The NHL Combine in Buffalo has six days of rehearsals and interviews. The Montreal Canadiens, the club that will be the first to pick in the draft this year, have not wasted time to better understand Shane Wright. Probable unit that is fighting the Slovak Juraj Slafkovsky.
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While the final decision is not made until July, the Canadians are expected to choose Wright. That’s why Kent Hughes’s general manager took him to dinner.
“Dinner gives you more time to talk,” Hughes said in a video conference call from Buffalo. “It simply came to our notice then. I was very interested. He is a mature and intelligent boy. “
Wright also seemed excited about the possible future in the Canadiens.
“I think they have a lot of good players there,” the 18-year-old told nhl.com. “I think in Martin St. The Louis have a great coach. Two years ago, they made it to the Stanley Cup Final. I think they definitely have a solid team and a solid structure to be a really strong team in the future. “
Wright has been talked about for more than a year as candidate no. 1, but Juraj Slafkovský, who played the rope season for TPS in Finland, jumped in the talent rankings. Especially after he was declared the most useful player at the Olympic Games.
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“I’m just trying to focus on myself,” Wright said. “I only check what I can and do what I can to make sure I can be the first choice and I hope the teams see it.”
According to the latest information, Montreal had a multi-player dinner, but Slafkovsky, whose club representatives watched the week at the World Championships in Helsinki, did not call. However, according to Canadian reporter Scott Wheeler, the native of Košice accepted it with a smile.
“The conversation we had together, I think it tasted better than dinner.”
This year’s NHL combine has 96 players – 63 forwards, 30 defenders and three goalkeepers. They have all undergone physical exams and will be tested for fitness on Saturday. However, the most is expected from team interviews.
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