Every Calgary fan including myself is operating under the assumption that he gets a 9 game trial then gets sent down to the AHL, but all Honzek has done so far is literally force his way in to the lineup and now with a Sharangovich injury a 1st line spot. He’s big, fast and surprisingly strong; if he just fit like a glove with Kadri and Kuz and stuck for the year I wouldn’t even be surprised at this point.
C Samuel Honzek - Vancouver Giants, WHL (2023, 16th, CGY)
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Czechboy
Češi do toho!
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I want him to stick.. would be great for Slovak hockey if nothing else! But he does seem to have taken a step!
HighLifeManIsHigh
McDave is a loser lol
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The 9 game trial thing only applies to junior players. Their contract slides if they play 9 games or less and gets sent back to junior. Honzek’s (or anyone else) contract doesn’t slide if he plays in the A
This is not true at all. See Brad Lambert for example. 1 season in chl, 1 season in ahl. Still has 3 years left on his ELC
HighLifeManIsHigh
McDave is a loser lol
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I know there’s a weird rule about players playing in the AHL and their contract slides due to a late birthday. I’m dating myself here, but I remember the same thing happening with Emile Poirier I believe. I don’t think that rule applies to Honzek though
Edit: I looked up the rule and I apologize to OP. It will slide for Honzek in the A because he was born after September 15 AND he signed his ELC the same year he was drafted. Just like Lambert.
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