If there's a member on the Montreal Canadiens that has taken ridiciolous strides in their development, it is the 2022 1st overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky. Since the start of 2024, the Slovakian forward has been on a tear, and he may be rewarded with a performance bonus tonight versus the Detroit Red Wings if he scores goal number 20.
In his first 23 games this season, Juraj Slafkovsky had an embarassing 1 goal and 1 assist, many, drawing concern and were begging GM Kent Hughes to send the forward down to the AHL. That was until captain Nick Suzuki requested for the Slovakian to be put on the first line alongside number 14 and Cole Caufield. Safe to say, Juraj Slafkovsky never looked back.
With 19 goals this season, shall Juraj Slafkovsky score in game 82, he would unlock an 250,000$ performance bonus.
