Would you trade our pick next year for Slaf?
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MasterPecno
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No slaf for me. Keep next years first , next year will be much better draft and a chance at bedard. CHL players especially Ontario are the best , overrated Europeans and Americans
BenchBrawl
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f*** no.
Don't trade that pick for anything.
Don't trade that pick for anything.
Milhouse40
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Who said Slaf is 2nd??????
Rob Sense
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No
Slaf does intrigue me but the draft next year is supposed to be stronger , i expect the Habs to still be a bottom feeder and i'd rather have a shot at Bedard or Michkov than Slafovsky
Also if the Habs trade to get another top 5-10 pick this year i'd hope it's to pick one of Nemec or Jiricek along with Wright (or whoever they draft at #1)
Slaf does intrigue me but the draft next year is supposed to be stronger , i expect the Habs to still be a bottom feeder and i'd rather have a shot at Bedard or Michkov than Slafovsky
Also if the Habs trade to get another top 5-10 pick this year i'd hope it's to pick one of Nemec or Jiricek along with Wright (or whoever they draft at #1)
Slaf is rising last minute and could become next Kotkaniemi; we can no longer risk last minute riser..
Whalers Fan
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Yeah, guys like Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, Ovechkin and Kucherov are so overrated.
Combination of timing and potential would be against it. The habs don't need to get a guy who is closer to the NHL, they won't be good in the next 2-3 years. I wouldn't totally rule out the trade, but you would have to get a massive package back, top prospects plus some guys who can play now. It would be a balancing act because the other team would be banking on the habs being really bad and the habs would only do it if they were going to accelerate the rebuild and not draft top 10. If the habs have a plan their #1 could be overvalued, but with the players they currently have available it's very unlikely.
Just look at a lot of the Leafs trades of picks and prospects, Kurvers for first overall, trading picks for Kessel that ended up being very high and very good... You have to be careful trading firsts.
Just look at a lot of the Leafs trades of picks and prospects, Kurvers for first overall, trading picks for Kessel that ended up being very high and very good... You have to be careful trading firsts.
you guys need Centers, it makes zero sense to pass up on Wright. There is no guarantee you're picking top 3 next year.
NobleSix
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No. I just can't wrap my head around the Slaf hype. I don't see it. Seems overrated based on a couple of tournement showings.
Good prospect with tools and potential? Absolutely. Worth the 1st overall this season or a top 10 pick next season in a deep draft? I'm not sold.
Good prospect with tools and potential? Absolutely. Worth the 1st overall this season or a top 10 pick next season in a deep draft? I'm not sold.
Hins77
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Kk, with worse stats in the same league at same age. There is a risk I don’t want to take with Slaf at number 1 pick. Even if he is a legit top 5 pick
salbutera
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Slaf is killing it vs fully grown men who play professional hockey @ Olympics & WC vs “not yet fully developed boys” @ juniors. He has also played approx 4x as many games over last 2-years vs Wright.
Each tournament is a simply data point that should be used as part of overall analysis and not overly skewed as part of recency bias.
This is a tough call for HuGo and will define their next 5-year tenure, they can’t f*ck it up. This is why they’re getting paid the big $….
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salbutera
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Let me ask why couldn’t Wright kill it vs boys in juniors, for an exceptional status player on top of it?
Dach Vader
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No. Chances are we aren't a playoff team next season and I doubt Slafkovsky changes that for us.
HabsWhiteKnightLOL
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a beyond ppg player who has a 200 foot game carrying a garbage team who wouldnt have made playoff without him.
I think he did pretty fine for someone who also missed an entire season of hockey at 16.
So yeah id take the 200 feet center with goalscorer abilities over another Puuljarvi hyped.
Also id pick Cooley or a d-man over his ass at #2 anyways.
NobleSix
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I'm not sure why you're even bringing up Wright considering we're talking about Slafkovsky. Wright has nothing to do with Slafkovsky's underwhelming production in Liiga.
Catanddogguitarrr
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Habs could improve next year and pick between 3rd and 8th. Slaf will become a very solid winger with size, something rare and something we don't have. If we say if I prefer Slaf vs Bedard, I prefer Bedard but there is a lot of chances Bedard will be picked by another team.
JustAHabFan
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We are going to get riped next year make no mistake about it. I know we are used to seeing trash teams on paper play above expectations. But we don't have price so bottom of the league it is and I couldn't be happier about it
HomeAndHome
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I don't think I would even take Slaf if we had 1 and 2 in this year's draft. I'd rather Wright/Cooley and one of the defensemen.
That being said... No I wouldn't trade our 1st next year for 2nd overall this year.
That being said... No I wouldn't trade our 1st next year for 2nd overall this year.
DiglettDangles
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You can probably put any of the 7-8 top centers from next draft on the LW and get a better / more dynamic player than Slaf (who is a good player).
If we get another top 5 pick and spend valuable assets to get there, draft a RHD, period.
If we get another top 5 pick and spend valuable assets to get there, draft a RHD, period.
salbutera
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Did I miss an official announcement?
Probability is low to nil that all the variables contributing to this seasons last place finish will rehash themselves next season:
- all time NHL record for games lost due to injury
- no offseason for R&R for a team coming off the most condensed regular season schedule
- complete loss of leadership core during one offseason
