rock'em sock'em lens.

 

[TomKosto]

Not at all. Slaf is playing more impactful hockey that Tkachuk at the same age, that's pretty evident if one looks past the rock'em sock'em lens.

I’m saying Brady is better right now 1vs1, not talking at the same age lmfao. Read the last couple posts.

 

[TomKosto]

He's a big boy, he needs to play like one and get more than 1 hit in a game.

Not in his DNA

 

[CzarDemidov]

I can't believe you singled this out lol

I mean talk about 'the little things'

On the highlight package I had to rewind this play like 10 times because I couldn't BELIEVE Slaf tied up the guys stick so Caufield could score lol, it's interesting to watch too because you think he's going after the puck himself and he totally could but the smarter play was keep the lane open the lane for Cole who buries it

Is that...iq? Naaah

First off, I said he played it perfectly. I simply and clearly disagreed with giving him credit for occupying the goalie when he wasn’t anywhere close to the goalie.

Secondly, he doesn’t tie up the stick. You should watch it an 11th time.

 

[Soaker]

Not in his DNA

Nasty,mean, being a prick is not in his DNA but he can hit at least. Paul Byron hit a lot,if he can,anyone can,it's all in the timing and when to do so or not.

 

[Miller Time]

I’m saying Brady is better right now 1vs1, not talking at the same age lmfao. Read the last couple posts.

My bad.

Though, frankly, right now the gap is pretty small and largely a matter of consistency.

Slaf's best > Brady's best

when the kid figures out how to bring it nightly, it wont be in question.

 

[TomKosto]

My bad.

Though, frankly, right now the gap is pretty small and largely a matter of consistency.

Slaf's best > Brady's best

when the kid figures out how to bring it nightly, it wont be in question.

Totally disagree but whatever if you really think Slaf best is the better than Tkachuk best, thats ur opinion, smells a bit like Homerism to me. Tkachuk best was dominating the 4 nations event.

 

[JustStopThePuck]

Slaf is not better than Brady, and is not a good comparable, holy crap.

I think Andrei Svechnikov is a better comparable, although Slaf shoots a lot less.

 

[Miller Time]

Totally disagree but whatever if you really think Slaf best is the better than Tkachuk best, thats ur opinion, smells a bit like Homerism to me. Tkachuk best was dominating the 4 nations event.

Meh... Granlund also excelled at 4 nations. Overstating a novelty tournament performance ain't my thing, but if it's yours, might want to recall that Slaf dominated the Olympics as an 18 year old

 

[Naslundforever]

Someone tell him a Capital killed his cat before the game or something. There must be some anger hidden deep inside Slafkovsky somewhere?

How pacifist can a guy be? It’s a great personality trait in real life; hockey not so much… The way he never expected late or blindside hits when he started out is telling; it’s not just awareness I figure.

 

[TomKosto]

Meh... Granlund also excelled at 4 nations. Overstating a novelty tournament performance ain't my thing, but if it's yours, might want to recall that Slaf dominated the Olympics as an 18 year old

Same lvl of talent on the ice between thoses two tourny thats true! Brady Best > Slaf Best and not even close just stop now. Maybe Slaf is gonna get better, who knows, not the case right now.

 

[Miller Time]

Same lvl of talent on the ice between thoses two tourny thats true! Brady Best > Slaf Best and not even close just stop now. Maybe Slaf is gonna get better, who knows, not the case right now.

Disagree. But I'm sure Sens homers wil welcome you with open arms

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I would like to see Slaf make things difficulty physically for Washington, we really need to be pushing back

 

[TomKosto]

Disagree. But I'm sure Sens homers wil welcome you with open arms

Oh I will stay here dont worry bud. We dont need to wear homer glasses to be an Habs fan lol