F Juraj Pekarcik - Dubuque Fighting Saints, USHL (2023, 76th, STL)

[David Suzuki]

Robert Irving remembered he's one of the richest people in Canada for the first time in years.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

He's already in Moncton in a Wildcats jersey haha.

Wildcats Acquire Pekarcik from Trade with Bathurst - Moncton Wildcats

As the trade period begins, the Moncton Wildcats have acquired forward Juraj Pekarcik from Bathurst in exchange for a 3rd round pick in 2026. Pekarcik, a native of Slovakia, has consistently demonstrated his scoring ability and versatility on the ice, making him a valuable addition to the team...

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[LGB]

Awesome. Don’t think a jump to the AHL would have been ideal for his development.

 

[wein]

Pekarcik's rights in the QMJHL have been traded from Acadie-Bathurst to Moncton. Moncton are contenders this season and they just signed Swedish defenseman Loke Johansson.

2024-08-01

Acadie-Bathurst

Juraj Pekarcik (2005-09-12)

Moncton

RD_3,2026 Bat

Apparently the trade was agreed to at the draft. I wonder if they wanted to get Pekarcik’s commitment before going through with it.

I think Moncton likely has the best forward group in the Q with the Pekarcik addition. It will be interesting to see how the lines work out.

It will be a fun year in Moncton.

 

[Antiillafire]

Bad move for his development. Going to a worse league seems like a back step. Qmjhl is closer to Slovak U20 league than it is to USHL

 

[kudla]

Bad move for his development. Going to a worse league seems like a back step. Qmjhl is closer to Slovak U20 league than it is to USHL

This is not going to be your proudest take

 

[Antiillafire]

This is not going to be your proudest take

Yeah it’s obviously not a comparison but it is very true that the QMJHL is a step back from the USHL. Why not just stay in the USHL than, a better league? Last good euro who spent their DY+2 in the QMJHL ???

 

[David Suzuki]

Yeah it’s obviously not a comparison but it is very true that the QMJHL is a step back from the USHL. Why not just stay in the USHL than, a better league? Last good euro who spent their DY+2 in the QMJHL ???

The Q is absolutely not a step back from the USHL and I very much doubt you even watch it

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Yeah it’s obviously not a comparison but it is very true that the QMJHL is a step back from the USHL. Why not just stay in the USHL than, a better league? Last good euro who spent their DY+2 in the QMJHL ???

That scrub named Nikita Kucherov played his DY+2 season in the Q.

Apparently the trade was agreed to at the draft. I wonder if they wanted to get Pekarcik’s commitment before going through with it.

I think Moncton likely has the best forward group in the Q with the Pekarcik addition. It will be interesting to see how the lines work out.

It will be a fun year in Moncton.

Long overdue for their fans after missing out on 2020 due to COVID.

 

[Antiillafire]

That scrub named Nikita Kucherov played his DY+2 season in the Q.



Long overdue for their fans after missing out on 2020 due to COVID.

So 1 example in the last 11 years. I raise you Maxim Cajkovic.

The Q is absolutely not a step back from the USHL and I very much doubt you even watch it

Name 1 Slovak player who benefited from playing in the QMJHL, not named Ladislav Nagy

 

[David Suzuki]

Name 1 Slovak player who benefited from playing in the QMJHL, not named Ladislav Nagy

What does where the player is from have any relevance

But if you insist (and I'm just going with the same organization), marek hrivik got drafted and has had a nice career in Europe and he was pretty well unknown before he came over.

That scrub named Nikita Kucherov played his DY+2 season in the Q.

Palat too tho he was technically undrafted I guess.

 

[Antiillafire]

What does where the player is from have any relevance

But if you insist (and I'm just going with the same organization), marek hrivik got drafted and has had a nice career in Europe and he was pretty well unknown before he came over.



Palat too tho he was technically undrafted I guess.

Sure it does, it is a massive deal. Historical examples are very important. Ushl has produced Martin Pospisil into an NHLer just recently. We shall see how pekarcik’s development turns out. St Louis for some recent is insistent on leaving their players in junior for as long as possible. Shame Pekarcik didn’t get the Sykora route.

 

[wein]

What does where the player is from have any relevance

But if you insist (and I'm just going with the same organization), marek hrivik got drafted and has had a nice career in Europe and he was pretty well unknown before he came over.



Palat too tho he was technically undrafted I guess.

Apparently that guy had a problem with just listing the top scorer in the NHL…

Timo Meier played 3 years in the Q and so did Barbashev. I’m sure that you could find a bunch more if you went through the rosters on NHL teams.

Funny how he moved the goalposts from Euros to players from Slovakia as soon as he was proven wrong.

There were like 11 players from Slovakia that played in the NHL last year. 7 played more than 10 games. There seems to be a bigger issues than them not developing in the Q

Apparently it’s a news flash that most players don’t ever make the NHL. A lot of first round NHL draft picks don’t become regular NHLers.

 

[Bjindaho]

So 1 example in the last 11 years. I raise you Maxim Cajkovic.


Name 1 Slovak player who benefited from playing in the QMJHL, not named Ladislav Nagy

Tomas Jurco

 

[SergeConstantin74]

There were like 11 players from Slovakia that played in the NHL last year. 7 played more than 10 games. There seems to be a bigger issues than them not developing in the Q

This.

If the QMJHL was so bad, it should mean top Slovak players like Cajkovic should destroy it.

 

[Pazucha]

He was one of the youngest players in his draft year so maybe another year in a junior league is not a bad decision.

I don't know how big of a difference is between ushl and qmjhl.

Its definitely miles ahead of slovak U20 lets be honest.

 

[Martinez89]

He was one of the youngest players in his draft year so maybe another year in a junior league is not a bad decision.

I don't know how big of a difference is between ushl and qmjhl.

Its definitely miles ahead of slovak U20 lets be honest.

To this day he's still an 18 y.o. hockey player and playing for the best team in QMJHL shouldn't be a big mistake. This could be a good development year ahead of him - 1st line minutes in the league, possible long run in the playoffs, Memorial Cup(?), WJC-20...

I see a lot of room to work on his offensive skills and shot especially, hopefully we'll see some good numbers from him again. I think it's still better for him to play big minutes in juniors than 4th line minutes in the AHL. So yes I'm also OK with this decision.

 

[Bjindaho]

It shouldn't be left out that he will be playing for one of the best coaches in all of hockey too.

 

[stl76]

Getting traded from Acadie Bathurst to Muncton might be the best case scenario for Pekarcik’s development. No offense to titan fans, but Muncton seems like a much better environment for development this coming season.

The idea that Pekarcik should have stayed playing pro in Slovakia or Czechia until he was ready for the AHL/NHL and playing juniors in North America is a mistake or step back is odd IMO. I’m not an expert, but it seems like those leagues are not good developmental leagues and are very hard on younger players. Just look at how it went for A. Jiricek…cheap shotted and concussed as a 17 year old by some 30 year old in the Czech pro league just last season.

Plus I believe it’s been reported that Pekarcik himself wanted to make the move to NA early to acclimate to the culture/language. And personally, I think his game is better suited to the smaller ice and it would be better for him to develop on NA sized rinks.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Getting traded from Acadie Bathurst to Muncton might be the best case scenario for Pekarcik’s development. No offense to titan fans, but Muncton seems like a much better environment for development this coming season.

The idea that Pekarcik should have stayed playing pro in Slovakia or Czechia until he was ready for the AHL/NHL and playing juniors in North America is a mistake or step back is odd IMO. I’m not an expert, but it seems like those leagues are not good developmental leagues and are very hard on younger players. Just look at how it went for A. Jiricek…cheap shotted and concussed as a 17 year old by some 30 year old in the Czech pro league just last season.

Plus I believe it’s been reported that Pekarcik himself wanted to make the move to NA early to acclimate to the culture/language. And personally, I think his game is better suited to the smaller ice and it would be better for him to develop on NA sized rinks.

Moncton. Pekarcik has already done well in junior in the USHL, he should do well in the Q as well.

 

[stl76]

Moncton. Pekarcik has already done well in junior in the USHL, he should do well in the Q as well.

Thanks, should’ve double checked spelling.