Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition

[Twisted Sinister]

I don't disagree with the sentiment, but everyone is guilty of acting emotionally from time to time.

And making the bolded point with the tag line "Living in Your Head Rent Free" is a tad hypocritical.

Criticism and optimism are both allowed, but can be misplaced. Cynicism and... excessive... positivity can cause problems.

I'm also not sure what you're trying to say in that last sentence.

I think cynicism and optimism will depend on the individual and what they're reacting to, and everyone will have varying opinions to various management decisions and events.

The problem with some Habs fans is that when you criticize management decisions, they act like you punched their wife, because they're that invested, and they go full ad hominem immediately and I'm quite ok with living in their heads rent-free. Anyone that disagrees with me on anything that is willing to talk about ideas rather than insults gets respectful responses from me.

Unless you troll the tank thread

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

There’s no counterexamples. Subban was great at out the gate.

Yeah, I couldn’t believe how good he was.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

I could see Slakovsky as a perennial 60-70 points player.

That’s possibly the low end of his potential at this point.

He’s learning how to use that big body, and he’s learning how to get the shot off too.

He’s now making his linemates better by the space he creates, insane for a 19 year old player.

 

[Kennerback]

Yeah, I couldn’t believe how good he was.

He was even flying in the camp prior to the season they sent him back down,

 

[GrandBison]

This guy is something. Already 3 threads closed on the main board.

 

[OldCraig71]

This guy is something. Already 3 threads closed on the main board.

I never understood the desire to go to the main board and gloat about things, that's what Leaf fans do and it does nothing more than put fans in a position to be laughed at. We have a good thing on our hands in Slaf but there will be growing pains and possibly a few more years before he reaches his full potential, lets just enjoy the journey, good and bad and let's do it here.

 

[Habs]

I never understood the desire to go to the main board and gloat about things, that's what Leaf fans do and it does nothing more than put fans in a position to be laughed at. We have a good thing on our hands in Slaf but there will be growing pains and possibly a few more years before he reaches his full potential, lets just enjoy the journey, good and bad and let's do it here.

so lame. Are they regulars from here posting that garbage?

 

[Oryxo]

I never understood the desire to go to the main board and gloat about things, that's what Leaf fans do and it does nothing more than put fans in a position to be laughed at. We have a good thing on our hands in Slaf but there will be growing pains and possibly a few more years before he reaches his full potential, lets just enjoy the journey, good and bad and let's do it here.

Yeah, the main boards would be much more enjoyable without all the posters that desperately seek validation or vindication from other fanbases.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I never understood the desire to go to the main board and gloat about things, that's what Leaf fans do and it does nothing more than put fans in a position to be laughed at. We have a good thing on our hands in Slaf but there will be growing pains and possibly a few more years before he reaches his full potential, lets just enjoy the journey, good and bad and let's do it here.

If posters didn't do that on the Hockey Talk board there would be no threads on that board. Don't know why the last Slaf thread was closed. There are 12 other worthless threads still going. Who gives a damn about a Tkachuk hat trick or a waste like Dakota Joshua?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

If posters didn't do that on the Hockey Talk board there would be no threads on that board. Don't know why the last Slaf thread was closed. There are 12 other worthless threads still going. Who gives a damn about a Tkachuk hat trick or a waste like Dakota Joshua?

Because a three point game vs a last place team isn’t threadworthy…

 

[waitin425]

I never understood the desire to go to the main board and gloat about things, that's what Leaf fans do and it does nothing more than put fans in a position to be laughed at. We have a good thing on our hands in Slaf but there will be growing pains and possibly a few more years before he reaches his full potential, lets just enjoy the journey, good and bad and let's do it here.

so lame. Are they regulars from here posting that garbage?

Yeah, the main boards would be much more enjoyable without all the posters that desperately seek validation or vindication from other fanbases.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Because a three point game vs a last place team isn’t threadworthy…

It isn't butl all that really matters is that people are reading and posting in the thread.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

It isn't butl all that really matters is that people are reading and posting in the thread.

That’s not how it works…

Let’s get back on topic.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Where does one go to get this Parabolic Growth? Asking for a friend.

A friend huh?

As for the answer to your question, "apparently" Sweden.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Logan Who-ley?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The addition of Slaf on the first line makes me want to watch the games again.

It's been a while my friends.

You gotta watch. It’s been amazing watching him develop.

 

[Ezpz]

I'd still send him down to the AHL. I don't wanna pick 9th in our last tank year.

 

[Habs]

Told you guys he was going to be ok, shame on you doubters. Should be bans handed out for the negativity

 

[Frank Drebin]

Told you guys he was going to be ok, shame on you doubters. Should be bans handed out for the negativity

You would think they would learn patience by now.

Now how about that reinbacher bust, what were those goofs thinking

 

[Habs]

You would think they would learn patience by now.

Now how about that reinbacher bust, what were those goofs thinking

Bustbacher should be traded ASAP before the gig is up!

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

I never understood the desire to go to the main board and gloat about things, that's what Leaf fans do and it does nothing more than put fans in a position to be laughed at. We have a good thing on our hands in Slaf but there will be growing pains and possibly a few more years before he reaches his full potential, lets just enjoy the journey, good and bad and let's do it here.

HF Habs and main boards should be mutually exclusive; if you start threads in one you shouldn't be allowed to start threads in the other

 

[Naslund]

I always thought that Slaf would end up playing with Caufield and Dach. However, it's hard to imagine him away from Suzuki at the moment. This means that we will have to find wingers for our friend Dach when he comes back. I feel Newhook could be one of them. A better winger than center, with speed and decent goal scoring potential from what I have seen so far. Ideally, we would need a right-handed winger with size to complete that line. I think Cozens or Villardi would be amazing, although likely impossible to acquire. HuGo will need to make magic again to complete our top six. I don't think the draft will do it for us. We need to solve this asap. We cannot wait 4-5 years for a youngster to become good enough to complete the Dach line.

 

[OldCraig71]

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I realize that you are excited about Slaf but don't feed the trolls over there who are upset that they didn't get to draft him. I didn't mean to single you out in any way, you are a valuable poster here and I would never try to hurt your feelings. Go Slaf Go!

 

[OldCraig71]

Not to re-ignite the debate because, IMO, it no longer exists.

But is it fair to wonder if he would have applied himself the same way he has in the NHL, had he gone to the AHL and had more success in a weaker league where he could get away with doing the things that he just couldn't do in the NHL?

He might have produced more points against weaker opposition as we saw him do against Anaheim but I think that one of the reasons he stayed in Montreal had more to do with the lack of talent here and the fact that we are rebuilding at the NHL level. They allowed him to learn here and struggle and things got better. MSL also moved him up to play with our best offensive players which is something we have failed to do in the past with promising young prospects and it helped his progression. Max Pacioretty asked to go there instead of getting limited minutes in the NHL and came back a better player so I guess there are examples of growth from being in the AHL.

 

[River Meadow]

Told you guys he was going to be ok, shame on you doubters. Should be bans handed out for the negativity

Just bans?

Throw em' in the gulag, too.

That'll teach the non-believers.