Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

No horny Pierre. Calm down.

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Looks like a zit ready to pop. Sorry. A monster zit.

 

[Deebs]

no longer parabolic

I'm not worried though, he'll figure it out.

I'd like to see him moved off the 1st line. Put him down the lineup to get some easier matchups for a while and see how things progress.

My biggest issue with Slaf is he plays timid most of the time. He is still struggling to use his massive frame and honestly, I'm not sure that will ever happen consistently. Playing big is a mindset, not a physical trait and I'm not sure that's in his makeup.

He's so young and we've seen how he can dominate at times. Patience is key.

 

[Toene]

He needs to display balls-to-the-walls intensity as often as possible, or he's not going to have as much success as he could.

Management didnt pass centers with superior offensive skill (Wright, Cooley) to get a big yet soft and passive winger. Not to say that Slaf is devoid of talent, it's just that the reason he was taken 1st overall was because his decent level of skill PLUS his size, strength and skating pointed to a higher potential ceiling the Cooley and Wright.

He possesses these tools. He's shown good flashes at various points of his young career. He has to use them consistently, though. And at the right moments in a game. Maybe it's the toolbox that is lacking. He has the enthusiasm, the drive, he's shown it. But does he have the brain?

 

[cave troll]

Slaf needs to shoot cause CC stopped scoring on every shot and his "f*** it, I'm gonna pass the puck" stopped working. If he doesn't shoot, he'll barely reach 30-40 pts.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Slaf needs to shoot cause CC stopped scoring on every shot and his "f*** it, I'm gonna pass the puck" stopped working. If he doesn't shoot, he'll barely reach 30-40 pts.

They need to put the top line back together.

 

[cave troll]

If they do, I don't want him to be a passer to CC. We could have paid somebody doing that for 3 time less money than Slaf's 7,6 mil from next year.
It's his 3rd season. Either he has the guts or he doesn't.

 

[Kennerback]

He's our only 1OA we got since forever. He might not be the skillest or the smartest but he's ours.

I have zero expectations for him this year. If we can get a 1st OA pick this year that would be the best thing that can happen to this organisation because we suck at trading (aka Newhook).

But Next year, he better be ready. Demidov + the new 1st OA kid + hopefully Mesar (god damn injuries) are coming

Our need for him to produce big numbers is not as critical now that Demidov is in the system. But when you’re the 10th forward for shots on net on the 32nd team for shots on net in the NHL, it’s getting f***ing ridiculous.