Juraj Slafkovsky, who signed an eight-year extension with the Canadiens in July, will be out at least a week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.

After a strong 2023-24 performance, Slafkovsky secured his future with the Canadiens by signing an eight-year, $60.8 million contract extension in July. The Slovakian playmaker started this season strong, tallying a goal and five assists through Montreal's first six games.

Bad news for the Montreal Canadiens this morning as it was announced Juraj Slafkovsky would be sidelined for at least a week.