Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition

[Le Barron de HF]

2 goals in 25 games is definitely not what any of us expected. Ah the adventure of watching young players developing and struggling.

On the bright side he had 4 goals in 41 games last season and had 16 in the second half. Clearly needs to shoot more though. He's at 1.2 per game. He was over 2 a game down the stretch

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

On the bright side he had 4 goals in 41 games last season and had 16 in the second half. Clearly needs to shoot more though. He's at 1.2 per game. He was over 2 a game down the stretch

He should be back on the top line.

 

[Paddy17]

Time to put him back with Suzuki and Caufield, and the points and confidence will come back.

 

[PhysicX]

Wake the f*** up

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

I don’t get it. The past few years we’ve heard about how he’s he works and what a positive attitude he is on the ice and after one offseason he’s now a floater? It doesn’t make any sense. Is it the contract that’s made him complacent?

Every prospect we draft, at first, we read that he's a gym rat, that he's not like the last one, who had a bad attitude, this one is the right one... One day, he becomes a floater with a bad attitude. Galchenyuk, KK and now Slaf.

 

[austin316]

He ain’t got that dawg in him

 

[Max2]

He's a puppy dog

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

You can’t send Slaf to the AHL because what if he sucks there and shows he still needs work.

Can’t have him end the season as an AHL player when he’s making a fortune next season

 

[Trembz]

He's a puppy dog

Yorkshir Terrier...all bark, no bite

 

[Habby4Life]

Such a weak draft to be 1ova.

 

[Riggins]

Didn't we pass on Shane Wright because he's too passive? Slafkovsky is even worse for that these days.

 

[rahad]

Didn't we pass on Shane Wright because he's too passive? Slafkovsky is even worse for that these days.

Kinda funny if you think about it. Shane Wright is now 4 points behind Slaf.

 

[rahad]

Such a weak draft to be 1ova.

Classic Habs luck. Demidov better be good or we will finish the rebuild with out a single franchise player....

 

[austin316]

Slaf would be one hell of a player if he had Gallagher’s heart or work ethic.

 

[Habby4Life]

Slaf would be one hell of a player if he had Gallagher’s heart or work ethic.

Got to give it to Gally, that guy works hard every shift. Glad he is putting up decent numbers this year. He’s taken a beaten but never stops trying. If only the young guys had half his heart.

 

[Max2]

Didn't we pass on Shane Wright because he's too passive? Slafkovsky is even worse for that these days.

At least Shane Wright seems angry and vindictive and a guy who will play as stubbornly as possible to succeed. Juraj is more of a gosh golly gee whizz type of passive player who needs constant prodding to deliver an average level of play

 

[Bomatane]

At least Shane Wright seems angry and vindictive and a guy who will play as stubbornly as possible to succeed. Juraj is more of a gosh golly gee whizz type of passive player who needs constant prodding to deliver an average level of play

Can Slaf be an Armia in the making?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Slaf would be one hell of a player if he had Gallagher’s heart or work ethic.

And yet last year Gally was shit on constantly. Probably because he was hurt - just as Slaf has been this year.

Slaf has already shown he’s got heart. His development hasn’t been linear and it’s not normally a straight line for most guys. There will be ups and downs. I’m not worried about him at all. Playing with Dach did not help. Let’s see how he does back on the first.

He may not be a superstar but he was never projected to be. He’s going to be a good player for us.

 

[Max2]

Can Slaf be an Armia in the making?

That would be quite disappointing lol

 

[HabzSauce]

Every prospect we draft, at first, we read that he's a gym rat, that he's not like the last one, who had a bad attitude, this one is the right one... One day, he becomes a floater with a bad attitude. Galchenyuk, KK and now Slaf.

On ice performance is frustrating but I ain't worried about slaf I still see a beast in him. One day league will be gushing over this guy.

I say next year he breaks out

 

[RationalExpectations]

Can Slaf be an Armia in the making?

Possible (hopefully not) and unlikely but too soon to tell. I remember one weakness of Armia already when drafted was his inconsistency. Slaf also seems quite streaky. However he has better skating and strength than Armia at the same age.

 

[Tanknation]

Shane Wright: 7 goals, 6 assists , +4, with 13 min ice time.
Slaf: 2 goals, 13 assists, - 9, with 16:50 ice time.

SLAF also played most of the season on the 1st line. Yikes.

 

[Toene]

Possible (hopefully not) and unlikely but too soon to tell. I remember one weakness of Armia already when drafted was his inconsistency. Slaf also seems quite streaky. However he has better skating and strength than Armia at the same age.

Better skating? He sure doesn't show it much.

 

[Pat Riot]

When we fall down the rankings to have a high draft pick we have the worst timing possible.
Our last three picks in the top 3. Galchy- KK and Slaf , that is a terrible run.

 

[HabbyGuy]

When we fall down the rankings to have a high draft pick we have the worst timing possible.
Our last three picks in the top 3. Galchy- KK and Slaf , that is a terrible run.

Remember last year when Slaf was the king of Montreal, and management knocked it out of the park with that choice?

I think I recall that...