Cowan: Canadiens offer insight into why they made Slafkovsky No. 1

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Cowan: Canadiens offer insight into why they made Slafkovsky No. 1
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GM Kent Hughes told scouts to put position aside and decide which player they believe has most upside as an NHLer down the road, not today.

During an interview with reporters after meeting with Canadiens management at the NHL scouting combine in Buffalo in June, Slafkovsky said: “I think they were interested. I didn’t have a dinner, but I think the talk we had was maybe, to me, tasted better than dinner.”Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

Wright, the top-rated prospect heading into the draft, ended up going to the Seattle Kraken with the No. 4 pick after the Canadiens took Slafkovsky, the New Jersey Devils took Simon Nemec at No. 2 and the Arizona Coyotes took Logan Cooley at No. 3.Article content

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