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LD Jakub Zboril (2015, 13th, BOS)

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Definitely thread worthy.

Very smart and physical defenseman. Positioning is near flawless. Clears the front of the net , defends well with his stick and clears the puck. First pass is there. Footspeed is good. Heavy shot , needs to work on accuracy. Overall total package kind of player. Offensive upside may be limited but that remains to be seen given the fact he's only 13 games into his first season in North America.

I'll be seeing lots of him this season so will keep up posting.
 
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Mathletic said:
In the games I watched he wasn't afraid to join the rush offensively.
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I'm not trying to say he's not offensive , moreso that his game is defense first. I did watch him on October 17th , where the Seadogs lost 7-0 , so he was focused on defence. If he does make it to the NHL , early indications are that he can , It'll be his defensive game and physicality that gets him there.
 
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WildcatMapleLeafs28 said:
I'm not trying to say he's not offensive , moreso that his game is defense first. I did watch him on October 17th , where the Seadogs lost 7-0 , so he was focused on defence. If he does make it to the NHL , early indications are that he can , It'll be his defensive game and physicality that gets him there.
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I agree with you. Just saying there may be potential for more than a strict defensive player.
 

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WildcatMapleLeafs28 said:
I'm not trying to say he's not offensive , moreso that his game is defense first. I did watch him on October 17th , where the Seadogs lost 7-0 , so he was focused on defence. If he does make it to the NHL , early indications are that he can , It'll be his defensive game and physicality that gets him there.
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From what I've seen from him this year I agree.

If someone is looking for a more offensive minded/talented defense man they can look to his teammate Thomas Chabot. He has a natural offensive instinct with his game. He is someone who has impressed me when I have watched SNB games, definitely a sleeper right now.
 

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Zboril's almost for sure is going top 30. Could see him possibly going top 15 if a team needs a smart 2-way defensemen. I would love him for Montreal if only he was a RHD
 
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What this guy's game about and how does he compare to the other d-men in this draft? Seen him go in the top15 in some rankings, considering how many good d-men there is in this draft it's a bit surprising for a guy I almost know nothing about. Please enlighten me.
 
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Zaddy Zads said:
What this guy's game about and how does he compare to the other d-men in this draft? Seen him go in the top15 in some rankings, considering how many good d-men there is in this draft it's a bit surprising for a guy I almost know nothing about. Please enlighten me.
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Zboril is a guy who can do everything well on the ice. He's a big guy who's very mobile and agile with great hockey sense and solid offensive abilities. He can log #1 minutes and provide steady play in all situations, in all zones. I can see him playing in an NHL team's top-4, scoring maybe 30-35 pts per year and bringing a ton of key elements every night.
 

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#57 said:
Zboril is a guy who can do everything well on the ice. He's a big guy who's very mobile and agile with great hockey sense and solid offensive abilities. He can log #1 minutes and provide steady play in all situations, in all zones. I can see him playing in an NHL team's top-4, scoring maybe 30-35 pts per year and bringing a ton of key elements every night.
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Agree with you on everything.
 
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hoc123 said:
Zboril's almost for sure is going top 30. Could see him possibly going top 15 if a team needs a smart 2-way defensemen. I would love him for Montreal if only he was a RHD
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Don't know if it's still the case but when he played with LeBlanc he played on the right side and looked great there.
 
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#57 said:
Zboril is a guy who can do everything well on the ice. He's a big guy who's very mobile and agile with great hockey sense and solid offensive abilities. He can log #1 minutes and provide steady play in all situations, in all zones. I can see him playing in an NHL team's top-4, scoring maybe 30-35 pts per year and bringing a ton of key elements every night.
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Agree with this. Zboril doesn't have any part of his game I'd call elite, but he does everything well and when he's on he can be quite dominant in terms of controlling the game. A middle pairing two-way D who can put up 30 points and play on both special teams seems like a reasonable projection if things go right.
 

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Was ranked 23'rd in the consensus draft on HF right now. It sounds about right. Would really like to have Montreal draft him 1'st round.
 
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Swift skating defensive prospect, Jakub Zboril came over to North America this season after being selected 5th overall in the CHL Import Draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs. Prior to departing the Czech Republic, he played for Kometa Brno’s U20 team as a 16 year old, posting very strong offensive numbers for a young defenseman.

More at OTWinner.com :)
 
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