The Canadian Press
Habs sign top pick Slafkovsky to entry-level deal, add depth in free agency
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens locked up first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky and beefed up their depth with one-year contracts as NHL free agency opened Wednesday. The Canadiens announced a three-year, entry-level contract with Slafkovsky, who they selected with the top pick at last week’s 2022 NHL draft at Montreal’s Bell Centre. The 18-year-old Slovak played in 38 games for TPS Turku in the Liiga in Finland last season, scoring five goals and adding five assists. He helped Slovakia win the