Juraj Slafkovsky gives me the vapors.
For reasons we’ll get into, Slafkovsky has the potential to be the best player that comes out of this draft. He may even have a higher ceiling than Shane Wright.
So, why then is Wright the consensus projected 1st overall pick?
Well, Wright is an NHL player right now who has a probable minimum floor of 40-50 point third line center while having a ceiling of franchise center. Not too shabby. Whereas Slafkovsky has a potential ceiling of peak John LeClair or Todd Bertuzzi (minus the sucker punching) power forward who scores 40+ goals a year potential.