THEIR NHL SEASONS ARE BOTH OVER… SHANE WRIGHT VS JURAJ SLAFKOVSKY ONE MORE TIME (Canadiens, Kraken)

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With Shane Wright getting sent down to the OHL, and Juraj Slafkovsky getting sidelined for most likely the remainder of the season, for the final time in 2022-2023, let's go over them both.
This video is taking place after the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2022 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
29th) Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers), Maveric Lamoureux
30th) Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers), Brad Lambert
31st) Tampa Bay Lightning, Isaac Howard
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Colorado Avalanche via Arizona Coyotes), Reid Schaefer
This video is also taking place after 2022 NHL Season, and after the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Finals.
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[@benjaminaxselholm]

Top ten picks rarely make immediate impacts. When they do its amazing, but fans need to ease their presumptions. Piling expectations on these kids is a good way to ruin them. A top ten pick is going to be a useful NHL player if developed right but not a guaranteed star that's just not statistically factual. And sometimes they do become stars it just takes way longer than fans want.

[@benjaminaxselholm]

@TheMercyTrials that's true. There's a whole spectrum of out comes from instant fire to late bloomers to failed projects.

[@jeffreynoury1637]

Well said. Only time will tell. Fans calling him a bust already is definitely not a way to help our players confidence. In fact its idiotic, since their have been so many players that have become great, who did not blossom until they were around 20-23, and then boom, exploded on to the scene.

[@thathabsfan1431]

He's a big kid, no actually he's a HUGE KID. These big guys take a little while to get coordinated in their bodies. Just ask Tage Thompson

[@thathabsfan1431]

Juraj put up the same amount of points, plus minus and games played as Thompson did his rookie season. This kid is gunna take some time but in a few years we could be looking at the Slovak Thompson. Be patient Habs fans.

[@Str8FromMtl]

Just stop. Habs werent even picking Wright if they didnt pick Slaf

[@obiejean]

Listen, all I’ll say is Wright’s development was handled way better than Slaf’s development. Since camp, you could clearly see Slaf wasn’t ready to handle the rigours of the NHL. Beck and Mesar had better camps and the right decision was taken in their cases. I just feel this year was a waste development wise. Having him play half a season in the AHL would have been excellent for his development. He would have gotten acclimatized to the NA game without having to deal with the pace and physicality of the NHL. This year was the year to send him down. Next year, if he falters, sending him to the A would be seen as a major step back and could ultimately mess with his confidence/mentality.

[@zxshark9119]

im really astonished by the amount of retarded takes in the youtube comment section regarding this matter. the reason why slaf isnt in the nhl is because the rockets are gutted this year. oh, and because of marty's magic. look at caufield, dach, guhle, etc. all youngsters thriving under him, why not trust him with slaf's development too?

[@obiejean]

@@zxshark9119 you know you’re argument is weak when it starts with an insult. Caufield spent time in the AHL before killing it in the NHL. Guhle started his NHL career at 20 not at 18. Quick question for you thought, what did you see from Slaf that made you believe he was NHL ready? Kent Hughes himself said Slaf needs to completely change his game to fit the NA model. It’s insane to me that some people think the AHL for an 18 year kid is a sign of failure. Gutted or not, with the rockets, he’d get between 15-18 mins of ice time, PP1 opportunities and the ability to develop his game at a lower pace level…

[@yothythoty729]

It’s also okay to admit the Guy’s draft stock was hyper inflated. He’s not going to be nearly as good as Wright and Cooley. MTL should’ve drafted either one and solidified their top 2 centres. Slaf looks more like Kirby Dach than he does Rantanen

[@pugzi101]

@@yothythoty729 Rantanen wasn't in the NHL at 18 so you have no comparison value here. Rantanen had 39 points in 75 games as an 20 years old averaging 18 minutes per game. 18 minutes per game is exactly the ice time Caufield was getting this season. 10 points in 39 games averaging 12 minutes a game playing mostly with third liners on a very bad team is pretty good for slaf. He probably should starts next season in the AHL thought just to get the 18-20 mins needed to develop the same way rantanen did prior to his arrival in the NHL. He is gonna have to learn to keep his head up too. He was caught many times with his head down.

[@kolasillers7776]

Nobody was ready for NHL.

[@yothythoty729]

Shane could easily play rn. Guy was on the 4th line and is now a 2 ppg in juniors after being 1 ppg in the ahl. There’s just no space for him rn

[@brettdec9074]

I think it’s generous to paint Slafs opportunities as that much better than wrights. he’s often benched, plays 10 a night and plays with Evans and Pezzetta/Armia most nights.

[@sorus888]

It's rare at 18 year old player had impact. For slaf I think he could benefit this summer to be a bit lightweight to improve is speed, 239 pound was massive

[@ronpeacock9939]

All that really matters is where they end up in 3 years. I think MTL being the market it is, and the pressure put upon them really screwed the pooch. Give him some time in the AHL or lower levels and make them develop at levels where they are not overmatched by MEN.. Some guys can step in and make immediate impact (See Sidney Crosby or Ovi).. but most won't. Even Connor McDavid took a few seasons to become the player he is today. The fact that there was questions about who should be taken #1.. meant both needed more time. Only when you have a no-doubter should you consider putting them straight into the NHL.

[@zxshark9119]

im really astonished by the amount of retarded takes in the youtube comment section regarding this matter. the reason why slaf isnt in the nhl is because the rockets are gutted this year. oh, and because of marty's magic. look at caufield, dach, guhle, etc. all youngsters thriving under him, why not trust him with slaf's development too?

[@yothythoty729]

Slaf isn’t good lol. Shane’s better, Nemec’s better, Cooley’s better. This guys screams kaapo kakko

[@pugzi101]

@@yothythoty729 lol kakko is actually very good. Him and lafreniere are just a product of bad management by the Rangers. Slaf gonna end up alright too, no worries here.

[@johanjotun1647]

"Gifted Lafrianere" 🤣imagine winning the lottery and blowing it, taking Alexis or Blythfield, and letting us have Raymond anyway

[@thenewfiesniper8636]

Byfield was supposed to be a project pick anyways, and Lafreniere has been stuck with a rangers organization that doesn’t play their young guys and can’t develop them, sure raymond is great but the wings also developed him and gave him opportunity to play in a role he can succeed in, rangers woulda screwed him up too if they took him

[@yothythoty729]

Byfield is still to be determined but everyone can see Laf is and was overrated. I don’t think he’s a bust but he’s going to end up being a decent two way second line winger. I think he was just so much better than every other prospect at 16/17 and they’ve now caught up and surpassed him. Regardless of the rangers system, he doesn’t show much flash of anything. Watch an analysis on his game. He does not see the ice well

[@mattatr0n677]

Just another datapoint in the why-you- don't-play-18-year-olds-in-the-NHL column

[@JoshuaRouleau]

You hate to talk about two player's career's like this but... Well, it's got you the views... And also my comment, so people in glass houses... I suppose.

[@shaunjames5086]

Good day lego

[@moonobservergilles5730]

5 years down the road we will see who developped to NHL standards

[@stockey]

My second choice after Wright was Cooley, they will regret not taking Cooley.

[@karlpaquette6139]

Beakout threshold for big men is 400 games. I really feel like the fishbowl market in mtl will do some damage to slaf in that time. Just trade for lafreniwre and everybody wins...

[@danbeaudreau499]

Horvat for Shane Wright sounds good to me

[@oldsingingstudentdougbillf1665]

Sounds good for everyone…except Canucks!😊

[@rickyaz8640]

Burning the ELC year will matter in 3 years. If Hakstol screw’s around with Wright next year as well then nothing matters

[@chrisbliss7]

Matthew Savoie will be the best of this class

[@chrisbliss7]

followed by Nemec, Snuggerud and Kulich

[@karlpaquette6139]

Dreaming...

[@chrisbliss7]

@@karlpaquette6139 Maybe, we will see, I don't really have a desire for either of these players though and there's a lot of others that I didn't mention that were taken in the first round that I totally can see being better in the long run.

[@yothythoty729]

Once Brad’s with the jets he’ll easily be a top 5 player of this draft. His pre season alone showed it

[@chrisbliss7]

@@yothythoty729 yes both Lambert and Savoie were projected top 5 a season previous

[@matuscarsky7857]

Also Slaf will be available for world championship for Slovakia in May this year 🏆

[@julianhelmi2660]

LGR yet another Gorton reach off the board pick. Looks JS is yet another in a long line of guys who could be Naah but instead turn into JP of the Oilers couldn’t happen to a better organization Huges is just a guy that deals with the cap and to try recruiting FA to MTL basically a glorified highly paid cheerleader

[@ryanmcdonald2117]

I’m tired of all this Wright /Slaf talk Real question should be why they took Slaf over Nemec

[@gitarinaful]

u want to tell me that you wanted nemec first and slaf second

[@planco]

Nemec is defenceman...

[@JordanLeGrand]

The difference is that Nemec will possibly be a good 1st line Defensemen like a lot of others D in the nhl. Slaf will possibly be one of the few big, strong and fast talented first line foward.

[@naf1011]

Montreal should've traded down and draft Nemec or Jircek

[@simplyskrypt3914]

The habs alrdy have a lot of D in their prospect pool. Probably too much to fill a team to begin with (guhle, xhekaj, harris, mailloux, struble, norlinder, hutson, kovacevic, etc) Just as well, trading down for the 2nd pick in no way guaranteed that the devils wouldnt pick nemec at 1st anyway, as they have lots of forwards but a lack of defense in their prospect pool. If anything, the question is why they didnt pick cooley if theyre worried about a lack of scoring - not that i even agree with this notion personally, im just saying if not slaf, nemec wasnt really an option, as good as he may be

[@oldsingingstudentdougbillf1665]

Both players are from a weak draft…the weakest in at least several seasons. Even so neither players are expected to be stars, in fact neither player is expected to be semi-stars. What they both bring to their teams is “hope” that they develop into something useful. Pretty sad draft season for two players battling for the top two spots. In fact…barely worth mentioning. Comparing to Lafrenierre…who plays and hopefully develops on the Rangers kid line…pretty tough situation for Lafrennierre.