Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition

[Ozmodiar]

The team changes the day Ivan Demidov starts playing. Everyone else gets an immediate stat boost from either playing with him, or playing lesser competition because of him.

Just wait.

Hopefully he can have an impact like Kooch, Kane, Pasta … it would lift Suzuki into the top 10 in production among centers. A first line that’s a problem for opponents.

They’ll have to decide if the complement is CC or Slaf.

 

[JustAHabFan]

Slaf had good physical attributes and a lot of talent. The problem is he didn't use these assets on a consistent basis. We knew that he was more consistent when he played with Suzuki and Caufield. If MSL wanted Slaf to play well, he got to put that line back together.

 

[HuGort]

This game shows you what Slaf can do when motivated

It was a bad draft year though. Jiricek about to be traded. Savoie, Cutter and Geekie have been traded. Wright not doing much. All top 11 picks two drafts ago

 

[SlafySZN]

This game shows you what Slaf can do when motivated

It was a bad draft year though. Jiricek about to be traded. Savoie, Cutter and Geekie have been traded. Wright not doing much. All top 11 picks two drafts ago

2022 being a ‘’bad’’ draft year doesn’t mean the player has to be bad. Him and Cooley are pretty similar in terms of production (different type of player), he’s on par or better now than Carlsson or Fantilli who are similar in age and which people were saying at the time of the 2023 draft that they were better than him. It’s just longer for younger players to dominate now.

 

[Goalfield13]

Dude had 20 goals and 50 points at 19 y/o last year. People need to chill out lol.

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[KFlint]

Next year will be his breakout year imo, when he’s has a good game, he shows flashes of his high ceiling. I’m seeing things I never saw from Kotkaniemi at his age. Not worried!