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Jakub Skarek

NHL Prospects Fill World Junior Selection Camp Rosters For Finland, Czech Republic

December 4, 2018 at 4:49 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

Team Canada released their roster for the upcoming World Junior Championship selection camp yesterday, and all but three players had already been drafted by an NHL team. Alexis Lafreniere, Raphael Lavoie and Brett Leason are the only invitees who have yet to be picked by a professional franchise. That number grows slightly when looking at the rosters of two other prime hockey nations, but that’s not to say there isn’t plenty of NHL prospects among them.

Finland and the Czech Republic also released their selection camp rosters yesterday:

Team Finland:

G Lassi Lehtinen (undrafted)
G Filip Lindberg (undrafted)
G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF)

D Aleksi Anttalainen (undrafted)
D Ville Heinola (2019 eligible)
D Anttoni Honka (2019 eligible)
D Olli Kaskinen (undrafted)
D Mikko Kokkonen (2019 eligible)
D Oskari Laaksonen (BUF)
D Otto Latvala (undrafted)
D Joona Riekkinen (undrafted)
D Lassi Thomson (2019 eligible)
D Toni Utunen (VAN)

F Teemu Engberg (undrafted)
F Aleksi Heponiemi (FLA)
F Kaapo Kakko (2019 eligible)
F Rasmus Kupari (LAK)
F Anton Lundell (2020 eligible)
F Niklas Nordgren (CHI)
F Linus Nyman (undrafted)
F Sampo Ranta (COL)
F Aarne Talvitie (NJD)
F Samuli Vainionpaa (undrafted)
F Santeri Virtanen (WPG)
F Jesse Ylonen (MTL)

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Czech Republic:

G Lukas Dostal (ANA)
G Jiri Patera (VGK)
G Jakub Skarek (NYI)

D Daniel Bukac (BOS)
D Jakub Galvas (CHI)
D Michael Gaspar (undrafted)
D Hugo Has (2019 eligible)
D Filip Kral (TOR)
D David Kvasnicka (undrafted)
D Dalimil Mikyska (undrafted)
D Radim Salda (TBL)
D Libor Zabransky (undrafted)
D Matyas Zelingr (undrafted)

F Petr Cajka (2019 eligible)
F Filip Chytil (NYR)
F Jan Hladonik (undrafted)
F Krystof Hrabik (undrafted)
F Jan Jenik (ARI)
F Martin Kaut (COL)
F Jachym Kondelik (NSH)
F Jakub Lauko (BOS)
F Ondrej Machala (undrafted)
F Martin Necas (CAR)
F Matej Pekar (BUF)
F Karel Plasek (undrafted)
F Jakub Pour (undrafted)
F Ostap Safin (EDM)
F Filip Zadina (DET)

 

*There will likely be other players added to the tournament roster that do not take part in the selection camp for one reason or another.

Filip Chytil| Filip Zadina| Jakub Skarek| Martin Kaut| Martin Necas| Matej Pekar| Ostap Safin| Prospects| Team Finland

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Trade Rumors: Faulk, Bobrovsky, Ritchie, Wood

September 21, 2018 at 7:46 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 1 Comment

When TSN released their off-season Trade Bait List in early July, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk was ranked #4, among the most likely players to be dealt. A little more than two months later, all three players ranked ahead of him – Erik Karlsson, Max Pacioretty, and former teammate Jeff Skinner – have changed teams, while Faulk remains in Raleigh. But for how much longer? Appearing on TSN Radio 1050 recently, insider Pierre LeBrun revealed that Faulk was a target of the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer and speculated that the team could still move to acquire him this season. LeBrun opines that Faulk, a right-handed shot signed to an extremely reasonable $4.83MM cap hit over two more years, would be a perfect fit for the Leafs. Toronto has long been searching for a top pair defenseman to complement lefty Morgan Rielly and Faulk fits the bill. LeBrun speculates that the Hurricanes are likely asking for a major package in exchange for Faulk, but meeting those demands may not be an impossible task for Toronto. Several Maple Leafs players and prospects could fill gaps in Carolina, such as veteran center Nazem Kadri, promising wingers Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson, and young goalies Garret Sparks and Joseph Woll, as well as a full cabinet of draft picks. There have also been some inclinations that the Hurricanes are preparing to move on from Faulk as well, such as acquiring a new top pair righty in Dougie Hamilton and passing over Faulk, a career ’Cane, for their captaincy. The team is under no pressure to deal their long-time stud defenseman, but if GM Don Waddell receives a strong enough offer, he seems likely to pull the trigger.

  • Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen has been clear that he does not want to trade either Artemi Panarin or Sergei Bobrovsky, but as both remain unsigned and approaching free agency and trade calls continue to come in for Panarin, there has been rampant speculation as to where the star winger may land. After recent comments from Bobrovsky that could be read as implying that his time in Columbus could soon be over, many have begun to predict where he may land as well. In a recent segment for TSN Radio 1200 in Ottawa, Darren Dreger stated his belief that the New York Islanders would be the front runners in a Bobrovsky trade scenario. Dreger adds that there will be more than a few suitors should the two-time Vezina winner hit the trade market or, better yet, the open market. However, Dreger feels that the Islanders and new GM Lou Lamoriello feel more pressure to add a true No. 1 goaltender in their hopes of soon returning to contender status. The Isles currently roster unpredictable Robin Lehner, on a one-year deal, and failed starter Thomas Greiss, as well as two prospects overseas in Ilya Sorokin and Jakub Skarek. Lehner and Greiss do not instill much hope and Sorokin may never make the jump to North America. The Islanders are without a solution in net in the immediate future and could target Bobrovsky at any cost to solve that problem.
  • How long will the Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils wait on contract resolutions with Nick Ritchie and Miles Wood respectively? The restricted free agents continue to hold out for better contracts and miss valuable time in training camp, despite underwhelming numbers through their first three seasons to support their absence. At this time last year, Columbus Blue Jackets RFA forward Josh Anderson – a similar power forward-style player – remained unsigned and was the subject of numerous trade rumors. Yet, Anderson had just 34 points through 96 games in his first three seasons, whereas Ritchie and Wood have more experience and production through the same amount of time. Ritchie, a first round pick in 2014, has 59 points in 186 games. Wood, one of the Devils’ top scorers last season, has 49 points through 137 games. One would think that either team could drum up interest if they began actively shopping their respective RFA, but it hasn’t happened to this point. Wood is not without flaws to his game, but has exceeded expectations and played a major role for New Jersey last season and with more play time has the potential to be even better. In contract, Ritchie has his strengths, but has not lived up to his first-round billing. Between the two, it would be less of a surprise to see Anaheim part with Ritchie.

 

Anaheim Ducks| Andreas Johnsson| Artemi Panarin| Carolina Hurricanes| Columbus Blue Jackets| Dougie Hamilton| Erik Karlsson| Free Agency| Garret Sparks| Ilya Sorokin| Jakub Skarek| Jarmo Kekalainen| Jeff Skinner| Josh Anderson| Justin Faulk| Kasperi Kapanen| Lou Lamoriello| Max Pacioretty| Miles Wood| Morgan Rielly| Nazem Kadri| New Jersey Devils| New York Islanders| Nick Ritchie| Prospects| RFA| Robin Lehner| Sergei Bobrovsky| Thomas Greiss| Toronto Maple Leafs| Trade Rumors

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Islanders Notes: Seidenberg, Skarek, Soderstrom

September 7, 2018 at 11:43 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The New York Islanders may have a familiar face join them in training camp, as Arthur Staple of The Athletic tweets that Dennis Seidenberg is expected to sign a professional tryout. Though there has been nothing confirmed from the team, bringing Seidenberg back makes some sense for an Islanders team that currently only has seven defensemen on one-way contracts. After losing Calvin de Haan and Brandon Davidson this summer, the team could potentially bring the 37-year old Seidenberg back as a depth option.

Seidenberg played just 28 games for the Islanders last year before captaining Germany at the World Championships, and doesn’t have anywhere near the upside he once carried. A rock solid two-way defender for parts of his NHL career, he actually had a sort of renaissance in 2016-17 with the Islanders when he recorded 22 points. That kind of performance can’t be expected, but if new GM Lou Lamoriello wants to bring back some experience to guide a club that is heading into the season without their long-time captain, there could be a fit.

  • Andrew Gross of Newsday reports that goaltender Jakub Skarek won’t be staying in North America long, and is expected to head back to Finland in the coming days. Skarek, a 2018 third-round pick, signed his entry-level contract earlier this offseason but will play in the Finnish Liiga this season. The Czech goaltender is an interesting prospect in a pipeline that is filling up quickly with talent, something the Islanders have lacked at the NHL level for the last few years.
  • Speaking of that goaltending pipeline, Linus Soderstrom may not be available for Islanders camp according to Gross. The 22-year old Soderstrom is expected to play in the AHL this season but is still recovering from surgery and is considered “day-to-day” at the moment. The 6’4″ Swedish netminder struggled last season in the SHL, but has previously posted huge numbers there and was named the World Junior Championship top goaltender in 2016.

AHL| Dennis Seidenberg| Jakub Skarek| Linus Soderstrom| Lou Lamoriello| New York Islanders

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Islanders Sign Jakub Skarek

July 5, 2018 at 1:50 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment

Thursday: The team has officially announced the three-year deal.

Wednesday: The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Jakub Skarek to a three-year, entry-level contract.  Skarek himself announced the signing via Instagram.  Financial terms of the deal are not yet known.  The 18-year-old was the 72nd overall pick back in last month’s NHL Entry Draft.

Skarek spent last season with HC Dukla Jihlava of the Czech Extraliga where he posted a 2.41 GAA and a .913 SV% in 21 games. He also played in five games for the Czechs at the World Juniors but struggled considerably with a 5.19 GAA and a .848 SV%.  Despite that, he was rated second among international goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting.

Despite the contract, New York fans shouldn’t expect to see Skarek in North America anytime soon. He has already been loaned to Pelicans of the Finnish SM-liiga on a two-year agreement that carries an option for the 2020-21 season.  It’s likely that he will play out at least the first two years in Finland and then reassess his situation from there.

As Skarek is just 18, his contract will be able to slide for up to two years assuming he doesn’t play in ten or more NHL games as expected. Accordingly, while he may be signed now, this three-year contract may not expire until five seasons from now.

Jakub Skarek| New York Islanders

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