Jiricek

[crookedfeeder]

Czechs want to get out of this without somebody getting injuried.

[Pierre McGuire]

What's the deal with Tomas Galvas? Did he go undrafted in 2025 and is available again 2026? Maybe we should grab his buddy; especially if we get some extra picks.

Passed over twice, but he’s still draft eligible in June.

Nice shot from Galvis there. Mike Johnson comparing him to Lane Hutson.

regardless they're a scary team in this tournie. 7-2 with 12mins left.

He’s looked good, no doubt about it.

[crookedfeeder]

Czechs put on a Clinic tonight.



Fins vs. Czech on Monday should be a real fun watch.

[skilles]

Man it will be such a big deal if this guy pans out.

[Rollin' on the River]

Is this the Jiricek who we picked very low in the draft (what number?) and a lot of people thought we were getting damaged goods? because he had a knee injury or a knee surgery. If so, it’s nice to think that those fans could be wrong about his future

He had a knee injury and a concussion in the previous season. He was also listed at 167lbs.

The injury concerns were not invalid.

[seattleblue]

Awesome. Thanks, Pierre, as always.

Jiricek just scored..4-2 Czechia

Wow!! Can't wait for him to get here...whenever that may be.

He will be in the Blues top 4 opening night 2026

doubtful IMO. has a long way to go defensively

[skilles]

Is this the Jiricek who we picked very low in the draft (what number?) and a lot of people thought we were getting damaged goods? because he had a knee injury or a knee surgery. If so, it’s nice to think that those fans could be wrong about his future

He had a knee injury and a concussion in the previous season. He was also listed at 167lbs.

The injury concerns were not invalid.

Sure but players that last until pick 16 all have some concerns.

[Pierre McGuire]

Awesome. Thanks, Pierre, as always.

Jiricek just scored..4-2 Czechia

Wow!! Can't wait for him to get here...whenever that may be.

He will be in the Blues top 4 opening night 2026

doubtful IMO. has a long way to go defensively

Well Faulk will likely be moved so that means Army is gonna have to acquire someone in the offseason, otherwise we are looking at Mailloux and Kessel to fill those spots. An offseason signing or trade possibly blocks Jiricek for a couple of years, depending on how well Mailloux progresses.
Personally I’d rather see Jircek here. We drafted him for a reason, and he’s developing nicely. I’m a firm believer in throwing them into the fire and learning. If he needs time in the AHL, his play or training camp will dictate that.

[Rollin' on the River]

Is this the Jiricek who we picked very low in the draft (what number?) and a lot of people thought we were getting damaged goods? because he had a knee injury or a knee surgery. If so, it’s nice to think that those fans could be wrong about his future

He had a knee injury and a concussion in the previous season. He was also listed at 167lbs.

The injury concerns were not invalid.

Sure but players that last until pick 16 all have some concerns.

True. Some more than others.

[skilles]

Is this the Jiricek who we picked very low in the draft (what number?) and a lot of people thought we were getting damaged goods? because he had a knee injury or a knee surgery. If so, it’s nice to think that those fans could be wrong about his future

He had a knee injury and a concussion in the previous season. He was also listed at 167lbs.

The injury concerns were not invalid.

Sure but players that last until pick 16 all have some concerns.

True. Some more than others.

Some more some less and some just different. I prefer we go with skill and upside which is what we did.

[Cahokanut]

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He will be in the Blues top 4 opening night 2026
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That would be great. It would mean. Steen, isn't Army. As, no way Army and company puts that much youth on a line.

So I can't really see Steen doing that. With everyone from the
1-17 winners regime, hanging around collecting That regular season profit money.

With a Hockey trade incoming a "Leddy"or "Fowler" will be the prize, and the six year, six million dollar contract that he'll get will be all Bonus!

But fingers crossed you are right.

[John Cocktoastin]

Adam Jiricek Then (relatively)



Adam Jiricek Now (relatively)



By last report around September, he had put on 25 pounds since the draft. He's still growing.

[Boomac]

Awesome. Thanks, Pierre, as always.

Jiricek just scored..4-2 Czechia

Wow!! Can't wait for him to get here...whenever that may be.

He will be in the Blues top 4 opening night 2026

doubtful IMO. has a long way to go defensively

Agreed unless he takes two massive steps in his development:

1) 10 - 15 LBS of lean muscle and added strength without affecting his skating

2) Defense - he competes hard and values shot blocking/lanes but in the NHL his gaps will be exposed in a multitude of ways. He'll need to be a bit quicker on his feet both while defending and in transition. If not he'll get walked like LM was getting walked at the beginning of the year and he'll turn the puck over like MK, LM and TT have been doing. It's one thing I think Lindstein does better than them.

[Pierre McGuire]

Czechs put on a Clinic tonight.



Fins vs. Czech on Monday should be a real fun watch.

Can’t wait for this game. Finland is playing well so should be a good test for both teams. Looking forward to watching more of Cihar. He’s been really impressive for the Czechs

[John Cocktoastin]

Some national exposure...

Link

[LGB73]

Be a big jump to top 4 RD in the NHL from where he's at. Given his injury history, need to add even more muscle than he already has and the fact that his D game needs work, I think AHL would be the expected destination next year. Might be the only thing that saves Faulk from being traded because why trade him when he's a got a year left and we'll need a 2nd pair RD next year on a short contract.