Bruins sign Peter Cehlarik

[Fonzerelli]

Bruins sign 2013 3rd round pick, Peter Cehlarik.

http://www.generalfanager.com/players/212

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[Gator Mike]

Bruins sign 2013 3rd round pick, Peter Cehlarik.

http://www.generalfanager.com/players/212

Intriguing kid.

Interested to see how he does in North America.

 

[Blowfish]

Thanks for posting...the forgotten one. Looking forward to seeing him live.

 

[Hamilton Brian]

Shame on me but, who?

 

[CDJ]

Cool, nice to get him in the fold and see what he's got

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Shame on me but, who?

http://bruins.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8477417


Kirk's take:

Observations: This late riser ended up generating some draft buzz and is still an intriguing if oft-forgotten man when it comes to prospect discussions. The Slovak, who has spent the past three seasons playing in Sweden, is a top-six NHL forward dark horse kind of prospect, but he’s also one of those guys who is tough to peg because if he doesn’t make it as a scorer, it’s hard to envision him playing a heavy and responsible enough game to succeed on the third or fourth lines in Boston. His initial first steps are a bit clunky, though with a long, efficient stride, he can work well in open space with good straight line speed. Cehlarik improved his skating from when he was first drafted, but it will never be a strength. He has a quick release that allows him to score goals off the rush- an-instride drive that sometimes handcuffs goalies. He’ll also take the puck in close and shows some pretty fine dangle in getting net minders to open up and commit. Don Sweeney once described the puck coming off his stick as a “slingshot†to me, so there’s that.

https://scoutingpost.com/category/peter-cehlarik/

 

[toasterjam]

guy who has flown under the radar a bit with all the prospects we got, has good size. Excited to see how he further develops.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Low risk, high reward; possibly no reward, but hope he works out!

 

[roguepatriot]

Pretty sure Peter will be turning heads in Providence. Hopefully he gets the coaching to be able to develop into the NHL. Baby bruins will be stacked over the next 2 years.

 

[ODAAT]

might be intriguing, have seen him, maybe 3-4 times during International competition but I always find it tough to watch a player on that big ice and envision how his game will translate to the NA game.

 

[bruinmann77]

Good to get him in the system

 

[tburns21]

good size and on the LW.... can't hurt to get him in prov for a season or two then pop him up to the 3rd or 4th line. cap friendly has him listed as a LW/RW I'd like it if he could play the right side... would add some size in the coming years to that side.

 

[Burt Reynolds]

Didn't he take a skate to the throat in game last season and then come back to score/assist on the game winner?

 

[CDJ]

Didn't he take a skate to the throat in game last season and then come back to score/assist on the game winner?

I believe I remember reading that

Not a great year for the necks of B's prospects

 

[Burt Reynolds]

I believe I remember reading that

Not a great year for the necks of B's prospects

Seriously

Although that takes some serious balls to get your neck stitched up and come back that game. Damn

 

[CDJ]

Seriously

Although that takes some serious balls to get your neck stitched up and come back that game. Damn

I would be stitched up in the fetal position by my locker. I probably wouldn't be able to tie my skates let alone play

 

[pierre gagnon*]

This is good news. Kid has size and plays a smart bergry type game. I watched him in the World Championships and he does have some offence too. Come to the AHL learn the N/A game and maybe we have a futire PK guy thats plays the bottom 6.

 

[bearcountry17]

Cehlarik reminds me of Eriksson a bit in the sense where His skating is pretty average but he is positionally sound and scores the vast majority of goals up close.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

Seems like the P Bruins will be stacked in the coming years.

Hoping something is done with Seth Griffith. Not given away for free of course, but with all of these rookies coming in the next few years (Debrusk, Heinen, Cehlarik, etc) he's taking up a spot.

 

[KnightofBoston]

I like this kid

I have some decent footage of him from last year's dev camp if anyone is interested.

Hope he pans out

 

[PlayMakers]

I like this kid too.

I disagree some with Kirk's assessment though. I think that when he settles into the NHL he's going to be a heavy, 3rd liner with skill. Like a Berglund or a Zubrus.

He might be ready pretty quickly too. He's played in the World Juniors and the World Champs, and the Swedish top league is arguably better than the AHL.