"Age 19" seasons - Slaf to Jagr, Thornton, etc. - Interesting to compare

[wilfpaiement]

After Slafzilla's hat trick last night vs Tort's Flyers, I got to wondering just where Slaf now sits compared to some of the stars of recent times. So I hit Hockey-Reference and what you see below are the adjusted "age 19" statistics for some names I'm sure you'll recognize.

The star at the end Slaf's stat line is because his season isn't over yet. With four games yet to play, you know he'll be good for at least a couple of points, maybe more. That would put up him around the Matthew Tkachuk/Jarome Iginla level for "age 19."

Not too shabby. Hardly the bust half of people were screaming about.

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[le_sean]

I feel like an Eric Staal on the wing is a good comparable, minus the 100 point outlier season Staal had.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Multiple 100 pts seasons.

Don't @ me.

 

[jrom]

Multiple 100 pts seasons.

Don't @ me.

he needs a Mullet for next season and can't wait to see (bearded) playoff Slaf

 

[morhilane]

he needs a Mullet for next season and can't wait to see (bearded) playoff Slaf

His jawline is so chiseled that it probably auto-shave.

 

[wilfpaiement]

I feel like an Eric Staal on the wing is a good comparable, minus the 100 point outlier season Staal had.

Yes agreed, a decent comparable, although I consider Slaf to be a superior playmaker.

 

[Habs13]

HockeyDB has him at 19 goals and 29 assists?

 

[River Meadow]

Ilya Kovalchuk was such a beast.

He was in his prime already at 18 with grown man strength, which is absolutely insane and very rare.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Ilya Kovalchuk was such a beast.

He was in his prime already at 18 with grown man strength, which is absolutely insane and very rare.

He was the ONE player in Ea NHL video games that I could score at will with.

 

[morhilane]

HockeyDB has him at 19 goals and 29 assists?

The stats were all adjusted to 82 games.

 

[CDN24]

The stats were all adjusted to 82 games.

It is Hockey references "era adjusted" so they are not the real stats some are adjusted up and some down depending on scoring in era. kane for instance had 70 pts in his 19 yr old season (he gets adjusted up for low scoring era) Hawerchuck had 91 he gets adjusted down.

 

[V13]

He was the ONE player in Ea NHL video games that I could score at will with.

For me it was Zigmund Palffy. Probably a name many forgot a long time ago lol

He was my go to guys in the NHL games of the mid 1990's

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

For me it was Zigmund Palffy. Probably a name many forgot a long time ago lol

He was my go to guys in the NHL games of the mid 1990's

Nice, for some reason Chris Higgins was another guy in the franchise that just had the attributes to match mu brain and thumbs lol

 

[KevSkillz4]

I easily see 65 pts or ++ next season for Slaf.

He have elite playmaking ability in his game. 29 assists this year (maybe more), I can imagine 40 assists or ++ next year. With 20-25 goals? He can score that aswell. 19 goals (maybe more) this year. So we can all expect 65 points or more, that would be a very good 3rd year.

After that, I imagine the PPG season. No doubt. This guy is too good to don't reach that.

 

[Bombshell11]

With Mesar as Center, easely a 120 pts player

 

[GordonGraham]

Didnt Owen Nolan score 42 goals at 19 ?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

After Slafzilla's hat trick last night vs Tort's Flyers, I got to wondering just where Slaf now sits compared to some of the stars of recent times. So I hit Hockey-Reference and what you see below are the adjusted "age 19" statistics for some names I'm sure you'll recognize.

The star at the end Slaf's stat line is because his season isn't over yet. With four games yet to play, you know he'll be good for at least a couple of points, maybe more. That would put up him around the Matthew Tkachuk/Jarome Iginla level for "age 19."

Not too shabby. Hardly the bust half of people were screaming about.

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Richer, 37 pts and 21 goals in only 65 games.

 

[Kennedys]

After Slafzilla's hat trick last night vs Tort's Flyers, I got to wondering just where Slaf now sits compared to some of the stars of recent times. So I hit Hockey-Reference and what you see below are the adjusted "age 19" statistics for some names I'm sure you'll recognize.

The star at the end Slaf's stat line is because his season isn't over yet. With four games yet to play, you know he'll be good for at least a couple of points, maybe more. That would put up him around the Matthew Tkachuk/Jarome Iginla level for "age 19."

Not too shabby. Hardly the bust half of people were screaming about.

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This list is missing TONS of players

 

[Scintillating10]

After Slafzilla's hat trick last night vs Tort's Flyers, I got to wondering just where Slaf now sits compared to some of the stars of recent times. So I hit Hockey-Reference and what you see below are the adjusted "age 19" statistics for some names I'm sure you'll recognize.

The star at the end Slaf's stat line is because his season isn't over yet. With four games yet to play, you know he'll be good for at least a couple of points, maybe more. That would put up him around the Matthew Tkachuk/Jarome Iginla level for "age 19."

Not too shabby. Hardly the bust half of people were screaming about.

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Different eras. I wouldn't go back no more than 15 years, 20 at the most. Game has changed since Neely, LaFontaine, etc... entered the league

 

[Hoochi Papa]

Nice, for some reason Chris Higgins was another guy in the franchise that just had the attributes to match mu brain and thumbs lol

Maybe that's why I always used Mike Komisarek in NHL 2008.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

i think sky is the limit for Slaf he improved so much in a short period that its hard to see what he can become we know hes a very good passer he also has a powerful shot just needs to work on his release hes a good skater with great size and strength and on top of that he has the mentality and work ethic

I think alot of us were very wrong about him

 

[wilfpaiement]

This list is missing TONS of players

And? Your point is? I just did a quick random sample...it was by no means meant to be comprehensive.

Who urinated in your Corn Flakes this morning, pallie?

Different eras. I wouldn't go back no more than 15 years, 20 at the most. Game has changed since Neely, LaFontaine, etc... entered the league

A fair point. However, as they're normalized stats..........