Freddy Modin or Danius ZubrusHis best beat best ever season will be 54 points.
Send the guy down... its not a fireable offense to have drafted Slaf. Even I can appreciate his value even if I had him 6th. Its a fireable offense to keep him in the NHL though.
His best beat best ever season will be 54 points.
It's just like he has zero smoothness and flow in his game. No feel for the game, it's all just low IQ stop-and-go hockey, if that makes sense. Like there's all these random bursts of tools and talent, but nothing that keeps it together.
I honestly don't see how anyone can be a star without sound basic fundementals. Maybe you're confusing lack of fundementals with inconsistency?He shows signs of a future star but doesn't know basic of game.
Unfortunately, he’s going to make the team again whether we like it or not. This is is really HuGo’s funeral if this doesn’t work out because it doesn’t matter if Slafkovsky was ever NHL star material or not, the narrative will always be he was rushed and they ruined the only first overall we had in 40 years.No, but it bothers me if the idea is he HAS to be penciled into the NHL squad. If he improves at an acceptable level (production means less to me here), then so be it; I thought he had no business being in the NHL last year anyway, and I still question it to this day based on what I'm seeing.
I do agree that this draft will define their legacy, same with 2023.Unfortunately, he’s going to make the team again whether we like it or not. This is is really HuGo’s funeral if this doesn’t work out because it doesn’t matter if Slafkovsky was ever NHL star material or not, the narrative will always be he was rushed and they ruined the only first overall we had in 40 years.
I can see our fans being more lenient with the Dach trade because of what was given up. It doesn’t look like much right now and unless he can’t stay healthy, it looks like Dach should be the best player exchanged in that deal. Starting off a tenure with a failed first overall pick is something I think management will get eaten alive for 3-4 years from now. That said, I don’t want to put that energy in the air right now. I’m hoping Slaf figures it out one way or another even if I don’t agree with how he’s being handled.I do agree that this draft will define their legacy, same with 2023.
They went all in with Slafkovsky and Dach this night.
I think its looking quite good right now tho. We will see.
Whatever these advanced stats measure, they don't match what actually happened on the ice. I'm hopeful Slafkovsky will progress, but this looks like an attempt to artificially inflate his impact.View attachment 748483View attachment 748484View attachment 748485View attachment 748486
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Whatever these advanced stats measure, they don't match what actually happened on the ice. I'm hopeful Slafkovsky will progress, but this looks like an attempt to artificially inflate his impact.
I haven't watched every game, by yesterday's chart does fit with what I sawWhatever these advanced stats measure, they don't match what actually happened on the ice. I'm hopeful Slafkovsky will progress, but this looks like an attempt to artificially inflate his impact.
Starting off a tenure with a failed first overall pick is something I think management will get eaten alive for 3-4 years from now.
I agree, Slaf has made an impact, but not at the level those charts suggest. I'm not knocking the kid, I just haven't yet seen the dominance, confidence, and control we're hoping for. It's great you and others see signs of it – I'm hoping it becomes more obvious to the rest of us.He has been impactful tho. Inconsistent too. But we have seen him skates, create turnover and use his strenght like we haven't seen last year. He had a boatload of puck touches and was very involved in the play, although there was also quite a few whiff.
I don't know how one can look at Slaf this year and conclude he is an AHLer. There is no doubt he is part of the group of the best 9 forward in this team.
He has been hands down better than every single AHLer and better than hald of our NHL regulars. (Not that its a high threshold)
I think he is currently one of the better forwards in the roster but that's just shows how weak this team is up front.I don't know how one can look at Slaf this year and conclude he is an AHLer. There is no doubt he is part of the group of the best 9 forward in this team.
He could have had 4 points in the game against Ottawa the first place on the chart is well deserved.. His line was also the most dominant in the match..I agree, Slaf has made an impact, but not at the level those charts suggest. I'm not knocking the kid, I just haven't yet seen the dominance, confidence, and control we're hoping for.
Freddy Modin or Danius Zubrus
Who’d you rather?
I missed last night's game so I'll trust those who saw it to judge how he looked.I haven't watched every game, by yesterday's chart does fit with what I saw
I don t think like that. If in 2 to 3 years Slaf is a bust but MTL are a playoff team with solid foundation, I won t hold HuGo for it.I can see our fans being more lenient with the Dach trade because of what was given up. It doesn’t look like much right now and unless he can’t stay healthy, it looks like Dach should be the best player exchanged in that deal. Starting off a tenure with a failed first overall pick is something I think management will get eaten alive for 3-4 years from now. That said, I don’t want to put that energy in the air right now. I’m hoping Slaf figures it out one way or another even if I don’t agree with how he’s being handled.
I think he is currently one of the better forwards in the roster but that's just shows how weak this team is up front.
The reason he didn't get 4 point against Ottawa was that he missed multiple passes and fumbled the puck numerous times. I watched him all game – he looked terrific a few times, took control of the puck and made things happen. But just as often he was reactive, surprised, off-guard, sloppy.He could have had 4 points in the game against Ottawa the first place on the chart is well deserved.. His line was also the most dominant in the match..
What I find weird is the high defensive impact he has according to the stats. Every time they have to defend Slaf looks useless.
I think it's a far better representation of his camp than this thread that's for sure.Whatever these advanced stats measure, they don't match what actually happened on the ice. I'm hopeful Slafkovsky will progress, but this looks like an attempt to artificially inflate his impact.
Still nowhere close to Dach, Suzuki, Caufield and MonahanGood question... where would you rank him? Regardless of age
Suzuki
Caufield
Dach
Newhook
RHP
Anderson