2016 NHL Draft Preview: A few Czech selection possibilities, but Slovakia lacks homeg

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Photo: Dukla Jihlava forward and 2016 prospect Ondrej Najman competed for the Czech Republic in international play in 2015-16, performing well at both the World Junior A Challenge and the U18 World Championship (courtesy of Tim Bates/OJHL Images)


</p> As has been the case for a number of years, very few of the top NHL Draft prospects from the Czech Republic and Slovakia play at home nowadays. The top Czechs for this year’s draft play in North America, but there will be at least one homegrown talent who is sure to be drafted, along with a handful of probable late-rounders.

The situation in Slovakia is more dire as it is unlikely there will be any players from that country picked in the 2016 NHL Draft.… read more

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