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I hope you're right. I'm a Slaf fan but we can never know for sure. GMs tend to give those like candies nowadays. I think I would be more conservative. lol
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I hope you're right. I'm a Slaf fan but we can never know for sure. GMs tend to give those like candies nowadays. I think I would be more conservative. lol
byrath
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I like the Habs chances to be in the playoff mix next year but I don't think I agree with your premise. It seems more common for young talented teams to keep failing when people think they should be ready vs. young teams getting into the playoffs before most think they're ready. See Buffalo, Ottawa, Detroit currently.
I expected (wanted) the stutzle treatment for slafkovsky. I expected 8M per year and he got 7.6 so I'm pretty happy about that. Some seems to forgot Slaf still has one year left on his ELC.
He wasn't featured much offensively on the first 1/3 of the season and turned the corner in december. I don't expect less than 65-70 pts IF he stays healthy next season. 7.6M is about the salary of a 75 pts player if we go by the old rule of 1 pts = 100K.
I don't think he will have a hard time surpassing the 75 points mark several times during the time of his deal as the team around him improves as well as himself as a player.
He wasn't featured much offensively on the first 1/3 of the season and turned the corner in december. I don't expect less than 65-70 pts IF he stays healthy next season. 7.6M is about the salary of a 75 pts player if we go by the old rule of 1 pts = 100K.
I don't think he will have a hard time surpassing the 75 points mark several times during the time of his deal as the team around him improves as well as himself as a player.
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Slaf is a special player and this is a steal of a contract. We will all find out this coming season, prior to the start of this deal, just how good this is going forward.
TheDoldrums
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My mans was on the 4th line tonight and pacing for 4 goals, this is a tough scene atm
Whats the deal with the picture?
My mans was on the 4th line tonight and pacing for 4 goals, this is a tough scene atm
Fatass
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This is the final year of his elc. So hasn’t even started the new contract yet.
Montreal front loaded it at $9 mill per in real money in the early years so in the event Montreal decides on a buyout before he is 26, they will need to eat the extra $5 mill or whatever of higher cap vs cap in the early years. But the 1/3 buyout gives teams some flexibility in the event the player completely goes sideways on them.
He’s aged a lot.
My mans was on the 4th line tonight and pacing for 4 goals, this is a tough scene atm
player cashed out and no longer cares enough to try; a tale as old as time.
5 games with 0 points should ring some alarm bells
5 games with 0 points should ring some alarm bells
TheNumber4
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Just a hot streak. He’ll cool off eventually.
You said it
A tale as old as time
Not the first time a young player struggled after signing a big contract. He’ll be fine
No need for concern
I drafted him to my fantasy team. I dropped him though so whatever is going on now is his own fault
He doesn't play like last year, he doesn't use his body to create separation or finish his check, his positioning and decision making are bad but we know he will be better as the season goes, he needs to find his pace. He still can finish around 15 g and 35a which would be a little step back but considering how bad the team is this year I am not worried
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A worse season than his sophomore season is not the end of the world but it's discouraging to see how he's been playing.
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HuGort
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Laf been a disappointment but I compare him to Lafreniere. It took his 5th season.
That draft is looking real weak. Jiricek soon to be traded. Savoie already traded, Wright major disappointment
That draft is looking real weak. Jiricek soon to be traded. Savoie already traded, Wright major disappointment
Pavels Dog
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I'm sure this will be fine long-term but I'm just not a huge fan of giving such player-friendly contracts so early. They could have waited.
Hostile Offer
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It's certainly not a matter of trying with this kid, but frustration and a lack of confidence are apparent. There are still growing pains with his defensive game too which has resulted in his ice time getting cut. I wouldn't be concerned over his future but many expected him to completely break out this year, and like with many other players on the Habs the lack of improvement has been disappointing for sure.
Laf has improved every season he has played, he is nowhere near a disappointment. Is he performing to an expectation of a 1OA pick? No, but he has shown to be a threat near enough every time he is on the ice. He is probably out second best forward after Panarin tbh.
He has shown up against the best teams and in the play-offs. It's fair to compare Laf to Slaf but to say he is a disappointment is poor take.
General Fanager
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Some pretty wild statements about a player who is 20. No one knows at all what he is or will be. We are about 4-5 years away from knowing that.
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