After months of speculation, the Habs have made their choice. He opted for giant-size forward Juraj Slafkovsky with the very first pick of the 2022 National Hockey League draft on Thursday night at the Bell Centre.
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The 6’4″ and 218 lb left winger stood out in international competition in 2022 with Slovakia by scoring seven goals in as many games at the Olympics and nine points in eight games at the World Championship.
He also had 10 points in 31 games in Finland’s top professional league.
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