Confirmed with Link: Sens sign free agent Jiri Smejkal 1 year ELC

[Sens of Anarchy]

Jiri Smejkal at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jiri Smejkal, 1996-11-05 Ceske Budejovice, CZE Czechia. Most recently in the NHL with Ottawa Senators. Complete player biography and stats.

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[mianjo]

Senators sign forward Jiri Smejkal to a one-year, entry-level contract | Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators announced today that the team has signed Czech forward Jiri Smejkal to a one-year, entry-level contract.

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Jiri Smejkal​

Left Wing -- shoots L
Born Nov 5 1996 -- Ceske Budejovice, Czech Rep.
[26 yrs. ago]
Height 6.03 -- Weight 222 [191 cm/101 kg]

	Regular Season	Playoffs
Season	Team	Lge	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014-15	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	72	12	20	32	50	-16	--	--	--	--	--
2015-16	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	28	4	14	18	34	-3	--	--	--	--	--
2015-16	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	30	1	8	9	18	-6	7	0	1	1	2
2016-17	Zagreb Medvescak KHL	KHL	26	3	1	4	6	-12	--	--	--	--	--
2016-17	Sparta Praha	Czech	9	0	2	2	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0
2017-18	Sparta Praha	Czech	26	4	2	6	16	1	--	--	--	--	--
2017-18	Chomutov Pirati	Czech	17	4	5	9	24	3	--	--	--	--	--
2018-19	Sparta Praha	Czech	47	7	9	16	20	1	4	0	0	0	2
2019-20	Sparta Praha	Czech	47	13	18	31	51	8
2020-21	Tappara Tampere	SM-liiga	48	9	17	26	28	-9	9	0	0	0	29
2021-22	Pelicans	SM-liiga	44	25	20	45	32	16	3	1	1	2	22
2022-23	Oskarshamn IK	SweHL	49	23	20	43	30	3	3	1	1	2	0

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Tournaments

Year	Tournament	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
2016	World Junior U-20 Championships	Czech Rep. U-20	5	2	2	4	0	1
2022	Olympics	Czechia	4	1	0	1	2	0

 

[DaveMatthew]

I already like him much more for the 4th line LW role than Parker Kelly.

 

[armani]

Smejkal is expected to play for Czechia at the upcoming 2023 IIHF World Hockey Championship. I learned that beside the fact his name is Jiri Smejkal.

Article doesn't say but assuming it's a 2-way contract at entry-level.

 

[barriers]

Smejkal is expected to play for Czechia at the upcoming 2023 IIHF World Hockey Championship. I learned that beside the fact his name is Jiri Smejkal.

Article doesn't say but assuming it's a 2-way contract.

It's an ELC, it can only be a 2-way contract

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I think it was the label on his helmet that sealed the deal.

 

[Samsquanch]

Nice. Seems to have decent stats from over in Europe. Big body.

 

[Icelevel]

Sure why not. Optimistic

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

One of the twitter comments:
https://twitter.com/andreasidberg
Andreas Idberg

Congrats to the #Sens! Great player, great character. He will be missed.

 

[Agent Zub]

love this. not because i have ever seen him play but im convinced these type of depth signings of in prime european talents is so much better than out of prime NHL cast offs dorion gets like Hamonic, Brassard, etc.

6 ft 4 220 pounds and PPG in top euro leagues. cheering for him.

 

[senswon]

6'4, 220 and a point a game in SHL.... interesting player

 

[Senscore]

I think it was the label on his helmet that sealed the deal.

Well now I have to approve of it

 

[Burrowsaurus]

love this. not because i have ever seen him play but im convinced these type of depth signings of in prime european talents is so much better than out of prime NHL cast offs dorion gets like Hamonic, Brassard, etc.

6 ft 4 220 pounds and PPG in top euro leagues. cheering for him.

If this guy is better than brassard then it’s an absolute steal. There’s a reason why brassard is here. And smejkal was over there lol. While in his. Prime

 

[Liver King]

Cool! Big body and put up points last year

Only 26, hopefully a Zub 2.0 signing

 

[Masked]

When I first saw the pic of him, I thought he was some grizzled Euro vet in his mid-30s but he's only 26? And he's already played in North America for the WHL? Seems like a low risk signing for a guy who might bring some size and scoring to the bottom six.

Assen na yo!

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Pronman had him ranked six in his recent list of undrafted FA's

"He’s a big, powerful winger with good skills who can help on both special teams. His skating is just OK and whether he will score in North America is a question, but his style lends itself to a real chance to play NHL games."

 

[Agent Zub]

If this guy is better than brassard then it’s an absolute steal. There’s a reason why brassard is here. And smejkal was over there lol. While in his. Prime

the brassards and hamonics of today are not the brassards and hamonics of past days. need young energetic legs with skill, not old guys barely hanging on.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Its a two way contract right?

 

[maclean]

Nice, been too long since the Sens have had a Czech on the ice. I can provide no insight into him other than the fact that he was on the Olympic team last year and was one of the bright spots on an otherwise underwhelming team.

 

[God Says No]

the brassards and hamonics of today are not the brassards and hamonics of past days. need young energetic legs with skill, not old guys barely hanging on.

IDK, I thought both Brass and Ham were fine this year.

But back to the signing. Love it. Nothing to lose and everything to gain. Wish the Sens would do more of these.

 

[Bileur]

IDK, I thought both Brass and Ham were fine this year.

But back to the signing. Love it. Nothing to lose and everything to gain. Wish the Sens would do more of these.

Exactly. Nice to see the sens take a cut here.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Its a two way contract right?

Yes it is, 95k bonus and 855k NHL salary (total cap hit of 950k) and minors salary of 82,500 according to capfriendly.

Jiri Smejkal Contract, Cap Hit, Salary and Stats - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Jiri Smejkal contract, salary, cap hit, salary cap, aav, career earnings, lifetime earnings, aav, advanced stats, transaction history, trade history, and rfa or ufa free agent status

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[Tuna99]

Pronman had him ranked six in his recent list of undrafted FA's

"He’s a big, powerful winger with good skills who can help on both special teams. His skating is just OK and whether he will score in North America is a question, but his style lends itself to a real chance to play NHL games."

Mike Richards is at home thinking “I could easily cross check this guy in the face into the net after a failed breakaway”

 

[cudi]

"free wallet" - Brian Burke

 

[armani]

Fun fact, both Jiri and Boom Boom Jarventie played their 2020-2021 season in Liiga. In 48 games, Jiri The Jackal Smejkal scored 9 goals (26 points, -9) while Jarventie scored 14 goals (25 points, +4).