So now that the 2016 draft is over... opinions?
I (just like everyone else) knew this won't be as good draft for us as 2015, but the way went is just so dissapointing. I thought we a have lock for 4 with Hajek, Hronek, Budik and Stransky with Vala, Kachyna, Najman, Karafiat, Kurovsky and Brizgala making some combination for depth. Instead, Stransky doesn't even get drafted (I wonder what the NHL scouts were thinking ), there is no depth whatsoever and as a cherry top there's that guy Filip Helt who got drafted. Be honest, have you EVER heard about him?
*sigh*
Unlike in 2013, mock drafts usually had about 8 Czechs, so I really thought it will be a another solid year for us. Not this 2013-esque failure.
Anyway, little amount of draftees means a big amount of overagers for the next draft. If the players progress the way NHL prospects should (Stransky tearing it up in WHL, Vala/Kachyna producing more points, Najman/Karafiat producing in Extraliga, Brizgala having a healthy season and possibly having some Extraliga games.) I am sure they won't go undrafted the next year. On the other hand, both Soustal and Lakatos made huge progress this year and still went undrafted.
Oh well, hopefully 2017 draft will be better. I am already getting excited for the Hlinka Memorial, just so I can get dissapointed again...
I (just like everyone else) knew this won't be as good draft for us as 2015, but the way went is just so dissapointing. I thought we a have lock for 4 with Hajek, Hronek, Budik and Stransky with Vala, Kachyna, Najman, Karafiat, Kurovsky and Brizgala making some combination for depth. Instead, Stransky doesn't even get drafted (I wonder what the NHL scouts were thinking ), there is no depth whatsoever and as a cherry top there's that guy Filip Helt who got drafted. Be honest, have you EVER heard about him?
*sigh*
Unlike in 2013, mock drafts usually had about 8 Czechs, so I really thought it will be a another solid year for us. Not this 2013-esque failure.
Anyway, little amount of draftees means a big amount of overagers for the next draft. If the players progress the way NHL prospects should (Stransky tearing it up in WHL, Vala/Kachyna producing more points, Najman/Karafiat producing in Extraliga, Brizgala having a healthy season and possibly having some Extraliga games.) I am sure they won't go undrafted the next year. On the other hand, both Soustal and Lakatos made huge progress this year and still went undrafted.
Oh well, hopefully 2017 draft will be better. I am already getting excited for the Hlinka Memorial, just so I can get dissapointed again...