Juraj Slafkovsky - Year Two

[Jaaanosik]

Could also be that Slaf is much better than those guy's, devlopment staffs can help but can not do miracles

Very good point, it's not that simple, almost impossible to turn a guy into a good hockey player in such a short time.
It is becoming more apparent that Slaf had all the tools and skills and it is just adjustments in his head to use them properly on the smaller rink.
That's where coaching can help, big time!

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Nobody will want him, the guy sucks and has a high cap hit even at 50%

Teams love vets at deadline.

If he had not been injured, he could have fetched a little more. But the injury and his play lately has definitely brought down whatever we could have had for him. One way or another isn't a problem, but it would be a nice gesture to give him a chance to go to a playoff contending team.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Pearson is gone too for sure, even if it's for a 6th

I don’t think so. We’re going to be so short handed.

 

[Habssince89]

I don’t think so. We’re going to be so short handed.

lets not forget that we would be getting bodies back, including another young forward in lieu of a high pick,

 

[GrandBison]

I don’t think so. We’re going to be so short handed.

Who's coming from NCAA? Hutson... Maybe Tuch?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Who's coming drom NCAA? Hutson... Maybe Tuch?

We’re not short handed on D. But on foreword it’s so bad. Maybe we put Newhook at center when he comes back and give him Slaf.

 

[Heffyhoof]

His demotion looks more like a promotion with CC/Suzuki getting demoted now thought.

It's a little bit of that a little bit of Anderson getting stapled to their wing

 

[Kennerback]

It's a little bit of that a little bit of Anderson getting stapled to their wing

I don’t know if it’s a demotion but if you’re Suzuki or Monahan, do you want Slaf or Anderson? Anderson is in his own bubble. He doesn’t really help his linemates.

 

[Jaaanosik]

I don’t know if it’s a demotion but if you’re Suzuki or Monahan, do you want Slaf or Anderson? Anderson is in his own bubble. He doesn’t really help his linemates.

Good question, the answer is becoming more and more obvious.

 

[SlafySZN]

What a kid.

 

[Habssince89]

What a kid.

In my house he is referred to as "our nephew chadley". Love the confidence! He's got leadership potential

 

[LesCanadiens]

What a kid.

I fn love this kid. What a dream prospect. He isn't settling for anything less than being the best. That's the secret ingredient. Lots of highly skilled prospects fail because they lack that ingredient.

 

[Koivu11]

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Good news here is that 13 of Slaf’s 20 points have come in the last 20 games.

 

[Miller Time]

If only the Kings had been smarter & started PLD off in the AHL this year, maybe he'd have developed better for them

 

[LesCanadiens]

If only the Kings had been smarter & started PLD off in the AHL this year, maybe he'd have developed better for them

Dishin' crow on the sly...lol

 

[417]

If only the Kings had been smarter & started PLD off in the AHL this year, maybe he'd have developed better for them

Damn! That's cold lol

 

[Paddyjack]

We’re not short handed on D. But on foreword it’s so bad. Maybe we put Newhook at center when he comes back and give him Slaf.

Please... no. Newhook sucks at C. I would rather we get some C plug at TDL and put Newhook at wing.

 

[Goalfield13]

Please... no. Newhook sucks at C. I would rather we get some C plug at TDL and put Newhook at wing.

Newhook-Evans-Anderson is a line that actually has speed. Newhook actually had some chemistry with Anderson earlier in the season, so it might not be horrible for Newhook.

Edit: Also, people need to stop looking at Newhook as a C. He was playing really well and producing at W this year with us, and his production and level of play took a nose-dive when he went to C. When we traded for him, I checked out the last 10-20 games Newhook played with Colorado, and he produced when he was at W and put up donuts most of the time when he was C. The guy is a winger, and a pretty good one.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

I remember after he was drafted HuGo talked a lot about his strong mentality and confidence, I didn't think much of it at the time but the kid really blocks out the negativity and always keeps a positive attitude even when he is struggling.

Being the first overall pick is already a lot of pressure no matter where you get picked, but being the first overall pick by the Habs brings that pressure to another level.

We might see some players who got drafted behind him have more productive careers, but it is hard to say whether those guys would be able to have handled the pressure as well as he has.

 

[Tabarouette]

If only the Kings had been smarter & started PLD off in the AHL this year, maybe he'd have developed better for them

Yakupov is outpacing both (in the KHL)

 

[admiralcadillac]

Newhook-Evans-Anderson is a line that actually has speed. Newhook actually had some chemistry with Anderson earlier in the season, so it might not be horrible for Newhook.

Edit: Also, people need to stop looking at Newhook as a C. He was playing really well and producing at W this year with us, and his production and level of play took a nose-dive when he went to C. When we traded for him, I checked out the last 10-20 games Newhook played with Colorado, and he produced when he was at W and put up donuts most of the time when he was C. The guy is a winger, and a pretty good one.

I’m not sure people are looking at newhook as a centre but he can play that position this year to fill in for Monahan. We’re short C even without him gone.

 

[Goalfield13]

I’m not sure people are looking at newhook as a centre but he can play that position this year to fill in for Monahan. We’re short C even without him gone.

I would rather do what's best for the player instead of what is best for the team in our current situation. Playing him at C does nothing for him other than shoehorn him into a position he isn't good at and won't play with us when healthy just because the team needs a filler at C. We can find fillers elsewhere.

 

[admiralcadillac]

I would rather do what's best for the player instead of what is best for the team in our current situation. Playing him at C does nothing for him other than shoehorn him into a position he isn't good at and won't play with us when healthy just because the team needs a filler at C. We can find fillers elsewhere.

Like who?

 

[Goalfield13]

Like who?

Lias Andersson or Mitchell Stevens.