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Juraj Slafkovsky, Montreal Canadien

They must have a deal in place to jump back in to take another center not named Wright or Cooley.
 
According to The Athletic, Habs went with the potential HR (which I'm ok with as a fan)

In Slafkovsky, the Montreal Canadiens get the best player in the 2022 NHL Draft, and the player with the best chance to become a star. He showed this due to his unique skill set, being a high-end athlete with high-end offensive skills and showing unique flashes of elite play this season even if it wasn’t consistent. He becomes a key part of their rebuild, with at least a chance to become a 40 goal/40 assist winger in his prime.

Slafkovsky has all the assets you’re looking for in a top NHL forward. He’s a 6-foot-4 winger who can beat opponents with speed and skill. He posseses outstanding puck skills, and can put pucks through legs and sticks at a very high rate. Slafkovsky can use finesse, or power and quickness to get around defenders. Slafkovsky can also set up and finish plays well. Physically, he won’t run over guys but his compete is good enough. He projects as a top-line winger with the potential to pop and become be a true star in the NHL.
 
I thought that Wright was the BPA and that's who I wanted, but now I'm all in on Slaf. I hope I am proven to be very wrong. Let's see him put up a ton of points.
 
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