admiralcadillac
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Juraj Slafkovsky - Year Two
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Glad you are coming around. You were a little bit behind the times.
OldCraig71
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It's strange to see a player that looked lost and uncoordinated turning into a player that wants to be the man on every shift. Not to be a conspiracy theorist but things started turning around after he "hung out" with a friend in Montreal.
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Didn’t know Slafkovsky was friends with peppermint patty.
I am reminded of the Peter Mahovlich progression! Would be lovely if Slaf turns out that way!!!!!
Went to bed early before the 5-goals and missed the Slafkovsky parade. Nice surprise to wake up to! It's not a coincidence Suzuki is heating up at the same time Slafkovsky's getting stronger.
Before the season, I was hoping for 30-points in Slaf's first full year. After his slow start, I lowered my expectations to 10 points by the end of 2023. He's at 12 and counting. Since November he's been at a .5 PPG pace and is absorbing the game like a sponge. He's back on pace for that 30-point season and might even surpass it.
The kid is still a mystery box, but I'm feeling a lot better about him becoming part of our future core.
Before the season, I was hoping for 30-points in Slaf's first full year. After his slow start, I lowered my expectations to 10 points by the end of 2023. He's at 12 and counting. Since November he's been at a .5 PPG pace and is absorbing the game like a sponge. He's back on pace for that 30-point season and might even surpass it.
The kid is still a mystery box, but I'm feeling a lot better about him becoming part of our future core.
A little optimistic to expect Slafkovsky to become another Pete Mahovlich. Pete was an unstoppable machine whose impact in his prime was like Evgeni Malkin.
I’m curious to see what a Caufield-Dach-Slaf line could do
Suzuki can skate faster than Slaf, but maybe not for as long and he might not do it as often. Caufield is the slowest of the 3.
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The Bossy (Caufield), Trottier (Suzuki), Gillies (Slaf) line. Still too early?
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The Suzuki goal exemplifies what the kid understands of the game already: 1. D-zone exit to neutral zone, sees he’s getting boxed to the boards by the D, chooses the dump and chase (not every young player understands this); 2. Puck in the corner, good pressure by tit-cul, 22-14-20 boxing in the puck carrier (perfect triangle), who fumbles and passes it to…Slaf. Slaf has Tinordi (not a shrimp) and the puck fumbler on his back, protects masterfully the puck to pass it crisply to tit-cul. After the goalie save, Tinordi tries to regain his position in front of the net, but Slaf plays the man to a tee, blocking Tinordi (who even falls down) and Suzuki picks up the puck like a ripe fruit, easy peasy.
Kid understands the game. Pretty amazing for an 19 year old.
Kid understands the game. Pretty amazing for an 19 year old.
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Montreal didn't help him any by throwing to the wolves too early. He could have been developing a high level of confidence over the last little while outside the NHL. Either way - I'm glad he's in a good little stretch (which he hadn't had in the NHL before now). Hopefully it continues, and he carves out a great career.
This is just double down talk.
It would be way more accurate to say that it was (some PTSD) FANS who were damaged by the decision to have him learn the game for 54 games or so in the NHL under MSL alongside the Suzukis and Guhles, and against wolves.
He needs to score three points per game to justify his 1OA status. Fire Bobrov!
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Lol maybe a little. But I've always liked the old school lines. A shooter, a passer, and a player with grit who can do the dirty work.
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They were always my favourite Non Habs line growing up.
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I agree. I think Suzuki's first few strides may be quicker. But I'd give the edge to Slaf in top end speed.
The Gr8 Dane
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He is one of if not the best winger at breaking the puck out when getting it on the boards with a man on him in our own end
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Fair is fair. Let’s see where he goes. Was always rooting for the player. Being skeptical of the management’s developmental decisions is not the same as wishing the kid failure or hoping to be proven right. I’ve been wrong so many times in the past, I’ll be wrong plenty of times in the future.
I put the Habs first, an exploding Slaf is what the Habs need, so let’s f***ing go.
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