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Canadiens take Juraj Slafkovsky with top pick in NHL draft

Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTS TO LOGAN COOLEY, INSTEAD OF SHANE WRIGHT - Logan Cooley poses for photos after being selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the third pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) FILE - Slovakia's Simon Nemec (5) warms up ahead of the men's bronze medal hockey game Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. Nemec is a possible pick in the NHL Draft. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) Simon Nemec poses for photos after being selected by the New Jersey Devils with the second pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky and members of his family react after he was selected as the top pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, second from right, poses for photos with Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, left, after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL draft by the Canadiens in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky poses for photos after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft by the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky puts on a Montreal Canadiens jersey after being selected as the top pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Canadiens President and co-owner Geoff Molson is second from left in back. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTS TO LOGAN COOLEY, INSTEAD OF SHANE WRIGHT - Logan Cooley poses for photos after being selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the third pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Shane Wright pulls on a Seattle Kraken jersey after being selected with the fourth pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) FILE - Slovakia's Simon Nemec (5) warms up ahead of the men's bronze medal hockey game Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. Nemec is a possible pick in the NHL Draft. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) Simon Nemec poses for photos after being selected by the New Jersey Devils with the second pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky and members of his family react after he was selected as the top pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, second from right, poses for photos with Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, left, after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL draft by the Canadiens in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky poses for photos after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft by the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky puts on a Montreal Canadiens jersey after being selected as the top pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Canadiens President and co-owner Geoff Molson is second from left in back. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTS TO LOGAN COOLEY, INSTEAD OF SHANE WRIGHT - Logan Cooley poses for photos after being selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the third pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Shane Wright pulls on a Seattle Kraken jersey after being selected with the fourth pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) FILE - Slovakia's Simon Nemec (5) warms up ahead of the men's bronze medal hockey game Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. Nemec is a possible pick in the NHL Draft. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) Simon Nemec poses for photos after being selected by the New Jersey Devils with the second pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky and members of his family react after he was selected as the top pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, second from right, poses for photos with Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, left, after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL draft by the Canadiens in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky poses for photos after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft by the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky puts on a Montreal Canadiens jersey after being selected as the top pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Canadiens President and co-owner Geoff Molson is second from left in back. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTS TO LOGAN COOLEY, INSTEAD OF SHANE WRIGHT - Logan Cooley poses for photos after being selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the third pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Shane Wright pulls on a Seattle Kraken jersey after being selected with the fourth pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) FILE - Slovakia's Simon Nemec (5) warms up ahead of the men's bronze medal hockey game Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. Nemec is a possible pick in the NHL Draft. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) Simon Nemec poses for photos after being selected by the New Jersey Devils with the second pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky and members of his family react after he was selected as the top pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, second from right, poses for photos with Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, left, after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL draft by the Canadiens in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky poses for photos after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft by the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky puts on a Montreal Canadiens jersey after being selected as the top pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Canadiens President and co-owner Geoff Molson is second from left in back. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTS TO LOGAN COOLEY, INSTEAD OF SHANE WRIGHT - Logan Cooley poses for photos after being selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the third pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Shane Wright pulls on a Seattle Kraken jersey after being selected with the fourth pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) FILE - Slovakia's Simon Nemec (5) warms up ahead of the men's bronze medal hockey game Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. Nemec is a possible pick in the NHL Draft. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) Simon Nemec poses for photos after being selected by the New Jersey Devils with the second pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky and members of his family react after he was selected as the top pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, second from right, poses for photos with Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, left, after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL draft by the Canadiens in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky poses for photos after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft by the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky puts on a Montreal Canadiens jersey after being selected as the top pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Canadiens President and co-owner Geoff Molson is second from left in back. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky smiles during a news conference after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTS TO LOGAN COOLEY, INSTEAD OF SHANE WRIGHT - Logan Cooley poses for photos after being selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the third pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, right, is congratulated by Shane Wright after being selected as the first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) FILE - Slovakia's Simon Nemec (5) warms up ahead of the men's bronze medal hockey game Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. Nemec is a possible pick in the NHL Draft. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) Simon Nemec poses for photos after being selected by the New Jersey Devils with the second pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky and members of his family react after he was selected as the top pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, second from right, poses for photos with Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, left, after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL draft by the Canadiens in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky poses for photos after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft by the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky puts on a Montreal Canadiens jersey after being selected as the top pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Canadiens President and co-owner Geoff Molson is second from left in back. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky and members of his family react after he was selected as the top pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky, second from right, poses for photos with Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, left, after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL draft by the Canadiens in Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky poses for photos after being selected as the top pick in the first round of the NHL hockey draft by the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Juraj Slafkovsky puts on a Montreal Canadiens jersey after being selected as the top pick in the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Canadiens President and co-owner Geoff Molson is second from left in back. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks at the start of the NHL hockey draft in Montreal on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) FILE - Slovakia's Juraj Slafkovsky scores an empty net goal against Sweden during the men's bronze medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. There is legitimate uncertainty about who the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft will be for the first time in almost a decade. The Montreal Canadiens have been considering Canadian center Shane Wright, Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky and American center Logan Cooley. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) Juraj Slafkovsky, of Slovakia, speaks to reporters at the NHL Draft top hockey prospects media availability, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canadiens take Juraj Slafkovsky with top pick in NHL draft