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Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition
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Looks like a zit ready to pop. Sorry. A monster zit.
Deebs
Without you, everything falls apart
- Feb 5, 2014
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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.no longer parabolic
I'm not worried though, he'll figure it out.
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.
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Toene
Y'en aura pas de facile
- Nov 17, 2014
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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?
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
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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.
cave troll
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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.
It's his 3rd season. Either he has the guts or he doesn't.
Kennerback
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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.
Egresch
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Can we just calm the Puck down?
He had horrible 2nd period and he is not playing up to his standard, but he is still just 20 and his underlying stats are OK. Among Habs forwards he is:
Icetime 5th
Expected goals 4th
Assists 2nd
Points 4th
Hits 2nd
PIM Differential 4th
Shots blocked 3rd
Takeaways 3rd
Giveaways 6th (incl. Condotta and Kapanen with their low Icetime)
Defensive giveaways 5th (incl. Condotta and Kapanen with their low Icetime)
Shot Attempts per game 4th
High danger Shot attempts 3rd
Corsi 2nd
Fenwick 1st
On Ice goal differential 3rd
So, he is 5th in icetime, playing horrible, yet he manages to be top4 in 14 different stat categories. Only Suzuki is better, what are the other players doing? He also had like 5 different line combinations in 17 games. If we ask consistency from 20 year old, we need to put him in position to suceed. That means, play the pucking 1st line together as they were one of the best lines in NHL for a reason.
He had horrible 2nd period and he is not playing up to his standard, but he is still just 20 and his underlying stats are OK. Among Habs forwards he is:
Icetime 5th
Expected goals 4th
Assists 2nd
Points 4th
Hits 2nd
PIM Differential 4th
Shots blocked 3rd
Takeaways 3rd
Giveaways 6th (incl. Condotta and Kapanen with their low Icetime)
Defensive giveaways 5th (incl. Condotta and Kapanen with their low Icetime)
Shot Attempts per game 4th
High danger Shot attempts 3rd
Corsi 2nd
Fenwick 1st
On Ice goal differential 3rd
So, he is 5th in icetime, playing horrible, yet he manages to be top4 in 14 different stat categories. Only Suzuki is better, what are the other players doing? He also had like 5 different line combinations in 17 games. If we ask consistency from 20 year old, we need to put him in position to suceed. That means, play the pucking 1st line together as they were one of the best lines in NHL for a reason.
