Keith Hughes

Why the Canadiens selected Juraf Slafkovsky over Shane Wright

Martin Lapointe said it best. “[Juraj Slafkovský] is a kid that you want to be around,” the Montreal Canadiens’ co-director of amateur scouting stated about their No. 1 draft pick. Slafkovsky has confidence, maturity, and swagger. Some may not know that he moved away from home and lived independently when he was just 15 to […]