Liveblog: Habs pick Slafkovsky first in 2022 NHL Draft
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The Habs will select twice in the first round on Thursday night at the Bell Centre: at first overall and 26th.
Author of the article:
Erik Leijon • Special to Montreal Gazette
Publishing date:
Jul 07, 2022 • 3 hours ago • < 1 minute read • 186 Comments 
Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes (left) and Vincent Lecavalier, a special advisor to hockey operations for the club, at a press conference ahead of Thursday’s NHL Draft, at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard Monday, July 4, 2022. Photo by John Kenney /Montreal Gazette Article content
Today’s the day for long-suffering Habs fans: round one of the 2022 NHL Draft goes down Thursday night at the Bell Centre at 7 p.m. (Sportsnet, TVA Sports).
The Montreal Canadiens have two picks: 1st overall and 26th, previously acquired from the Calgary Flames in the Tyler Toffoli trade.
Montreal is expected to select one of Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Cooley in the top spot.
There could also be fireworks on the trade front. Are the Canadiens on the hunt for another first rounder? Will they be shopping some of their later picks?