Juraj Slafkovsky // The chosen one

July 7th 2022 the canadiens selected Juraj Slafkosky first overall. I was shock, mad and sad. But as the days goes on, the more and more sure I am this guy was the real deal in the draft.
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[@bosli81125]

Quite frankly, I think Slafkovsky is the best choice for HUBS. I'm Czech, we have Jágr, and our brothers finally have theirs, and I believe that he will become one of the best HNL hockey players and, above all, he will play for the Canadian team. I am very glad that HUBS chose Slafkovský, he is a great talent and I am glad that Slovakia finally has such a big hockey superstar.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

It’s great to see tbh, the game is growing and great players like slaf will come from a lot of countries. In the past 20 years we ve seen so much in terms of development in different countries and it’s great to see

[@MrGabou77]

HABS. Not HUBS. But if Slaf can grow to be half of the player Jagr was and still is, the HABS will have made the right choice.

[@cptVLK]

Dekuju a myslim si, ze toto nase "dieta" urobi konecne dieru do Sveta, ktoru Slovensky hokej potrebuje, boli sme podcenovani, nas a Vas hokej urobil dieru do Sveta a pritom sme tak male staty, Jagr je zijuca legenda a my Slovaci to vieme a vazime si ho ! :)

[@perun.fitness]

No neviem.. Bondra, Chara, Šatan, Palfy... atď. atď. :D

[@tinycube8786]

@@perun.fitness Ved prave, ze nevies. Porovnavat Jagra s tymito lepsimi hracmi z NHL je smiesne. Este tak Chara mu siaha, napriek vyske, maximalne po pas. ;)

[@alexanderrakai6606]

As a Slovak, im really thankfull for this video. I have tears in my eyes and goosebumps all over my body as i watching the video. You cant imagine how heartwarming is this video for me and im sure for many Slovaks as well! The best video i have seen about Slafkovský yet! After the all trouble that slovak hockey had this draft is the impulse what we needed and also the proof that we finally doing something good. Also thanks to Miro Šatan, thanks to Craig Ramsay and thanks to the whole management who started to do something for the youth! I hope that this is only the beginning, we cant wait for the next drafts because we have still to offer something. :) But the fact is that Slaf is a talent that you have once in 100 years. I mean, we had Hossa, Demitra, Gáborík, Šatan and so on, but Slaf is something else. Hope he will proove his qualities in the NHL as well. Poďme Juraj, poďme Montreal!

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

totally agree, about slaf's talent! he's incredible, and thanks for your comment!

[@ryanlinder6442]

HABS

[@truenorth2995]

And i would like to welcome you, our Slovak brothers and sisters in our great big Habs fans family! Juraj! Juraj! Juraj!

[@alexanderrakai6606]

@@truenorth2995 Thank you dude 😊 Montreal is in my heart since Jaro Halák did crazy in the playoffs, that was so huge in Slovakia as well and from that time i started to have more interest in the NHL. I am so happy as Montreal choose Juraj and Mešár. We are rooting for you, GO HABS!

[@truenorth2995]

@@alexanderrakai6606 I agree Halak had an amazing series back then! And now with Juraj and Filip picked in the first round, I think Montréal is on the right path. They still need to add a few more good, first and second rounders in the next couple of years, and then who knows what can happen!

[@Ivan-dca]

Juraj je naša najväčšia vychádzajúca hviezda, slovenský klenot. Už tak mladom veku urobil pre slovenský hokej kus dobrej roboty a ešte ma len 18 rokov. Uvidite. Tento hráč bude o pár rokov jednou z top hviezd nhl. A prinesie domov na Slovensko titul majstrov sveta.spolu z ostatnymi hracmi ktory sa dostavaju do sveta. Pamätajte na moje slová.. ..Montreal. útok slafkovsky, caufield, suzuki 😍bude demolovat súperov!!!.. Wright nemá šancu, oproti jurovi je to len amater.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

No idea what what you just said but podme Juraj!!!

[@cestovatel_kaktus]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 Try a translator

[@toddlauretteHabsFan]

When Stu Cowan asked him if there was a particular moment, when he knew there might be a chance to take over as first overall in the draft, Slafkovsky said when he came to North America, and started playing on the smaller ice, he said he knew his game was about to take the next step, he said its easier to hit people, they cant get away as easily! lol, and he said it just fits his game much better, then the larger ice surfaces. I LOVE the pick, I think there was too much hype around a kid who was dominate 3 or 4 years ago, but from 14-18 u do a lot of growing, and that's where u kind of mold ur game to whatever style ur going to adapt, things change, and I think Wright plateaued already. Im not saying he wont be a competent NHL player, but i doubt he will score more then 25 goals, ever in the NHL. That's my opinion, i realize a lot of people think he is gonna be a super star, time will tell i guess!!! Go Habs Go!!! I expect Slafkovsky's ceiling to be a little higher.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

He s a stud, personally I expect maybe a 70 pts per year kinda player, scouts says the worst outcome is a top 6 forward and the best outcome, an elite forward

[@jleif7736]

Kids got heaps of pressure on him to perform. I think it was the better pick, but never underestimate the brain man. Wright very well could come out of the gates swinging, and do everything in his body to make sure he does better than Slaf this season. Drive is a crazy thing that could change somebodies career. They should both have drive, but man I know Wright probably has a fire lit under his ass and he's ready to go. It will be fun to watch what both of these guys do this season, I'm a wings fan, so I have no bias toward either of them, just wanted to add another perspective.

[@richardtlstovic5027]

Best video 👍👏🇸🇰💪🤗🇨🇦 I am from Slovakia, new Montreal fan.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

thanks man

[@303Georgo]

Goosebumps

[@homeandalone]

best i've seen...

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Thx man

[@samkosim625]

Very impressive video. In addition to talent, Juro Slaf also has a personality, as Habs fans have probably already found out. There are whole stories that entertained our nation and if I had to mention only one, it would probably be the goal from the buffet, as Juro named it by himself after the game against the Swedes at the Olympics.

[@pierrebertrand3716]

He wins 67% of his puck battles awsome!!!

[@MrMagoor]

Amazing video , amazing talent .

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Thx bud

[@calwsky2371]

Yes!!! 🇸🇰❤️

[@TheMajorQC]

I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE HIM PLAY WITH SUZU AND COLE

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Me too

Excellent montage. Et bravo pour la touche finale SlafColezuki.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Thx man

[@twist5561]

Really nice video! I saw some montages, but yours is on another level. You picked all the good moments, goals a dekes and combined them well.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Thanks man really!

[@XARCHIIKILZ]

I don't know why, but I sens kind of a Tom Brady vibe. On one end, we had Wright, the guy that everybody thought he'd go #1. On the other end, I think Juraj has the hearth, the work ethic and the passion to become one of the best hocker player in this league. With his size, physicallity and skill, I have no doubt he's got what it takes to become one of the great. When I see him, I see a guy who's been doubted many times, and don't be mistaken, he knows it and he seems to play and train with a chip on his shoulder. Montreal has been his favorite team since he was a kid, there was no better choice for them to get a kid who's willing to put the effort and the hours to become the player he can become.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Fr i kinda feel the same, he s gonna prove the doubters wrong

[@matej5670]

He was Leafs/Matthews actually but it changes now :)

[@majoholubcik9746]

very impressive and predictive video, good job and feeling :)

[@richardblais7445]

wow,tres bon video, je suis sur que slaf sera tres tres bon,c est un brillant et gentil jeune homme avec une grande personalité,les media ne l énerve pas du tout.. il est parfait pour montreal lol,et c est un vrai boeuf lol.238 lbs de muscle, qui sait jouer au hockey et qui patine comme josh anderson et a une shot de sniper.c est deja un monstre, imagine a 25 ans lol.y va etre a 260 lol.autre excellent choix de kent the saviour hughes lol

[@tenzen1337]

He just reminds me of Jagr! he's movement is almost same!

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Also rantanen

[@tenzen1337]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 lol, didn’t know until now 😉

[@saynomore9604]

Jagr used to play with the puck much more than Slafkovsky. He was a true magician. Juraj is physically similar to Jaromir but play-wise different worlds.

[@tenzen1337]

@@saynomore9604 ok, even jagr said what I said, "obviously you know better"

[@AKAKATTACK_YT]

EXCITED FOR CAUFIELD - SUZUKI - SLAF

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

You have no idea how excited I am

[@AKAKATTACK_YT]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 :)

[@reubenatlantis5338]

Habs made very professional heart decision, they got the right guy by mile, Juraj is beast, wait one more year.

[@iamryoshi177]

wow.. what a nice video ! Juraj the king !!!!

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

He s the real deal

[@travelista7572]

Amazing video, the best I've seen on him so far. And the end is EPIC. Tip: Put it on slow motion (speed 0.75) and it's even better.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Thx man! Im curious I ll try it

[@summondarkness]

solide video man!

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

thx chum

[@DeeJayColly]

beast

[@milanmistres1919]

To Montreal Juraj je vaša spása

[@kovadlinka555]

This guy will be like CR7 in hockey, we have a lot to look forward to, it will be a real show.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Totally agree

[@greatslavia9662]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 Slafkovský: CR7 Caufield: Messi

[@jozefmasny8349]

He is far from CR7. Much more humble and down to earth. CR7 is an egomaniac.

[@kovadlinka555]

@@jozefmasny8349 picovina , Ronaldo keď prišiel do Manchestru ako 19 ročný , tiež sa rozbiehal a o 20 rokov neskôr je z neho najlepší fotbalista všetkých čias . To iste bude aj SlaFko , uvidis na budúcu sezónu . A čo ma spoločne to že sa o seba stará s výkonmi na trávniku? Každého majiteľa klubu zaujímajú výsledky klubu. Amatér .

[@kovadlinka555]

@@jozefmasny8349 wait 2-3 years …About game, if He will be like peron CR7 , Its part of The superplayer.

[@dominiclaporte8040]

Good video.

[@reubenatlantis5338]

He got fire in his heart

[@erikmalmberg7319]

He will make 50+ points in 2022/2023 for sure

[@J_u_l_i_a_K]

😍

[@ZombieJeezus420]

GO HABS GO

[@ScarletMoon18]

If he can be the next Jagr...

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

this could be insane

[@jayus2033]

Overhyped

[@sb0182]

I’d say more a Mikko Rantanen with a SPICE of Jagr (mostly puck protection wise). And a physical touch (talking about hitting here, not just size) that neither really has or had. (Sort of like Ovy when he goes RussianTank mode, or Anderson when he feels like POUNDING someone through the boards)

[@blowyourmind81]

Good choice.He reminds me Z.Chara

[@mad_fox1370]

Niiice job, beau video. Sa donne bien hate de voir son developpement.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

criss oui man ye tlm fort

[@richardtlstovic5027]

Fans in Europe have a better overview and more information about players in Europe so they can better compare the qualities of players than fans in America. That's why they booed and boeed Slafkovský when he walked the red carpet. We are not angry with you for that, it was just ignorance.👍👏🇸🇰🤗🇨🇦

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Tbh honest I was on the pain for shane train but I’m all slaf now, I scouted him and I saw special things. He s gonna be something big

[@richardtlstovic5027]

Yes.👍💪🇸🇰👏🤗🇨🇦

[@richardtlstovic5027]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 Shane made a mistake,fell asleep on the train,when there was covid and there was no play in America , he should have gone with other juniors to play in Europe with men. Here in Slovakia,there were three Americans and Canadians, they played a league with men against Šimon Nemec from Nitra or Mešar from Poprad ,he could improve.

[@enzodellacorte1909]

It was a very small portion of fans that booed, maybe you should fix your volume on your TV cuz there was a lot of cheers for slavsqaush

[@richardtlstovic5027]

He was booed by the majority in the stadium , I saw it live.

[@shanegagnon3423]

The voice of Graviteh in the beginning haha, tu devrais lui donner du crédit ;) j'dis ca j'dis rien!

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

I had to put that in🤣 ahaha et yeah

[@shanegagnon3423]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 yé nice ce gars la, yé tjr entousiaste pis y fait une job de fou de décrire les prospects aux gens pis parler hockey. Y mérite la mention :D

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

@@shanegagnon3423 y le mérite fr surtout pour le fait qui voulait tlm Wright🤣

[@shanegagnon3423]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 Je sais mais il n'était pas seul mettons haha!

[@sb0182]

Yup Graviteh au début Et legorocks99 à 0:23

[@adriferreira]

If Slafkovsky does his off season training like Jagr used to and if Caufield does his off season training like Martin St-Louis used to do then the Canadians should be in a good position to succeed.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Totally agree

[@TheMemeBorrower.]

Wow. Bold title. This could go really, REALLY wrong.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

We are all aware of this, and tbh it’s just a title I don’t think he ll score 80 pts per season, but for what I’ve heard from ex nhl players and scouts things are looking good for him he s got all the tools

[@TheMemeBorrower.]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 yeah I’m not disagreeing. I’m just hoping this title ages well lol

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

@@TheMemeBorrower. me too 🤣

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

@@TheMemeBorrower. at least the views were worth the risk I guess

[@epicunicorn9987]

He well score 50 plus goals

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

not sure about this, i see him more as a 70 pts player

[@sb0182]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 70 to 90. If he hits his ceiling… And plays with great players like Suzuki & Caufield… He has Mikko Rantanen / Andrei Svechnikov potential… And these two are capable of putting up 90pts

[@bdoghockey]

Song??

[@mirkanda]

🏒🥅🥅🥅🥅🥅 juraj slavkofsky

[@R1S0.]

2:15-2:23 amazing 😯

[@ondrejpotancok1538]

Wright is disliking this video all day long haha

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

AHAHA

[@TheHat--Man]

let's wait and see first, he could be a bust

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

In my opinion the worst outcome is a 40-50 pt top 6 forward, but he has elite upside

[@TheHat--Man]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 40-50 minimum is unrealistic tbh, maybe 20-30 minimum

[@DolanDank]

Man he hasnt even played yet

[@balenciyagya3129]

Shain Who????? Juraj>>>> He fkin carried svk and thats much more than shain who does in ohl

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

At 18 years old

[@truenorth2995]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 Even better, he was 17 years old.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

@@truenorth2995 totally forgot about that 🤣 even better in deed

[@justawinddown]

Shane Wright coming to prove the Habs, Coyotes and Devils wrong

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

He s good I have no doubt that he ll be good but slaf will be better in the end for what I’ve seen about both

[@untitled568]

Chosen one to play against Kazakhstan or teams without NHL players on a Olympic Tournament nobody watched

[@iamryoshi177]

before social media only your parents knew that you are stupid as fu.k... dont reproduce please

[@untitled568]

@@iamryoshi177 I would gladly follow your wishes kind sir, however then the world would miss pople who actually understand hockey..

[@victorjr9341]

Dominator

[@MrTheMark21]

Worse case scenario he's a Josh Anderson.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

Yup

[@yugishorts]

Worst 1rst overall and yall call him the chosen one 😭

[@auri5459]

Come on Wright, draft is over already, accept it that you didnt go first

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

he's not a generationnal talent for sure but he's the best player of this draft if you know your stuff and details of his game

[@auri5459]

@@jonathancastonguay5606 Strongly agreed, the only reason Wright was near start of draft even considered 1st overall was only the fact he is a centre, but skillwise and hockey IQ wise, Slafkovsky was by far the best player of the draft.

[@yugishorts]

@@auri5459 im a sens fan 😂

[@yugishorts]

Cant wait to smoke mtl this season with debrincat and giroux

[@careyblake4522]

Pretty sure that's Shane Wright. He'll prove it soon enough. Just because Montreal had a bad GM that picked Goliath over David doesn't mean anything. Stats speak for them selves, the giant Slovakian has not been good his whole leaf, only 1 or 2 seasons. Wright has been good since birth. Everyone talks of this kid 7 goals in 7 games at WJC and get bronze. Wright got 9 goals in 5 games, gold gold AND MVP!. This kid is not even close to being in the same caliber as right, but I get it, you guys got to justify the wrong pick some how and make it look like it was the better pick, I mean who wants to admit they made a horrible horrible mistake.

[@jonathancastonguay5606]

wow with those arguments you could be a scout for jamaica's future hockey team!! we cant determine which player is going to be the best for now. but profesionals had slaf number one more then wright, nhl scouts in majority (about 60%) had slaf number one. tbh i was on the shane train too, but after analysing slaf's game by watching full games at the olympics and tps turko one thing stands out. His improvement, after the olympics he went on to have a 0,50 pts per game pace in liiga (including playoffs) in a rookie year. his ability to impress is second to none. And i didnt even talk about the natural talent this guy has. in my opinion both Wright and slafkovsky are going to be really good players. but id give a little edge on slafkovsky.

[@topsecret3671]

slafkovsky was always better than his peers, when he was 13 years old, the coaches moved him to the 16-year-old team, he scored 54 Canadian points in 23 games

[@travelista7572]

@@topsecret3671 And at 14 he also played in U19 in Czechia. That actually means exceptional status. Similar case is Nemec, making debut against men at 15.

[@topsecret3671]

@@travelista7572 ale to ja predsa viem , som košičan, len som chcel tomu hlupákovi objasniť že Slafkovský od istého veku hráva so staršími a že sa vie presadiť, lebo ten pako si zrejme mysli ze hral len na olympiade

[@R1S0.]

you dont even know the correct stats... slafkovsky had 7 goals in 7 games and bronze at OLYMPICS, and not WJC... :D and MVP, at the same olympics... not WJC :P