Juraj Slafkovsky - Year Two

[OldCraig71]

You're asking people to be patient? What heresy.

I just made a prediction, it might be wrong and it has nothing to do with impatience on my part. I haven't said much about Slaf other than preaching patience with him as he learns the NHL game so I don't fall in with the crowd that expects him to be a star player right away. I will stay away from this thread as I usually do just because.

 

[ReHabs]

Bet against him and cap him at 50 pts as much as you want but could you honestly really be that shocked that a kid who dominated two international grown man tournaments at 17, and is now proving to be one of our better forwards at 19 years old turns out to be better than a 2nd liner?

Did he play any other hockey in any other competitions around that time and up to present day that might give one pause to project gaudy expectations of Slafkovksy?

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

If Slaf has 32 pts in his next 52 games, he would get to the 40 pts mark, what was my projection this season. So if he keeps playing on the top line and get top PP unit, thats totally reachable

Yeah, I can't see it, even if I try really hard.

 

[Goldenhands]

Yeah, I can't see it, even if I try really hard.

Keep trying harder, the scoring chances are there, the results are upcoming.

 

[Don D]

Interesting article on 2022 NHL combines. 1:33 sound bite from a younger Saf before he was drafted!

 

[DAChampion]

Keep trying harder, the scoring chances are there, the results are upcoming.

Why isn't he converting? It's like ten games now.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Did he play any other hockey in any other competitions around that time and up to present day that might give one pause to project gaudy expectations of Slafkovksy?

He did!

It’s all about who the real Slaf is. Is the Liiga Slaf the real one or the other?

You could be right but we still have those examples of dominance in the international tourneys. I’m not saying that’s a guarantee but we can’t completely hand waive that either. I mean you can lol.

I see it. Some others do. Some don’t.

Would you be that shocked if he becomes a star? Genuinely asking

 

[ChesterNimitz]

However, at this rate to get Lindstrom I think we’ll need not only to keep losing but also some luck. He goes top 3 with that unique package

This is a good top heavy draft. If we draft in the top 10 we should be able to secure a future core player.

 

[Kennerback]

Why isn't he converting? It's like ten games now.

He’s not shooting enough. Goalies know by now he’s passing. His release is 17th century black powder artillery grade.

 

[HabbyGuy]

He’s not shooting enough. Goalies know by now he’s passing. His release is 17th century black powder artillery grade.

He does take awhile to get it off, if he even bothers, but when he does look out!!

It's actually quite powerful.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[nhlfan9191]

Why isn't he converting? It's like ten games now.

It’s concerning he isn’t producing more. Anybody whose saying that this 20 point pace in his second season where he came into it already with half a season of experience is lying to themselves if they don’t find that concerning. That said, the goal he created for Caufield was the nicest thing I’ve seen him do since coming to Montreal and it showed a really high level of a bunch of different skills. If he keeps doing stuff like that, I will start to believe the unicorn talk. But I’m not there yet.

 

[Kennerback]

It’s concerning he isn’t producing more. Anybody whose saying that this 20 point pace in his second season where he came into it already with half a season of experience is lying to themselves if they don’t find that concerning. That said, the goal he created for Caufield was the nicest thing I’ve seen him do since coming to Montreal and it showed a really high level of a bunch of different skills. If he keeps doing stuff like that, I will start to believe the unicorn talk. But I’m not there yet.

If they wouldn’t have given him an assist, it would show how he helps the team despite not landing on the score sheet. He’s my #1 in 2022. With that said, i really hope he can get his shooting together one day and top out higher than 50 poInts.

 

[Jack Skellington]

It’s concerning he isn’t producing more. Anybody whose saying that this 20 point pace in his second season where he came into it already with half a season of experience is lying to themselves if they don’t find that concerning. That said, the goal he created for Caufield was the nicest thing I’ve seen him do since coming to Montreal and it showed a really high level of a bunch of different skills. If he keeps doing stuff like that, I will start to believe the unicorn talk. But I’m not there yet.

He's made like 15 plays nicer than that in the last 2 weeks that could've been goals

 

[Kennerback]

Ignoring the Ds, I had Cooley ahead. Now I have Slaf. Slaf helping out in every facet of the game with a ceiling of 50 points. I have Cooley and Wright both toping out at 70 points, with Cooley more assist heavy and Wright more goal heavy. Their contribution mostly because of their points.

With that said, it’s early and always changing, and I might see more in one or another next month.

 

[nhlfan9191]

He's made like 15 plays nicer than that in the last 2 weeks that could've been goals

I haven’t seen anything to that degree. I was genuinely wowed by that as was the opposing defensemen on the play. If he was doing stuff like that all the time, he wouldn’t be struggling to get points regardless of age.

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[Jaynki]

Slaf helping out in every facet of the game with a ceiling of 50 points.

Since 2000, 18 forwards have been picked 1st overall. Only four of them have not had at least one PPG season.

Yakupov, Lafreniere, Slafkovsky and Bedard.

We can safely assume Bedard will have a PPG season and we will assume Lafreniere will never have for this exercice

We will exclude Slafkovsky from the database because he is the one we are trying to determine/speculate on his future outcomes.

15/17 suggest at least one PPG season.

2/17 suggest from total bust to 0.5ppg season (for now)

Personally, it is okay if you don't want to bet on Slaf having at least one PPG season. I can understand although its the highest probability.

Still, capping his ceiling at 50 points right now goes against all odds, logic and statistics. It will be a disapointment if he don't have at least one ppg season.

I would consider him a f***ing bust if his ceiling is 50 points.

I expect him to have at least one ppg season.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Since 2000, 18 forwards have been picked 1st overall. Only four of them have not had at least one PPG season.

Yakupov, Lafreniere, Slafkovsky and Bedard.

We can safely assume Bedard will have a PPG season and we will assume Lafreniere will never have for this exercice

We will exclude Slafkovsky from the database because he is the one we are trying to determine/speculate on his future outcomes.

15/17 suggest at least one PPG season.

2/17 suggest from total bust to 0.5ppg season (for now)

Personally, it is okay if you don't want to bet on Slaf having at least one PPG season. I can understand although its the highest probability.

Still, capping his ceiling at 50 points right now goes against all odds, logic and statistics. It will be a disapointment if he don't have at least one ppg season.

I would consider him a f***ing bust if his ceiling is 50 points.

I expect him to have at least one ppg season.

He’d have to seriously stagnate to have a 50 point ceiling.

Like I know I’m really bullish on him and I don’t mind if I were called out on it as a rose coloured homer.

But he could hit close to 40 this year. He can still get A LOT better

 

[Michelangelo]

He’d have to seriously stagnate to have a 50 point ceiling.

Like I know I’m really bullish on him and I don’t mind if I were called out on it as a rose coloured homer.

But he could hit close to 40 this year. He can still get A LOT better

I think he could hit 40 this year if the season is extended by 40 games

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I think he could hit 40 this year if the season is extended by 40 games

I’d hope so! lol.

I just can’t see that line not producing much much more than they have sooner than later. No way Caufield stays this cold.

They could get red hot and Slaf could see a huge boost in production

 

[Kennerback]

Since 2000, 18 forwards have been picked 1st overall. Only four of them have not had at least one PPG season.

Yakupov, Lafreniere, Slafkovsky and Bedard.

We can safely assume Bedard will have a PPG season and we will assume Lafreniere will never have for this exercice

We will exclude Slafkovsky from the database because he is the one we are trying to determine/speculate on his future outcomes.

15/17 suggest at least one PPG season.

2/17 suggest from total bust to 0.5ppg season (for now)

Personally, it is okay if you don't want to bet on Slaf having at least one PPG season. I can understand although its the highest probability.

Still, capping his ceiling at 50 points right now goes against all odds, logic and statistics. It will be a disapointment if he don't have at least one ppg season.

I would consider him a f***ing bust if his ceiling is 50 points.

I expect him to have at least one ppg season.

There’s a lot of attacking posters that bring up his stats, but they exist and they aren’t just an incredible streak of bad luck.

He has the worst release and finish of any #1 pick I’ve ever seen and looks like a deer in a headlight if he’s got time and space in the middle slot with the puck on his stick. Worse finish than Yakupov, worse than Lafrenière, worse than Daigle, worse than anyone... However IMO, those were bad picks and to me Slaf looks like a good pick because he brings many other things to the table than points. See Guy Carbonneau,

I wish with all my heart that he fixes his shooting problems and he pulverizes 50 points, but right now it’s already a massive extrapolation to think he can turn Chad Kilger numbers during his bad years into 50 points even playing with the best players on the team. Josh Anderson had more than 50 points only once in his career.

 

[Skip Bayless]

If Caufield could score goals they'd currently be a top 10 line in the NHL.

 

[CanadienShark]

San Jose is worse

Hey!


... You're not wrong.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Earlier in the year I was saying CC and Nick were having a hard time sustaining pressure in the offensive zone. That hasn’t been the case since they were put together with Slaf.