He can't make the drama here anymore, so he has to do it elsewhere.
Juraj Slafkovsky - Year Two
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Sorinth
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The ironic part is that they would always say they would be happy to be wrong and were hoping for Slaf to prove them wrong. So why aren't they here being happy they were wrong?
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He's still working on his play selection and like most kids he will zig when he should zag on occasion.
Heck Caufield still does it and Suzuki to a lesser extent.
I can't see why anyone would doubt the skills though and some still do.
Passes like the one he fed Suzuki with on the PP and shots like the three recent goals he scored aren't skills that will suddenly disappear.
His production will increase with better play selection which will happen as the game slows down for him.
We've seen what he can do with time and space on the PP and it can't help but get better 5v5.
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He's still working on his play selection and like most kids he will zig when he should zag on occasion.
Heck Caufield still does it and Suzuki to a lesser extent.
I can't see why anyone would doubt the skills though and some still do.
Passes like the one he fed Suzuki with on the PP and shots like the three recent goals he scored aren't skills that will suddenly disappear.
His production will increase with better play selection which will happen as the game slows down for him.
We've seen what he can do with time and space on the PP and it can't help but get better 5v5.
There's been a few threads on the main board that talk about the disappearance of pass-first playmakers. I tend to agree. Other than on PP one-timers. the clean pass and shoot assists like on the Suzuki goal are becoming few and far between. Goalies are too good at moving, anticipating and getting square to the shooter. Many assists are just on rebounds.
Maybe those aesthetic clean assist attempts still worked for Slaf in Midgets, IDK. But unless it's for a gimme goal, I would stay away from them.
Slaf is not an out and out playmaker that is a misconception fueled by his early penchant for deferring to his Elders. It's very evident that is changing and you would have to be blind not to see it and understand it. That Dach last season and now Slaf this season have engaged "shot doctors" tells the tale.
Every one of our top fprwards are expected to be balanced and even Suzuki is shooting more this season. He will always remain a pass first playmaker and NO Suzuki isn't disappearing. Crosby didn't disappear McDavid didn't disappear need I go on. Main Board you say...
Now let's just hope toenails doesn't disrupt anything. Im still so jaded of the MT/MB era that anytime we had a prospect who "required" developing or work-in-progress, I immediately think = middling player.
Finally I see the targeting of specific type of players to fit in with our system.. some will work, others will regress, but now Im hopeful for later round Gems, or prospect swaps. We are finally building our own depth, and it starts at the farm. The strong Laval becomes, the stronger our 3rdF 4thF, 5-6-7thD, 2ndG become. All we have to do is target/trade for a true top 1C when the time comes.
Redux91
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A million times this lmao
Everytime I read that from one of the Super Slaf Haters (t shirts on sale)
I wanted to throw my phone against the wall I was so disgusted with their shit lol
It's not that hard distinguishing rational skeptics from narcissistic haters
And those guys wellllll..
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They were quick to lock the positive Slaf thread on the main board compared to the negative one lmao.
JustAHabFan
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What a pass from Slaf on the Suzuki's goal. The Habs now have a true 1st line.
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Yup! We have a good one! Best Habs prospect in recent memory.
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A million times this lmao
Everytime I read that from one of the Super Slaf Haters (t shirts on sale)
I wanted to throw my phone against the wall I was so disgusted with their shit lol
It's not that hard distinguishing rational skeptics from narcissistic haters
And those guys wellllll..
the shirts aren't up for sale we only send them to a select few, this is misinformation
DramaticGloveSave
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Man… he’s looking super legit.
Slaf-Suzuki-CC is looking like it could be an elite line.
Slaf-Suzuki-CC is looking like it could be an elite line.
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One more point and he will tie with Fantilli for points. Slaf is producing at a crazy pace. Can he outproduce Bedard? IMHO, he may.
His development curve in the last 20 games is nuts.
It's not just his offensive game, it's also his 200 foot game. It's nuts.
Imagine, he still has room to get stronger! It's insane man.
It's not just his offensive game, it's also his 200 foot game. It's nuts.
Imagine, he still has room to get stronger! It's insane man.
CristianoRonaldo
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Pardon, mon beau Juraj, je ne te mérite pas...
It's incredible really.
All parts of the ice. He uses his size, strength and reach.
He's only 19...sure to get stronger.
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Remember the time people were saying Slaf wasnt a top 5 pick in a normal year? Good old memories... 
DramaticGloveSave
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It’s like a switch went on and he realized he’s amazing.
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Thank god we didn't draft Shane Wright.
CristianoRonaldo
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Remember the time people were saying Slaf wasnt a top 5 pick in a normal year? Good old memories...
I hope that you are right about Reinbacher too.
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