Definitely seems like it at a first glance. But it's weird this happens so much to Czech prospects lol.
I am starting to wonder if CBJ and Buffalo just don't know how to develop young players, or if there is something more to it, and our prospects just can't handle the switch from whatever league to NHL
Agreement. The idea that someone is deliberately harming Czech prospects is absolutely absurd. Let's face it, each of the bankrupt prospects of recent years (Zadina, Hájek, Zboril, Vrána and many others) had their own very weak side that decided that they didn't make it to the NHL, there's nothing personal about it (it's unbelievable , how much of the Czech players did not develop at the most important moment during the transition to adulthood.
Everyone else is far better off in this regard. Although they have much less of those prospects in the draft). It's just extremely difficult to make it to the NHL permanently. And the problems continue.
D. Jiříček had a problem with his skating and it doesn't look like he's making much progress (and I'm seriously worried that he'll never be able to do it again). Still, he can be a valuable player in the NHL. But I'm not really sure about that.
Kulich seems to have improved his game overall and in that case I believe he will be a valid player in the end.
Benák - he has everything, but then again he is tiny and we know how it goes in the current NHL.
A. Jiříček - I hope he will improve his shot, at first glance it is the only weakness in his game. If he can read the positional game well, he will be a very valuable player.
Svozil - it also doesn't look like he should be close to the NHL right now, it will take some time and there is no certainty for him. And we could probably continue. It is truly remarkable how unsuccessful we are in developing players for the NHL.
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