Slafkovsky confident he'll win support of Canadiens fans over time

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

MONTREAL — Had this small smattering of Canadiens fans known what Kent Hughes was going to do just moments after he stepped up to the podium at the Bell Centre to make Juraj Slafkovsky the first Slovakian ever chosen first overall in the NHL Draft, it’s hard to imagine they still would’ve attempted to spoil what was supposed to be their franchise’s most celebrated choice in 42 years. Just two weeks ago, we jokingly messaged Montreal’s general manager: “Just remember that whatever you decide, people are going to love and hate it. It sounded like more than 50 per cent of the fans in attendance were enamoured with the Canadens’ choice of Slafkovsky once Hughes announced him. “We wanted to move up and it had been two-three weeks we were talking about Kirby Dach,” Hughes added. Hughes said he made it before picking Slafkovsky, but the Canadiens were likely going in that direction regardless....

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