Juraj Slafkovsky - Year Two

[Pazucha]

To be fair yes Matheson should be passing more often to Slaf

but

Slaf still needs to improve his positioning - often times he is standing way to deep behind a player (it may not look like that from up where the camera guy stands)

I am looking forward to the WC if he plays for Team Slovakia and how he looks on a powerplay with a different players.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

In 2 months we've genuinely gone from "we need Slaf to play with Suzuki and Caufield so he can produce to "we need Slaf to help showcase Monahan", it rules

I was thinking the same thing actually…

 

[Sam de Mtl]

I am not so surprised that Slaf is doing well at 5on5. His strength and reach is useful in that phase of the game.

What is a little more surprising to me is that he contributed positively to the PP (even if it's not perfect yet) as his strength and size isn't much of a factor in that phase of the game. It means that his skills are sufficient at 19 to be on PP1. That's some impressive stuff.

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[Jaaanosik]

He looks like a different player from beginning of the year/last year. It’s amazing what a little confidence does. My main argument in these threads had been if you aren’t going to give him reps in the NHL to build up his game and confidence, he shouldn’t be on the team at all. It does not surprise me when he started getting real top 6 opportunities that he started to get rolling.

The bold part: That is the point of contention here in this thread.
There are many people here that recognized from the beginning Slaf is good and he would take off once more ice time is given to him.
... and there were many people here who did not see that for whatever reason and argued their point of view.
This is all good, natural.

 

[the valiant effort]

With Monahan likely gone in a month it is as good a time as any to let Slaf learn from the team’s only other brainy centre. After Monahan’s gone it’s going be a sad state down the middle

 

[The Great Weal]

With Monahan likely gone in a month it is as good a time as any to let Slaf learn from the team’s only other brainy centre. After Monahan’s gone it’s going be a sad state down the middle

I mean they will just put him back with Nick and Cole. It's going to be Newhook who will say "nahh I'll just sit out for the rest of the year" when he sees that he's going to play with Pearson and Anderson.

 

[GrandBison]

I mean they will just put him back with Nick and Cole. It's going to be Newhook who will say "nahh I'll just sit out for the rest of the year" when he sees that he's going to play with Pearson and Anderson.

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

 

[Tyson]

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

Yeah Pearson will go buy won't fetch much

 

[The Great Weal]

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

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

 

[Jaaanosik]

What I like most about Slaf's last couple of games on the 2nd line is that he's showing that he can be the same driving force away from Suzuki and Cole. Great sign

This is an initial sign Habs can build around him.

Bigger and fast and skilled is always better than smaller and fast and skilled.

You can teach, coach and develop speed and skill.
... but you cannot teach/coach size.

 

[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.