Player Discussion The Slaf Thread - Parabolic Growth Edition

[Goalfield13]

After 31 games last year: 8 pts (2G, 6A)
After 31 games this year: 19 pts (4G, 15A)

Only 6 of those 19 points have been on the PP as well. Dude also earns those apples, as he has made some damn impressive plays. If this is him at his worst, giddy up.

 

[River Meadow]

Only 6 of those 19 points have been on the PP as well. Dude also earns those apples, as he has made some damn impressive plays. If this is him at his worst, giddy up.

 

[OldCraig71]

He is good enough but at his age he isn't ready to be the play driver, that's why he excels with Suzuki.

I agree but he could help his cause by moving his feet more. He is sometimes late on plays and is guilty of reaching for pucks and taking big hits. I wish they would work with him on that alone to save him from potential injury.

 

[Victoire HuGo]

After 31 games last year: 8 pts (2G, 6A)
After 31 games this year: 19 pts (4G, 15A)

I did think about that recently, maybe he's a late starter like many players.

 

[bud12]

I did think about that recently, maybe he's a late starter like many players.

Or maybe because he was simply playing with Dach. The guy produced everytime he got put on the 1st line unlike Dach/Newhook. His play wasnt awesome like last year but he was still on the scoreboard

 

[morhilane]

Or maybe because he was simply playing with Dach. The guy produced everytime he got put on the 1st line unlike Dach/Newhook. His play wasnt awesome like last year but he was still on the scoreboard

Slaf also produced in the 3-4 games with Dvorak/Gallagher , he had 3 pts over over those games.

 

[ReHabs]

I agree but he could help his cause by moving his feet more.

Sad to see this now after what we saw last season. Good news is we know he can do it.

He is sometimes late on plays and is guilty of reaching for pucks and taking big hits. I wish they would work with him on that alone to save him from potential injury.

I swear this is a criticism on Slaf since his Game 1 in the NHL.

 

[boompuffboom]

love Slaf, but i'd change/work on the following.

Better tape job + shorter stick

Balance + core

Watch Corey Perry videos

 

[McGees]

Give him Evans and Heineman.
Kirby and Newhook need relegation.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Or maybe because he was simply playing with Dach. The guy produced everytime he got put on the 1st line unlike Dach/Newhook. His play wasnt awesome like last year but he was still on the scoreboard

No, he was not good regardless of where he was playing.

He wasn't moving his feet or shooting the puck.. neither of those things have anything to do with who he was playing with.

 

[bud12]

No, he was not good regardless of where he was playing.

He wasn't moving his feet or shooting the puck.. neither of those things have anything to do with who he was playing with.

Yet, he was still producing like I said

 

[Goalfield13]

Yet, he was still producing like I said

Didn't you hear? Production doesn't matter. The only thing people take note of is improved skating nowadays.

 

[sampollock]

No, he was not good regardless of where he was playing.

He wasn't moving his feet or shooting the puck.. neither of those things have anything to do with who he was playing with.

that is the bang on fact

Slaf needs to get his feet moving and using his size along the boards.
When he starts is a good guess

 

[Playmaker09]

It's more the Leonard type we lack (a shoot-first physical winger), and Desnoyers is not quite that.

Many thought Slafkovski was that, but I've warned everyone that he's a playmaker with a pass-first attitude.

That can change.

Pacioretty was the same way pre-draft and his his first few pro years until he was forced to adapt to playing with DD/Gomez.

Many of the top goalscorers in the league today were pass first to begin with: Draisaitl, Reinhart, Point, Nylander, Verhaeghe
Others have also had some outlier scoring seasons where they adapted their role like: Scheifele, Barkov, Bergeron, Lindholm, Aho, Staal

The important thing is we know he has the heavy shot, and we've even seen him score before in the Olympics. The rest is just mental.

 

[SOLR]

That can change.

Pacioretty was the same way pre-draft and his his first few pro years until he was forced to adapt to playing with DD/Gomez.

Many of the top goalscorers in the league today were pass first to begin with: Draisaitl, Reinhart, Point, Nylander, Verhaeghe
Others have also had some outlier scoring seasons where they adapted their role like: Scheifele, Barkov, Bergeron, Lindholm, Aho, Staal

The important thing is we know he has the heavy shot, and we've even seen him score before in the Olympics. The rest is just mental.

Slaf has been like that since 12 years old, good f***ing luck with that.

Maxpac was a shooter at 14-15-16.

Slaf just needs Demidov and a center that can score.

Ie.
Demidov (Mix) - Suzuki (Mix) - Slaf (Mostly setup)
Caufield (Score) - Hagens (Mix) - Laine (Score)

 

[Playmaker09]

Slaf has been like that since 12 years old, good f***ing luck with that.

Maxpac was a shooter at 14-15-16.

Slaf just needs Demidov and a center that can score.

Ie.
Demidov (Mix) - Suzuki (Mix) - Slaf (Mostly setup)
Caufield (Score) - Hagens (Mix) - Laine (Score)

Max was not a shoot first player until 2010-11.

Slaf has much higher G/A ratios at the same ages