While for the past few years, Wright has been the projected #1, over the last few months of the season, many believed Logan Cooley was pushing for that top spot, especially with his connection already to Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes.
But besides Wright and Cooley, another player believes he should go first overall, and that is Juraj Slafkovsky. Slafkovsky has already stated that he would be the first linemate for Suzuki and Caufield, but he has backed that statement up recently with this:
At the NHL combine a few weeks ago, a journalist at TVA Sports, Anthony Martineau, had this to say about Slafkovsky as well:
Is Slafkovsky the better pick over Shane Wright and Logan Cooley?
Juraj Slafkovsky est clair: le CH doit le repêcher, car "Montréal a besoin d'un joueur comme lui".
La première portion de mon entretien avec un jeune homme à la prestance et au gabarit d'un vétéran de 30 ans. pic.twitter.com/uf8cDSLhSY� Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) June 19, 2022
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20 JUIN | 198 ANSWERS READ: Juraj Slafkovsky has some 'strong' words for the Montreal Canadiens Who will the Habs draft first? | ||
Wright | 100 | 50.5 % |
Cooley | 22 | 11.1 % |
Slafkovsky | 76 | 38.4 % |
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