For the past few weeks, but especially for the past few days, some fans, experts and observers have been changing their minds and now believe that Juraj Slafkovsky should be the first choice of Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens.
It's true that, on paper, the youngster is having a solid world championship, having amassed 9 points in 8 games at the MHC against adults.
We're calling him back. The point is not to destroy Slafkovsky or to say that he won't be a good NHL player, but it's really interesting to look at his production, and see who he produced against. It's a game changer.
So, before you proclaim him the "1st overall pick" over even an incredible talent like Shane Wright, you have to be careful. Sometimes you have to look beyond the numbers.
