Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition

[angusyoung]

He's shooting more than he did at the start of last season. The sh% is half what he had last season thought, but he played with an upper body injury for a bit. And he's shooting more despite the total lack of sustained possession from the team this year compared to last season.

I actually call that progress. His main hurdle right now is self-confidence.

Baby steps it is then.

 

[Tabarouette]

I give up again this guy STINKS

 

[austin316]

Playing very uninspiring hockey. Only 1 goal 1/4 into the season. Bust written all over him. What a horrible horrible contract for us.

 

[Heffyhoof]

Playing very uninspiring hockey. Only 1 goal 1/4 into the season. Bust written all over him. What a horrible horrible contract for us.

I know you're basically rage baiting, but are you aware he's still only on his ELC?

 

[RationalExpectations]

I know you're basically rage baiting, but are you aware he's still only on his ELC?

Still a 1 OA playing his D+3 and not having morethan one goal after 20 games while having PP1 time is not a good look.

 

[Tabarouette]

it's not just the statsline to me it's the effort, he spent most of those 20 games not looking so unacceptably uninterested it drives me nuts

Lane Hutson makes a lot of mistakes, has no goals, but it doesn't matter. He's SHOWING that he has something to offer and that he's there to play. That's the bare minimum you'd want out of a 1OA

Don't be another Galchenyuk with a fluke half season that will cover for years of "be patient, remember that's a 30 goal scorer!" please

 

[Heffyhoof]

Still a 1 OA playing his D+3 and not having morethan one goal after 20 games while having PP1 time is not a good look.

"Good look". What does that actually mean apart from being a nebulous turn of phrase? Did you post the same boring nonsense last season when he only had 1 goal and two assists until his 19th game wherein he score his second and fourth point. In case you're wondering, he's on his 17th game one year later with only 1 goal and eleven assists.....

it's not just the statsline to me it's the effort, he spent most of those 20 games not looking so unacceptably uninterested it drives me nuts

Lane Hutson makes a lot of mistakes, has no goals, but it doesn't matter. He's SHOWING that he has something to offer and that he's there to play. That's the bare minimum you'd want out of a 1OA

Don't be another Galchenyuk with a fluke half season that will cover for years of "be patient, remember that's a 30 goal scorer!" please

Hutson and Slaf were both drafted in the same year and have the same stat line, except for a goal/assist difference. Your post is absurd pretending that Slaf is damned by his play but Hutson is amazing.

 

[MasterD]

"Good look". What does that actually mean apart from being a nebulous turn of phrase? Did you post the same boring nonsense last season when he only had 1 goal and two assists until his 19th game wherein he score his second and fourth point. In case you're wondering, he's on his 17th game one year later with only 1 goal and eleven assists.....


Hutson and Slaf were both drafted in the same year and have the same stat line, except for a goal/assist difference. Your post is absurd pretending that Slaf is damned by his play but Hutson is amazing.

Learn to read. Hutson is showing amazing effort out there, despite being 5'7", while Slaf plays without effort despite being 6'4" 240lbs.

and "same stats line" one has 22 NHL games experience and is a 2nd rounder, the other one has 138 and is a 1st OA.

 

[RationalExpectations]

"Good look". What does that actually mean apart from being a nebulous turn of phrase? Did you post the same boring nonsense last season when he only had 1 goal and two assists until his 19th game wherein he score his second and fourth point. In case you're wondering, he's on his 17th game one year later with only 1 goal and eleven assists.....


Hutson and Slaf were both drafted in the same year and have the same stat line, except for a goal/assist difference. Your post is absurd pretending that Slaf is damned by his play but Hutson is amazing.

Yes he surprised positively at the end of next season when nothing was at stake. I never said he is a bust or anything but you are acting like a fanatic of a cult, we can t criticize a prospect even when they objectively suck. Right now he looks slow, lost on the ice, his shot is weak. Facts sorry they hurt your feelings.

 

[cave troll]

Much better player comes next year (Demidov) so no need to panic. Slaf will drop to a lower line and all will be good.

 

[Twisted Sinister]

I have to say, I had issues with the draft pick, but I did not have disinterested and lacking in effort on my bingo card. 2022 is showing itself to be a rough draft, though, in all fairness.

 

[Zalos]

Slafkovsky has 22 shots on goal this year. Not really a good idea to cherry pick stats and complain about him having only one goal.

He has 11 points in 20 games. It's subpar compared to what we expected, but he still has 60 games to improve his PPG. I still think he finishes with 60-65 points.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Should we change the title to the parabolic regression thread?

Slafkovsky has 22 shots on goal this year. Not really a good idea to cherry pick stats and complain about him having only one goal.

He has 11 points in 20 games. It's subpar compared to what we expected, but he still has 60 games to improve his PPG. I still think he finishes with 60-65 points.

18 games. He missed two.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

He looks like complete ass. Full stop.