SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Jasek was back into the lineup with Trinec U20 for the ELJ Final. No points for Jasek this game. Plzen U20 completes the 3-0 series sweep, winning the final game 3-2, and taking the ELJ championship over #1 seeded Trinec U20. This should officially mark the end of Jasek's 2016-17 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Now we can start to talk about what his plans are after this current contract! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCanuck Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 2 hours ago, elvis15 said: Now we can start to talk about what his plans are after this current contract! Ya you have to imagine Benning is going to sign him and bring him to Utica. Exciting thinking of all these prospects down there next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I think he's headed to Utica as well. Green has liked him in dev camp / prospect games, and will probably need another speedy forward for the playoff push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 *fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 16 hours ago, elvis15 said: Now we can start to talk about what his plans are after this current contract! Well hopefully. But given how things have gone the past couple years, I wouldn't be surprised if his Czech contract has some personal services clause that forces him to put in 100 hours cutting Vlad Kyhos' lawn this summer before he's finally allowed to come over to North America. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted April 20, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2017 Been a while since I've done a Jašek update, so here goes... Not much. Not much happening. Some talk recently about Extraliga clubs looking to sign him as a free agent. Not necessarily a bad thing. We have his rights for two more years. And he took a step forward during the WSM Liga season and the recent Extraliga playoffs and looks poised for a larger role (and hopefully greater success than previously) at the Extraliga level. Mountfield HK (Extraliga) appear to have the most interest, based on reports so far. I poked around some Czech sites looking for info. Not much worth mentioning. One tidbit though is that some have Jašek listed at 83 kg (185 lbs), which is significantly heavier than past vitals have suggested. Maybe he's starting to add that "man strength" and grow into his 185 cm (6'1") frame. 185 lbs isn't huge but remember, this is the kid who used to look like this: (Pic is from a slightly weird 2015 presentation document entitled "The Young Players Integration To The First Team" that includes side by side physical comparisons of Jašek and various older teammates, as well as various other details from training and physical testing, and some inspirational slogans like "Faster, Stronger, Hardiness" http://www.hockeycentre.org/Portals/3/Seminars/2015 Prague/11.THE YOUNG PLAYERS INTEGRATION TO THE FIRST TEAM.pdf) Yeah, I find some strange stuff sometimes. So anyway... 185 lbs is a good start at getting bigger/stronger. Sounds a lot better than 175 lbs (as he's usually listed). Hopefully he can continue to build muscle and get closer to 190-195 over this summer's training. It'll be interesting to see how strong he is whenever he gets over here. Unfortunately, if Jašek is going back to the Extraliga next season, it likely rules out his participation in the 2017 Young Stars tournament (due to scheduling conflicts). But we might see him attend another summer development camp (which is early enough in the summer that his Extraliga camp and season won't get in the way). And I suppose it's still possible JB decides to throw a contract Jašek's way and bring him over this year. But it's looking less and less likely (for this year anyway). So for now, I'll just end things with a slightly creepy Twitter picture (if the earlier shirtless pic wasn't creepy enough for you ) of Jašek and his buddies enjoying a soak in a picturesque setting (image is from roughly a year ago--don't know if this is actually Jašek's Twitter but looks like him in the hat): Not sure about that guy on the left. Something about him gives me the heebie-jeebies. Anyway, that's about it. So I'll consider this the final Jašek update for the 2016-17 season (barring an ELC signing or other noteworthy news). 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 A+ for effort Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Little bit of news today as Jašek officially becomes a free agent (in Extraliga and European leagues--we still own his NHL rights) and free of his contract with Trinec. Looks like Trinec really wanted to hold onto him but Jašek preferred to pursue other options. New coach Václav Varaďa seems particularly disappointed Jašek won't be sticking around (at least based on this terrible Google translation of a Czech article): http://hokej.cz/ocelare-opousti-sest-hracu-varada-pocita-s-polanskym-pomuze-bonk/5022866 "Before I came, I personally acted with him and I had an eminent interest in staying in the club. I told him I believed in his abilities.As a Tearin boy he should have a much stronger relationship with the club. I'm so sorry he decided to go elsewhere. But I made every effort to stay in Třinec. It's a free choice for an adult player, but it's a disappointment for me, "admits Václav Varaďa. "The departure of Jašek is a disappointment for me, as a Tearin boy should have a much stronger relationship with the club." Václav Varaďa, head coach of HC Oceláři Třinec 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 39 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Little bit of news today as Jašek officially becomes a free agent (in Extraliga and European leagues--we still own his NHL rights) and free of his contract with Trinec. Looks like Trinec really wanted to hold onto him but Jašek preferred to pursue other options. New coach Václav Varaďa seems particularly disappointed Jašek won't be sticking around (at least based on this terrible Google translation of a Czech article): http://hokej.cz/ocelare-opousti-sest-hracu-varada-pocita-s-polanskym-pomuze-bonk/5022866 Interesting... at least if he doesn't come over to the AHL this season, he can hopefully get a shot with another Czech club that'll let him get regular ice time in the top division. Either that or in another top European league since he's played in Sweden before. But I'd still like to see him signed to an ELC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Please come to NA this season Jasek! It's time Boyyyy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 AHL or SHL would be preferable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 On 4/28/2017 at 10:49 PM, stonecoldstevebernier said: Interesting... at least if he doesn't come over to the AHL this season, he can hopefully get a shot with another Czech club that'll let him get regular ice time in the top division. Either that or in another top European league since he's played in Sweden before. But I'd still like to see him signed to an ELC. Makes sense. He turns 20 in August. Time to sign him to an ELC and see if he can make the Utica team. I don't have high expectations but he was only 6th round pick. So it is time for the Canucks to see what he can do. But maybe the Canucks are running out of contract spots. They must be getting close to the 50-contract limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHitman Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 1 hour ago, JamesB said: Makes sense. He turns 20 in August. Time to sign him to an ELC and see if he can make the Utica team. I don't have high expectations but he was only 6th round pick. So it is time for the Canucks to see what he can do. But maybe the Canucks are running out of contract spots. They must be getting close to the 50-contract limit. Depending on who we re-sign we'll probably have about 5 more contract spots for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 7 hours ago, TheHitman said: Depending on who we re-sign we'll probably have about 5 more contract spots for next year. Thanks. That should leave enough room for Jasek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 10 minutes ago, JamesB said: Thanks. That should leave enough room for Jasek. Yeah, there's definitely room. Just a question of where the organization rates him at this point. I can recall old quotes from JB (and even some from Green) where they sounded high on Jašek. Hard to say if and how much that's changed now, both from Jašek's development/results and the changes to our prospects depth due to new additions. But I'd say with a fair degree of confidence that Jašek would jump at any chance to come over, if he's either offered an ELC outright, or given reasonable assurances he'd get signed if he performs well through the camps, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHitman Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 The SEL could be a great landing spot for Jasek if he doesn't sign an ELC as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Jašek rumoured to be heading to Liberec (Extraliga): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beary Sweet Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 On 5/1/2017 at 11:03 AM, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Jašek rumoured to be heading to Liberec (Extraliga): Great to hear. Would've been exciting to see him sign an ELC and see how he does in TC. He's one of the kids I'm high on after his good performance in the WJCs for the Czechs. He probably would've ended up in Utica but at least he could use his time there to hone out his overall game. He's a pretty good face off specialist from what I learned and he can create plays as a C also while having the flexibility to switch over to W if needed. He's a kid worth keeping an eye on if we manage to get him signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) Edited May 10, 2017 by CRAZY_4_NAZZY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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