Juraj Slafkovsky signs eight-year extension with the Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have signed Juraj Slafkovsky to an eight-year extension, locking up the 2022 first overall pick long-term.

According to the Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky signed an eight-year, $60.8M contract with Montreal, an annual value of $7.6M per season until 2033. It was not made clear if this includes any clauses.

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The move keeps Slafkovsky in Montreal until the age of 28, putting him in the helm of a youth movement in the Habs organization alongside current young talents under 25 in Kirby Dach, Kaiden Guhle, Cole Caufield & captain Nick Suzuki, as well as top prospects in David Reinbacher, Lane Hutson & 2024 1st round pick Ivan Demidov.

A surprise first overall pick of Montreal in 2022 over projected top pick Shane Wright, Slafkovsky, 20, has cemented himself as a key piece in the Canadiens lineup after a slow start in adapting his first NHL season, not falling into a sophomore slump with a strong second effort, netting 20 goals, along with 30 points and 50 points in 82 games with Montreal in the 2023-24 season.

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