Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition

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Let's not do this.

Let's just be happy Slaf is developing

 

[Zorro]

30 pts on the season!!!

Rantanen had 38 in his D+2 season while Thornton had 41. I think he can pass both guys.

I would have been happy if he ended the season with 30pts. The fact that he could/can finish with 40+pts is crazy!

 

[Hannibal]

On the PP he moves the puck so quickly, the puck is never long on his stick. That’s creating havoc.

Beast.

 

[417]

Man when this guy gets his man strength, good look taking the puck off him. Had a few sequences tonight where he just put guys on his back and they couldn't do anything

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

One point ahead of where Hughes was.

Meaningless. But it goes to show how little it matters when you aren't producing so early in your career.

 

[Goldthorpe]

Almost feels unreal that we have a player of this caliber. Finally! Pinch me, because I think I might be dreaming all this shit.

We made that 1OV worth it. Maybe we're not cursed after all. Maybe that management group is the real deal. Maybe there's hope.

 

[Kennerback]

I would have been happy if he ended the season with 30pts. The fact that he could/can finish with 40+pts is crazy!

I like the Thornton 41 points number because Thornton also had the 1OA pressure in a big hockey market. He’s also a very big boy like Slaf so had to go through some similar growing pains that some big players have. To me 41 points means Slaf’s right on schedule.

 

[Guess]

Hey, in november he said Roy was better than Slaf. Ça ne s'invente pas. But to his defense, he was one of too many posters thinking that.

The organisation was wrong and had the wrong player in the AHL apparently.

To be fair, Slaf wasnt lighting it up in the NHL early in the season and Roy was destroying the AHL. I don't think there were many who thought Roy would be better than Slaf in the long run.

 

[Rozz]

We made that 1OV worth it. Maybe we're not cursed after all. Maybe that management group is the real deal. Maybe there's hope.

1. we definitely did!
2. I hope not
3. they are!
4. there is! (see point #2)

 

[SlafySZN]

Watching this, Slaf as a 17 years old and Slaf right now, he’s starting to look similar in the NHL dominating possession like he was back then.

 

[Redux91]

Watching this and Slaf right now he’s starting to look similar in the NHL dominating possession like he was back then.

I even watched his 7 olympic goals again the other day for fun
Seeing what he looks like today, that vid looks better and better honestly

You could really see how special a player he could potentially be even despite some of the competition

 

[McGuires Corndog]

He looks dominant.

 

[Goldenhands]

6th actually, but my description was pretty much "listen he has a lot of things to work on but he has the highest potential "

I didn't trust HuGo but i gotta say they did well I think.

A classic from yours right below.

HF Habs: - 2023 NHL Draft part 2

Id feel much better about Wood at 5 than Slaf at 1, Ill say this.

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Frank Drebin]

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

A classic from yours right below.

HF Habs: - 2023 NHL Draft part 2

Id feel much better about Wood at 5 than Slaf at 1, Ill say this.

forums.hfboards.com

 

[tooji]

kid is gonna sell so many jerseys

 

[HuGort]

Slaf amazing turnaround. Has 9 points in 6 February games.

Has the first line going. Habs need second line next year. Dach gets back, Newhook looks like top 6 winger. Need to add a top scorer this off season.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Slaf amazing turnaround. Has 9 points in 6 February games.

Has the first line going. Habs need second line next year. Dach gets back, Newhook looks like top 6 winger. Need to add a top scorer this off season.

Let's win the lottery this year, get Draisaitl in 25/26 and call it a day.
Throw in Crosby for his swansong while we're at it.
Yes, I've been drinking, lol, but don't tell me that wouldn't be fun!

Ole' ole ole ole ole. ole ole.....

 

[CanadienShark]

We made that 1OV worth it. Maybe we're not cursed after all. Maybe that management group is the real deal. Maybe there's hope.

I'd rather be miserable.

 

[HabbyGuy]

I'd rather be miserable.

You'll fit right in.

 

[Pazucha]

 

[FrankMTL]

I've been watching games on and off the last month or so....kids, work, life...I don't have as much free time as I used to. The parts of the game I did catch last night were impressive from Slafkovsky. He had the puck on a string a few times and the stick handling had shades of Jagr. Crazy how far he's come and how high his confidence is at the moment. The 7 shots on net are a huge improvement compared to what we saw at the start of the season.

I would hate to cap this type of player in terms of points as his potential is huge. As a Habs fan, you almost have to pinch yourself as we see this type of development for prospects on other teams but rarely ours.

 

[Lshap]

NHL's top scorers for February, with Nick and Juraj right up there. Not a coincidence Suzuki is having his best season and been red-hot since his young wingman caught fire.

 

[HomaridII]

Man slaf was angry lol

 

[Jaynki]

A classic from yours right below.

HF Habs: - 2023 NHL Draft part 2

Id feel much better about Wood at 5 than Slaf at 1, Ill say this.

forums.hfboards.com

LOL