Canadiens take Juraj Slafkovsky with top pick in NHL draft
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)

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)

Jul. 07, 2022 07:31 PM EDT
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)

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)

Jul. 06, 2022 01:09 PM EDT
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)

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)

Jul. 07, 2022 08:55 AM EDT