This draft really could go a few different ways. He could go at 1 and could go as low as 4 or 5.
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I just want to hear the announcement "Goal scored fy Number 17 Yegor Sharangovich, assisted by Juraj Slakovsky and Shakir Mukhamadullin" for a record-setting number of syllables on a single goal.
Yes please
This raises an important question... What's the most number of syllables on a single goal to date?
Play by play would have to learn that like a sworn oath
I know the need to get Slakovsky in the scoring line but replacing him with Siegenthaler would be more
Okay
He didn't just score, he was both the top scorer and the MVP of the tournament.
Well, he finished this season with 20 goals, 30 assistes, 50 points, plus plus physical play, good D, and it obvious that that's just the tip of the iceberg. And he's a real team players, teammates love him. Great pick, Habs!
This pick is suited for Devils perfectly. With Hughes and Hischier locking down the middle they could get an elite winger
And bring size to protect hughes
Not to mention that the Devils forecheck and size in general would be 'below average', in the most generous terms. If Montreal does something crazy and passes on Wright, NJ needs to trade down for a kings ransom for someone in need of a center. This is the player custom-fit for their needs.
that's one piece that Edmonton was missing until Kane arrived. Still looking for a sniper like finisher to capitalize on McDavid and Draisaitl's passing. Bouchard has the booming point shot and elite passing covered on the back end.
Let's not leave Mercer out of that Devils center conversation! They have C1 - C3 locked down. Completely agree, let's get some size around those 3.
@@FHL-Devils There is nothing crazy about Suzuki-Caulfield-Slavkovsky as early as this fall.
He was also clearly the best and most productive Slovak player on a just finished World Championships and definitely could go toe to toe with NHL guys.
look when slafkovsky gained those points in finnish league...after the olympics(where he was mvp and the best striker ) he went from 4th line to the 2nd i think and really started to produce like elite player for finnish league where teams tend to play more defensively
Striker?
@@Gypsyalchemy333 probably meaning scorer
By the time i read that "striker" part, i was confident that this dude has never seen Finnish hockey or pretty much hockey at all.
@@mortaljorma69 wdym?
@@mortaljorma69 nah English prolly just isn't his first language 😂 don't be closed minded
We need a top line power forward to play alongside Hughes and Holtz to complete our top line. Hughes, the playmaker. Holtz, the goal scorer. And Slavkosky, the play driving power forward. It's perfect chemistry.
Slafkovský 👍🇸🇰👏
It’s so awesome to see Slovak players taking their stardom back. The early 2000s saw the likes of Gaborik, Palffy, Chara, Hossa, Nagy, Demitra, Meszaros, Bondra, Satan, Visnovsky, Zednik, Handzus, I could go on forever. Recently the talent died off… thankfully with Nemec and Slaf we could be seeing the next generation
My uncle actually lives right next to hossa gaborik and chara. Hossa is very high on juraj. Really excited to see what he does
@@Thomas_Erickson I hope he will become a star for Devils, not just because I’m an NJ fan but I love Slovakia and I like to see other nations producing high end talent.
Thats all.of them
Dion phaneuf is from slovakia
Mešar this year is a dark horse too. If he doesnt go in the first round he will be an absolute steal for whoever picks him up. Dalibor Dvorsky should go top 5 next year. We have a very bright looking future.
Re-watching this after the fact... I am pretty happy with taking Slafkovski first especially with the Dach trade. If St.Louis can unlock Dachs potential... There may not be a big difference between Wright and Dach.
Im Slovak and I love your videos! Most of Slovak people hope he gets drafted 2nd by Devils and not by Montreal (which I don't think would happen anyway) because Devils have great young players and especially centers that could help him to grow. Another Slovak Tomas Tatar is on the team so that could maybe help him with the living situation and adjusting to NA lifestyle. I think he's gonna be great. He took a role of a leader at Olympics at just 17! I don't think that kid is scared of anything and I believe he will prove it in his very first season in the NHL.
As a Devils fan I am very happy to hear this, god bless the Slovak people!! I think New Jersey is perfect spot for him, he will likely get a chance to play on a line with Hughes in the coming years.
@@nexushockeyHD he may get a better chance to play with Suzuki-Caulfield and there is NOTHING Devils and their fans can do about it! 🤣😂🤣
@@rickmartin4886 Except for the fact that you are pigeon-holed into taking Wright. A first year GM isn't passing on the guy that's been consensus #1 for 4 years. I'm sure Juraj would much rather play with Jack Hughes over those bums Caufield and Suzuki anyways. You're taking Wright and there is NOTHING Habs and their fans can do about it.
@@nexushockeyHD 😂as a fellow Devils fan I really hope we get slafkovsky, it will be fun banter with Canadiens fans too if he ends up being the better player in the coming years
@@nexushockeyHD Montreal has the #1 pick and Jersey has the #2 pick. If Montreal decided they want Slavkovsky, guys like you will shut their pie hole in a hurry! Devils and their fans are not in the driver's seat. Enjoy being a passenger paisan! 🤣😂🤣
absolutely LOVE this guy! he’s really gonna surprise those who haven’t watched him
Love his fit in New Jersey hes a hard nosed potential top line winger that'd have success with either Hughes or Hischer.
The new Slovak wave of stars
Everything this kid does would compliment Jack Hughes style of play. Slafkovsky has no problem jamming in front of the net while Hughes usually sets up on the outside quarterbacking the play. Even if they paired him with Nico, I could still see the potential for it creating matchup problems for opposing teams.
last time I checked, Devils have the #2 pick. If Montreal is smart, they will select Slavkovsky.
@@rickmartin4886 It all depends on how Montreal views Shane Wright. They have a valid need for a top Center as they only have Suzuki. Top centers are valued higher than almost any other position. If they believe the scouts that he is the consensus #1 it makes sense that is who they are drafting. Personally I would think the Montreal fanbase would riot if that pick is anyone but Wright.
@@captainmofongo584 No they wouldn't. I think the fans would get use to seeing Suzuki-Caulfield-Slavkovsky just fine.
As a Yotes fan, I really like the idea of this guy bringing some size and power to the Keller/Schmaltz line. Obviously happy with Cooley too, but after watching some Slafkovsky footage I've got a great feeling about him. He's getting better very fast and I think he's just getting started. Gonna be an exciting draft.
Agree. We're getting Cooley. Montreal just has to take Wright but I don't know how you can pass in this kid. He's going to be a monster in the NHL.
Thank you for the videos! You have a really nice voice and a great knowledge of hockey. Keep up the great work.
As a Slovak myself, I'm very proud and excited about our youth coming up, even though the state and the politics do absolutely nothing to promote and help sports in the country, so it's a little bit of a miracle. We could have four first round draft picks in this draft, which is unbelievable. Slafkovsky, Nemec, Mesar and Sykora. Keep an eye on a Sykora in parituclar, who was the youngest player in the WC and he was really good. He could be a steal in the draft.
I want Sykora to fall into the 2nd so the Devils can pick him. Just feels right.
@@kradz5172 Good thinking.
Listen, no one really knows who's going to be good for sure but my hunch tells me that Slafkovsky could end up the Draisaitl of this draft. He has all the tools to be beyond dominant.
He has the tool but is a gambling. He's the kind of guy that could patch all of his cons and be a dominante players. But he also could easely be a bust and thats why I don't think he will go first. He's too much of a high risk vs reward draft.
@@dilididli2274 While I get your idea, it seems an awful lot like it boils down to the built in prejudice against europeans who could get drafted high. Sure, a guy like Wright has been solid in the CHL and has never looked below average at juniors, but people fail to give the real credit Slafkovsky should get for being good in juniors, playing more than well against men in the top league in Finland and being the biggest standout in a mens national championship in which he captured bronze and scored with easy. Can’t do much more to prove you are unlikely to bust as a prospect who isn’t viewed as a generational talent before your draft year. Ultimately, time will tell.
I do not see him being Draisaitl at all. I see him potential being a 25-30 goal scorer Maybe 60-70 pts tops.
At first I wasn’t completely sold on Juraj but after the worlds I like him. At 6’4” he can drive the puck and can also dangle. If New Jersey gets him they should be stacked since now they have Hischier and Hughes up the middle. Also they got Sharongoalvich, Bratt, and Holtz on the wings too
and Mercer!
@@nexushockeyHD I think Mercer's going to be a genuine star. I think of him being like Matthew Tkachuk, but without the theatrics.
as a devils fan.. YES PLEASE!
as a habs fan...YES PLEASE!
Pretty good video. I wanna thank you in the name of Slovak fans to do objective annalysis of our young star ;-)
I am a Montreal fan, I live in Quebec City; now Juraj became the number one pick and I enjoy to listen to your video on him. 20 years in Montreal...
Sincerely I see Slafkovsky going first over all... OK OK, I know results are in... but writing it felt soo good : ---)
I like the beep that begins most of the videos, probably just there accidentally for technical reasons, but it's a nice auditory cue.
great video! there is no way new jersey passes on him. slafkovsky and tatar had excellent chemistry at the WC this past month. i know this isn’t where no wants to put him, but it’s just sometime cool that i’ve noticed. keep up the awesome videos
Just hope he goes to the right team that will develop him properly. He’s not a pure power forward, has a ton of skill as well and I hope the team he is drafted to will see that.
This guy not only was the youngest to score in the Olympics since Olczyk, but he scored 7 (!) and was named the MVP of the tournament. His relatively low production in his league was due to him playing low minutes and being in the 3rd or 4th line. After the Olympics his production went up in the playoffs for TPS Turku. I think he is the most NHL ready out of this draft and in 3 years NJD with him will look scary up front. Also on the recent Worlds he had 3G 6A in eight games. Easy pick for NJD.
But he also scored on Olympique that ahs no NHL players.Far less meaningfull.
@@dilididli2274 and he also had more than point per game average on the WC after olympics and was the most productive Slovak player where he played against men and more importantly, NHL players.
I have a feeling, that team that doesn't draft him, is going to regret it.
Yep, same, Montreal is gonna regret this in the future.
@@auri5459 hmmmmm
@@lits5984 I didnt expect that at all and im glad that the new Montréal management didnt make the same mistake as the previous ones! Picking based on media instead of scouting reports!
@@auri5459 Well as a Habs fan I'm curious how it's going to turn out since we took a big European kid 3rd overall a few years ago, didn't turn out so well lol
Nice call.
I really like Slafkovsky. I think he'll be the kind of player who can thrive come playoff time.
Ur gonna love the kid. He's not a complete player...yet. even Craig Ramsey says he needs to work on himself to get a chance. However I believe if he's coached correctly he's gonna be shining all over Jersey
Compare his world championships points with other 18 yr olds historically. He is in some very elite company.
NJD better pick him, he seems like a great pick for them. Especially when they have the top 2 centers already sorted out.
This is the guy I want the Devils to pick. A lot of rankings I've seen have him at #2 but pretty close to #1. No matter what the Devils are getting Wright or Slafkovsky. That's a win.
This is the guy I want to see go first overall. It may be closer to #1 than you think!
@Rick Martin You were right. 🙂
@@luboshcamber1992 I can't be wrong all the time! lol Cheers.
I still cry over Vancouver not taking Kopitar in the draft they had the chance to... After watching him in the World Championships, I don't know how anyone saw him as NOT the best player not in the NHL, even at that early age... Who did we draft instead? Luc Bourdon (Despite his tragic end, he still wouldn't have been anywhere near the star status of Anze!) Kopitar has scored almost 2x as many points as anyone else in that year's draft, and sits 2nd only behind Crosby from his class. I don't know much about Slafkovsky, but he sounds like he could be a diamond in the rough, if he can adapt to N. American life easily enough (*they don't always...).
I'm a habs fan and Slaf is my pick since the Olympics ; he's unreal
Well good luck but i think Habs will pick Wright, it will be just another mistake in their huge line of mistakes they are doing past few years
Jersey really won the lottery moving up to two. I really thought the Wild would be their trade partner with the Fiala situation, but not at 2. I’m hoping somehow we move up enough to grab a high end draft pick that can develop for a couple of years until the Suter / Parise contracts drop off the books. Not sure what will happen, maybe Ottawa at 7. Our pipeline is deep so we have assets that could be enticing in a multiplayer type of trade. I would love to have this kid in green, even if delusional on my part. Draft day will be fun to watch as I don’t think we make a move until Guerin sees all offers.
If NJ doesn't trade the pick I'd rather pick him.. people are also forgetting that we have Dawson Mercer and Zacha as our 3rd line center... We need the size.. as much as I like Bastian he isn't a top 6 winger or 1PP net front guy/slot guy.. wood I'm not sure what he is going to do when he returns.. will he be physical presence again?
You need a big winger with touch to play with either Hughes or Hischier (opposite Bratt?), and he'd be a good fit with Sharangovich, who is also a very big, very skilled guy. I know we have other holes to fill and the temptation to trade the pick for a bag of hole-fillers is great, but among this team's biggest deficiencies are goal scoring and power play. If you can get the power forward with a scoring touch, and this young, you grab 'em, I think. Then again, Tom Fitzgerald certainly knows more than I do.
However, if they had the chance to trade the pick for Alex DeBrincat, as has been rumored, I'd do it in a second. You hope Slafkovsky becomes a 40 goal scorer. DeBrincat already is a 40 goal scorer. And since he's already been playing with Patrick Kane, the Devils have a Kane clone in Hughes.
@@RRaquello Good point, but ideally you want your own guy. What DeBrincat may cost (contract-wise) to keep him after one or two seasons I think is prohibitive. Even though we have cap space, it's probably better to look for a goaltender or a top-4 D with that money.
DeBrincat is currently $9/year, with a $6.2 cap hit this season, and then he's an RFA at the end of the season.
A year later, looking good for Slafkovsky...
I wanted Slafkovsky since we moved up 3 spots from 5. As a Devils fan, I didn’t want Wright anyways. Slafkovsky in a Devil uniform fits perfectly with Jack or Nico.
And who told you Montreal wasn't interested in Slavkovsky?
They don’t have the balls to pass Wright, trust me. If Montreal’s smart and not sold on Wright they should trade down to 3 and get picks. Imo even Cooley is better than Wright
@@yothythoty729 Let's wait and see shall we?
@@yothythoty729 what were you saying??
On July 7, the Devils will select Slovakian left wing phenom Juraj Slafkovsky 2nd overall from HC TPS of SM-Liiga in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
and you know this because you have personal family members who are part of the Montreal brass??? silly comment from you.
Nope.
@@carolsdarksarcasm4223 Yup
That's was pretty accurate
Boy were you right. Yay !!!! Go Habs go !!!!
The Devils NEED big forwards & Im quite sure they will take Slafkovsky. To make the playoffs and actually succeed You must have some big strong forwards that have skill.
You gonna do a Norm MacDonald video/review on your other channel. I know you did one or two in the past
I feel like Vancouver needs one more forward. Would love to see them pick up someone of this caliber, would maybe get them out of the mid tier team category
Yeah but theres no chance that Slafkovsky goes later than 2nd pick, he is going first or 2nd at worst, unless they trade with New Jersey or Montreal then Vancouver can only dream
Jamie Benn and Marian Hossa come to mind when watching this kid play, he will be good
Slovakian? Any Marian Hossa comparisons? Both big wingers. Both Hossa and Elias were also first rate defensive forwards as well as being scorers, so does this kid project out to that? It sounds like the Devils will pick him. They already have Jack Hughes, who Cooley sounds like. Coyotes have Clayton Keller, who also fits into the same mold as Cooley & Hughes, so maybe Arizona passes up on him too. They might go for a D-man especially if they're trading Chychrun. I don't remember who picks 4th, but that may be where Cooley ends up.
Based off of Shane Wright’s interviews, he reminds me of a possible Eichel situation. He MAY be too cocky and could become a “locker room cancer” especially if things dont turn around for either Montreal or New Jersey
I hope you’re wrong. I wouldn’t want my team to have a toxic environment.
@@MakeUmad4life Yeah I do too, but this is why being overly cocky is a bad look. How do we know where his head will be when he walks into the locker room? Will he be similar to Eichel and demand things like when Eichel got Blashill fired? p.s. I am not a Eichel hater, I think Eichel was patient and played through a lottttt of tough games while being productive and in post game interviews he would mention that “We have to be better.” He was team first, but obviously when you lose that much, you’re going to have those angry moments, look at Dahlin. Overall, the management screwed the team more than anything else. They didn’t build around him quick enough and had terrible relationships with Eichel.
@@MakeUmad4life This is not the first time im hearing about Wright being extremely cocky and have ego higher than his skill, i can believe what Optimzl is writing.
I wish I had a crystal ball to know how these draft picks will actually pan out. As for montreal, they've made some head scratcher picks in the past and hopefully the new management has more insight lol
Well if they pick Wright over Slafkovsky then they will add just another mistake in their huge tally of mistakes past few seasons
Slavkovsky-hughes-mercer Bratt-hischer-holtz 😭😭😭😵💫😵💫😵💫
Slavkovsky-Suzuki-Caulfield
I'm not fussed as a Devils fan to get the second pick, The team doesnt need another C even if Shanewright is amazing. I've heard a lot of stories about this guy tho, would like a winger. Feel like the devils will go to FA for a goalie and Vet Dman again so if this is the pick, I'm happy.
Oh don't put the kiss of death on the kid with the Elias comparison. Pavel Zacha was supposed to be the protege/replacement of Elias and so far he hasn't put his skills to use consistently enough to count on him.
Zacha also has passed on playing internationally for his country compared to Slafkosky not only showing up but showing out. I thought of the Zacha comparable a while ago but the more I see of Slafkosky his compete level and desire for the big moment seem to completely dwarf Pavs.
i have slafkovsky at 2 and the pick goes to ottawa for 2022 1st and 2nd lassi thompson and connor brown
If he has the "bulldog" mentality...tenacious, physical, team player...plus a touch of speed...and the scoring touch too...then as Tom says, "The sky is the limit..."
This kid has everything, he is huge, his skating is godlike and he has the stick handling of someone like Patrick Toews and his shot is scary as heck, huge hockey IQ, he has everything.
I think of Slafkovsky as a similar player to a Kaprizov… High end offense but defensively not super sound. I agree NJ takes him at 2. Add him to Hughes, Hischier, Holtz, Bratt and they have a lethal top 6
Suzuki-Caulfield-Slavkovsky
How is he not good defensively? He is so good defensively even at 18 years that he was playing in playoff of Liiga shorthanded situations, especially his back checking and poke checking is really godlike for a winger.
well slafkovsky already showed he can hang with nhl players (he was driving a lot of plays against canada) 7 goals in 7 games at olympics and 9 points in 8 games at world championship showed he can play big role on big stage. He has movement, stickhandling and can lead the puck to the offensive zone like top offensive players in the league. With bit of a stretch you could say that he is faster rantanen with ability to play body better. he needs to improve in play without puck but everything he doesn't have can be learnt. I really think this is our next big superstar when talking about simon nemec he is another great slovak prospect. he is fast, great playmaker, kid doesn't even know what color is puck. He has some problems in the D zone sometimes but he has a potential to be elite offensive defensman in the league his hockey iq is top tier and everything he doesn't know can be learnt same as with slafkovsky. The main difference between those two buys: Slafkovsky played in finland great defensive league and learnt more difficult playing system nemec played in slovakia our league is more offensive and fun but kind of whack defensive systems are kind of pathetic lol your team wins or loses 7:3 there is nothing between. and a lot of our coaches play the same style 30 years (the one of the only teams with modern minded coach actually won the league ok it's also richest club but that's not the point lol). so he needs to learn a lot in the teams that actually plays modern system
I have a feeling he's being hyped for headlines by reporters, including an article put out in today's Athletic that places him #1 as a "coinflip" between Wright. Slavkovsky's stats in Finland suggest him to be a lower pick than Cooley. Tourney play? How many guys really check all that hard a big guy like him during the COVID games or what's considered off season by NHL players in the World Championships. The convo should be where he goes in 2-10 and I know that many of these other players have done more in longer sample size and some will require less work to play in the NHL even if the ceiling might not be as high.
I feel exactly the same way about Wright tbh...very average looking player with nothing special to bring...yes he doing ok among kids in OHL but even there when i watch "his" best plays I was not sure if its his highlights or Chromiak's.
Slafkovsky shouldnt be a lower pick based on points, you have to look at the fact that Slafkovsky is playing with men and Wright is playing with kids, thats like a 2-3 levels difference in quality, its uncompareable not to mention TPS Turku didnt gave Slafkovsky many chances because they kept him in 4th line most of the time sometimes sending him to the minors without giving him a chance, the first real chance Slafkovsky got in TPS was after olympics and since he was moved to 2nd line he was an absolute beast, like if you watched the matches, you knew right away which one is Slafkovsky because the skill difference of him above everyone else on the ice was too noticeable. Not to mention that if we talked about points in minors league then Slafkovsky should be above Wright cause Slafkovsky was in minors producing as many points as Wright and even more.
I could absolutely see the Sens trading their 7th overall pick and other assets to snag Slafkovsky. They love big powerful players and they are currently in need of a top-6 winger right now.
Not sure if NJ does that, honestly, and I'm not saying a package like that wouldn't be fair value (in theory). It's just that Nj and Ott are pretty close to the same place in their rebuild/roster constructions - and have overlapping needs (and NJ has an even more pressing need for a PF than Ott).
I love em. He was my pick until the habs actually won the lottery. I had mix emotions but still going with Wright. If Hugh can pull something.. imaging CC/Suz Wright/Slaf..
Tank for Berard
Lol man what are you trading for the #2?? Literally Caufield sucks so don’t say him 🤣
Well that would sorta defeat the purpose of having CC with Suz.. Hehe.. How bout YothyThoty for Slaf.. I heard he thinks highly of himself.. :D
2, NJ.
If the Habs pick this guy instead of Wright I’ll be disappointed tbh Having Suzuki and Wright down the middle just makes sense
just hope you wont be disappointed in next few years that you took that Canadian over Slaf.
@@janballa614 there will be no disappointment at all.
You wouldn't be disappointed to see Suzuki-Caulfield-Slavkovsky as our #1 line.
@@rickmartin4886 Suzuki is a second line center, not a first one so yeah,
@@dilididli2274 If they go with Wright, he needs to play another year of Junior hockey to mature and hopefully have a banner year.
I hope Jersey selects Slaf. Yotes need a centerman like Cooley
Yotes need better management and a building
They have Clayton Keller. Cooley sounds like Keller. Well, two Kellers is better than one, and if Cooley is the best player available, they should pick him. They can use help anywhere.
Is it possible that Jersey takes a D-man with the number 2 pick??? They have two excellent centres and need help on the blue line
Hamilton, Severson, Seigenthaler, Graves, Hughes on the way, plus young prospects like Bahl (who looked quite good in his last call up) and Walsh, with Ty Smith still having potential (hopefully a new defensive coach helps him get it going)...our defensive personnel is fine...we need help behind the bench when it comes to D. Don't get me wrong - I'd have no problem with them picking Jiricek.
@@rogershermanmusic Siegenthaler has anything but potential, that dude is an absolutel own goal scoring mess, im still surprised he is still not moved back to AHL.
Habs fan over here. I want the Canadiens to select Slafkosky. I feel like this is the type of player that we need. + with all the players development team we recently hired, I feel like we could elevate his game to great heights!
Habs is making a lot of mistakes in past few seasons and them picking Wright on the upcoming draft will be another mistake they will do.
@@auri5459 well, We did it. I wanted him and we got him
@@meganzhou3 you definitely got the best player of this draft, it seems theres hope for the new Habs management
@@auri5459 we took bold moves this time, we can only hope for them to succeed. Also with another Slovak, it's now looking clearer what Habs management had in mind.
@@meganzhou3 I wonder where will Mesar fit in line cause Slafkovsky a big power forward, great scorer and playmaker, Mesar is pure sniper and puck juggler, you got 2 potentially great players
I think the kid’s gonna be alright 🎉
I can see Jersey using this pick to get a goalie like Lehner Trade the spot and some loose players for some loose players and Lehner/Goalie X
Pass on Lehner. He's having injury problems and at his size and his age, that's bad news.
While I wouldn't be too upset with Slaf at #2, I think Cooley is the much better pick. The thought of terrorizing the metro with lines centered by Hughes, Hischier and Cooley over the next ten years is just too good to pass up on. Wingers can always be had in FA and through trades anyways.
How long does Cooley spend in the NCAA? One year at Minnesota, two years at Minnesota? That will be interesting to see, and how New Jersey, Arizona, and/or Seattle factor that in.
NJ is soft as hell. Passing on a 6'4" power forward with an exceptional ceiling, just to add yet another
@@FHL-Devils Hughes was on pace for 95 points this year. Hischier is our muscle. We never drafted Hughes for toughness. We drafted him for scoring and playmaking.
@@gabetalks9275 Your statement of "Hischier is our muscle." proves my statement of "NJ is soft as hell." Furthermore, Hughes had a Faceoff Winning Percentage of 34.6 last year... and he's gotten WORSE in every season. He can't stay healthy, gives the puck to the other team 2/3 of the time, and his best plays are almost always coming up the boards (usually on the left). He's an NHL winger, and there is nothing wrong with that once the team admits it and does the right thing in moving him there. Saying "he was on pace for" is irrelevant when the single most important ability for a player is availability. It's painful to watch the Devils down by a goal late in the 3rd, and have the other team ice the puck non-stop because they know the Devils can't win a key faceoff. I watched Hughes lose SIX STRAIGHT to the Penguins in 90 seconds of game time - never even got a shot on goal with the goalie pulled and SIX offensive zone faceoffs. He could be an exceptional-to-elite Winger. But this Center nonsense has to stop.
If the Devils take Slafkovsky, they need to put him on a line with Sharangovich and they need to trade for Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to have a line of Slafkovsky-Sharangovich-Jonsson-Fjallby
So it is called Ko-Go-By line.
Ken Daneyko would be tripping over that one, especially if they're on the ice at the same time as Mukhamadullin.
Are you saying fjallby-jonsson is difficult to pronounce?
Slafkovsky is super interesting because he's been dominant in international tournaments (Olympics, World Championship), but his Liiga production is middling. Would like to see him dominate in Liiga in his D+1 and then come over to North America and earn a roster spot for New Jersey or Arizona in his D+2.
As a rule, you don't generally produce a lot of points in Finnish Liiga, because it is more 5 man game oriented defensive style of game here. He did help TPS alot even not making much points. And like THG said, juniors don't have as much game time as older guys.
he started to produce a lot after he moved up to 2nd line in his team (after the olympics)..before he played in the 4th
Liiga is an extremely defensive league and TPS Turku is a perfect example of when you find a defensive team in a defensive league, Slafkovsky struggled in TPS Turku because they played full defensive mode not to mention that TPS Turku for some reason didnt trust him much and kept him in 4th and 3rd line sometimes moving him to juniors without giving him the chance, since he moved to 2nd line after olympics he was doing great, in playoff almost a point per game
@@auri5459 Junior*. And Lehkonen dominated Liiga in his DY and he’s only a decent player
I would say 80% chance if the Devils dont trade their pick they get Slafkovsky. And I would say its 85% chance they keep their pick and not trade it.
Sounds NHL READY??
Shannon for the Hart
Imagine...Sharangovicj, Mukhamadullin, Okhotiuk and Slafkovsy all on the ice at the same time!
I Thought that Finnish names were The hardest to spell - oboy was I wrong ?
Shannon would be twice as exciting,if he drinks a beer !
NJ need a good center able to win face offs like Logan Cooley . Hugues has to be move at wing he sucks at face offs
Hughes will never be moved to wing, he is a top-tier player in the league when it comes to puck possession, carrying the puck into the zone, and creating scoring chances. Add the fact he is not the type of player that scrums along the boards. He is at the position he needs to be and will be in his career
His name would look good on a Habs jersey...
I hope he drops to fourth 🤞🏻🤞🏻
keep dreamin
you are getting Nemec 100%
Even if Slafkovsky wasnt picked in first 3 picks i doubt Seattle would pick him because Seattle is in a desperate need of a good D-man so i think they would pick Simon Nemec even if Seattle got the second pick so yeah, your chances of getting Slafkovsky could be considered as a miracle.
Fo you think fiala could be traded for the second overall if so would the wild pick him up?
The Devils are not trading the 2nd OA for Fiala
I agree with Gerald, theres no way NJD trade their second pick for Fiala. Theres absolutely no chance for that, they would have to offer much more than just Fiala.
The Sharks would be foolish to not at least consider trading up for Slafkovsky. He has the skills and ceiling their Top 6 desperately needed last season and him being a winger would be perfect to play alongside Hertl or Eklund.
Devils fan here- Slaf at 2 is the most logical pick at this point. Center is locked down with Hughes/Hischier/Mercer/McLeod and Holtz showed some struggles in the AHL playoffs and his short NHL stint. They need goal scorers on the wing and Slaf seems to fit that role. If Slaf goes to the Habs, I’d either trade down or take Wright and trade Hischier. The only other guy I’d consider is Nemec.
Hugues cant win a face off, he should play at wing
if you think the devils are getting rid of hischer you dont watch the games....he is the most consistent 200 foot player grinder which the devils need he is the captain and on a longterm deal.
@@devonewing1417 the only way they trade nico is if it’s for mcjesus or if they somehow struggle next year and get number 1(bedard) but if they’re not competing for a playoff spot or in the playoffs, something major needs to happen so I can’t see that one happening
Bold statement about trading Hischier, Dalton. Not a popular hypothetical to throw out there rn - But I would agree, you draft Wright if he's there as BPA and figure it out, one way or another - current roster needs and structure be damned 😅 Hischier is NJ's most sound 2-way center, and I think Mercer will get to that level eventually as well. But if you move Mercer or Hughes to wing, or you think about trading one of the centers for other roster needs, a Wright pick doesn't seem so terrible like a lot of the fan-base makes it out to be. I'm not married to anyone when my team has 1 playoff game win in the last decade.
Welcome to the habs
I'm still waiting for Nylander to be good 5-on-5 :/
Det klart vi räknar i cm. Räkna med tummar och fötter det gjorde man på 1800-talet. 🙄
"Alright "
Montreal should offer a player or two and their 2 later firsts for NJ's pick
Caufield would be a mandatory piece if they were interested which I highly doubt Montreal would be willing to even talk after that
@@AM-cs7pz there is no way Caufield would be mandatory with two 1st picks. They stated they wanna win now and have enough young guys hence they would listen for the pick so i guess guys like Gallagher or Petry with some money retained could do it
Fitz the Devils GM has stated he is willing to trade the pick but he will only do it for a certain list of players he wants. Montreal doesnt have anyone they are willing to give up that the Devils would be interested in.
@@scarosone14 kinda figured that out that's why i suggested the two 1st picks wich can be really valuable assets to trade. Did the list go public?
I think trading the pick was thought of more before the Devils won the lottery. If they had kept the 5th they'd move that one. Really can't see them trading #2OA.
New Jersey
Slaf>Wright
Comparing him to Elias is a bit strange. His ceiling is much higher. I think comparing him to Rantanen is much more accurate.
Shannon seems so sure he is going to the Devils. 🤣😂🤣
On one side...not another young EU promised star...on the other side, this one comes in already heavy tall and buffed up...
Slafkovsky shouldn’t go at 2 but absolutely could, he has that high ceiling but a bit more of a risky pick/project due to his acceleration, inconsistency and defensive woes
On the contrary, his skating is amazing, his acceleration from stop to full speed is crazily fast considering how huge he is and his defensive game has improved significantly in Liiga this season that he was playing even shorthanded situations and he is consistently good every match.
hopinh my sharks can get Kemell at 11th
One player away. The Isles had to take Tavaraes while Tampa got Hedman. What coulda been.
Sabres could have had Draisaitle instead they picked Reinhart 😭
I still think it was the right move at the time for the Islanders. They'd fucked around too many times at the draft trying to look smart (Robert Nilsson, anyone? Rick DiPietro?) They had to take the safe guy, and it turned out well for them, at least for a few years.
Hard decisions
Slafkivsky will be the next Bobby Holik in JERSEY
He reminds me of Federov.
This pick screams Detroit to me
Pull an Eklund and drop to 7 :)