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The Montreal Canadiens have selected Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky with the first pick in the NHL draft. He’s the first player from Slovakia to be taken No. 1. The previous

Don Waddell said before the draft the Canes could look to move into the opening round with a trade. “To get back in the first round you have to give up a lot,” he told reporters in Montreal. “I didn’t think it was worth it at this point.”

The Montreal Canadiens opted for Finnish winger Juraj Slafkovksy with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday.

The Ducks drafted with the 10th and 22nd picks Russian-born defenseman Pavel Mintyukov and center Nathan Gaucher in Thursday's NHL draft.

A look at why Shane Wright, once a seeming lock to be the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, saw his stock drop.

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Welcome back to the NHL Draft. After two straight pandemic-addled events featured the commissioner announcing in one place as team personnel and prospective...

While many outside Montreals Bell Centre were pleased with the teams selection of Juraj Slafkovsky, there was equal disappointment over the Habs passing on Shane Wright.

In today’s links, Slafkovsky makes history, the first round has a distinct Slovakian presence, and why Shane Wright dropped.