Slafkovsky to New Jersey? Hischier: It could be good. Tatar: I would like to play with the boys – ŠPORT.SK

today 19:30 They were lucky. An NHL draft lottery took place a few days ago, drawing on which team will be selected first and which will be second. The Montreal Canadiens won overall, but the New Jersey Devils were certainly lucky. Also read the Draft Lottery Decided. Will Slafkovský go to the iconic NHL team or do … Montreal had a chance of up to 18.5% in the overall first position, it’s no surprise that this happened. However, the Devils were only five in a row and were the only ones to move higher, with a chance of 8.5% on the first place, they finally missed the second. Since then, mass speculation has begun, but also experts who will choose whom. The draft unit is probably already clear. Montreal, Canada will be the first to select and the draft will take place in their lobby. It would be a huge surprise if they did not choose Shane Wright’s Canadian center. Whether for its qualities, but also for its marketing and the fact that it is Canadian. If the first position was of a different nationality, it probably wouldn’t be so clear. According to the vast majority of experts, Juraj Slafkovský will be selected second. The Devils have two centers from the latest drafts – Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier, so highly unlikely that they reach for another candidate, Logan Cooley, who is the center. The shoe does not push them so hard even on the defensive, so it is not expected that they would reach for one of the two best defenders, Šimon Nemc or David Jiříček. They would especially like a strong wing, which they can have in the form of Slafkovsky. Also read the Hockey World Championship 2022: Expected line-up of Slovakia for the first match. We know who … DISADVANTAGE OF THE UNIT? COMPARISONS WITH MATTHEWS OR MCDAVID New Jersey has several players at the World Hockey Championships. Even before the start, we asked some of them what they would say if Juraj Slafkovský joined their team. “I know him from the Olympics, of course. Whoever we choose will be the club’s decision, if they choose him, we will get a good player. It could be good for our team, “said Nico Hischier, Swiss draft unit from 2017. He pointed out that players selected so high must prepare for a lot of pressure. “When you are selected in the first round, there is always a lot of pressure on you. It doesn’t matter much whether they choose you first or second. Even as a second choice, you mean a lot to the organization that chose you. If you are highly drafted, no matter the order, the pressure will always be there. ”However, there is one drawback to the draft unit, which he knows very well. “When you are first, you compare a lot to other draft units such as Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid… Sometimes it can be difficult, but it’s our job, the pressure is always there,” added the captain of Switzerland at the championship and the captain of the New Jersey Devils. Read also Philadelphia should not hesitate in Slovaks: The German could fill in … I WANT TO PLAY WITH THEM season. “I wish the boys to be drafted as high as possible. It’s about who the teams need and the choices can still be easily exchanged. It’s just such a start. I feel that New Jersey is high and will choose among the first. I would very much like to be able to play with the boys and choose one of them. But it’s a lottery. There are still many things going on before the draft itself. We’ll see how it ends for the guys, “said Tatar. Mention should also be made of the possibility that New Jersey will change its choice, which is also beginning to be speculated about. Does Tomáš Tatar expect a phone call from his club with questions about his current talented teammates before the draft? “It is possible. I’m expecting something like that. However, as an organization, they have professional scouts, so maybe they know more about them than I do, “said the Slovak striker. Also read the Program of matches of Slovakia at the World Hockey Championship 2022