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>18. JURAJ SLAFKOVSKY POS: LW | AGE: 20 MONTREAL CANADIENS (NHL) DRAFT: 1ST, 2022 (MTL) > Settling into the pro game in North America, Slafkovsky hit the 20-goal and 50-point plateaus in his second NHL campaign and became a second-line fixture in Montreal. He’s learned to use his size effectively and is beginning to deliver on his potential as the new-age power forward he was projected to become. >19. SIMON NEMEC POS: D | AGE: 20 NEW JERSEY DEVILS (NHL) DRAFT: 2ND, 2022 (NJ) > Injuries on New Jersey’s blueline led to Nemec playing an elevated role in his rookie season, as he averaged the third-most ice time among Devils defenders who played at least half the campaign. He can produce – he had three goals and 19 points last year – but improving his defensive game…

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