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Update: Havlat and Zidlicky will join the team (they were injured in the end of season but they should be OK for WCH)
Filip Kuba won't.
Link: http://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/hokej-...dou-na-ms.html
Confirmed NHL players:
Tomáš Vokoun (Florida), Ondřej Pavelec (Atlanta)
Radek Martínek (NY Islanders), Marek Židlický (Minnesota)
Patrik Eliáš (New Jersey), Martin Havlát (Minnesota), Milan Michálek (Ottawa), Jakub Voráček (Columbus)
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Originally Posted by smitty10
Ahh, didn't realize Hemsky was injured. Now that I think about it I remember seeing the highlights.
Sucks that Sobotka isn't there. The guy is quickly becoming one of the best energy, bottom 6 players in the NHL. He should definately be on this team, especially if the Czech's are looking to repeat.
About Sobotka.. He is one of my favourite players so really sucks that he isn't there
Good news about Havlat and Zidlicky, that makes us much better.
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Originally Posted by smitty10
Ahh, didn't realize Hemsky was injured. Now that I think about it I remember seeing the highlights.
Sucks that Sobotka isn't there. The guy is quickly becoming one of the best energy, bottom 6 players in the NHL. He should definately be on this team, especially if the Czech's are looking to repeat.
Agreed. Sobotoka is the only issue I have with this team so far. I don't get why he didn't get invitation.
In the absence of Vasicek, Sobotka for sure. We don't have many centres to be able to ignore guys like Sobotka. But isn't Hadamczik perhaps relying on the services of Radek Dvorak to play centre? (eventhough he is a RW).
Vasicek - injured
Cajanek - I think he wasn't invited
Hlinka - invited to the camp but he didn't join the team because there was no warranty to make the final roster
Speaking about forwards, right now I expect these 10 guys making the final roster:
Cervenka
Elias
Havlat
Jagr
Marek
Michalek
Prucha
Rolinek
Ruzicka
Voracek
Last 3 spots I would fill in with
1) Plekanec, Krejci etc. after the first round of SC
2) or with some KHLers (Novotny, Klepis, Vampola, Bulis...), possibly Radek Dvorak
Speaking about forwards, right now I expect these 10 guys making the final roster:
Cervenka
Elias
Havlat
Jagr
Marek
Michalek
Prucha
Rolinek
Ruzicka
Voracek
Last 3 spots I would fill in with
1) Plekanec, Krejci etc. after the first round of SC
2) or with some KHLers (Novotny, Klepis, Vampola, Bulis...), possibly Radek Dvorak
That's current situation IMO
Yes i agree with you in all this.
One spot for Plekanec or Krejci (plus maybe Vrbata, Hanzal ?).
I really liked Koukal´s performance last year in WCH and also this year in EHT tournaments. I think Petruzalek should get some attention too.
And I am curious what Kveton will show (I assume he will be invited to the camp).
Yes i agree with you in all this.
One spot for Plekanec or Krejci (plus maybe Vrbata, Hanzal ?).
I really liked Koukal´s performance last year in WCH and also this year in EHT tournaments. I think Petruzalek should get some attention too.
And I am curious what Kveton will show (I assume he will be invited to the camp).
I completely agree about Koukal, he's got a shot at making the team too. Like his game a lot. I've got no info about Petruzalek. Kveton has something in him, but there is no room for him this time. I see him next season in EHT, but he needs to start to play hard in regular season too, not only in playoffs.
Hadamczik invited some new players to the camp after the Extraliga finals. Klimek and Vrána will play against Switzerland, while Krajíček and Růžička will join on Monday. I guess he will release some players right after weekend games, because there are just too many of them right now.
Well, i don't know why he is so nervous about new contract, i'm pretty sure he will get a plenty of offers (i think Tampa could be great fit for him), but i'm happy for Pavelec. He deserves it.
If Coyotes lose tonight, you think Rozsisval, Klesla, Vrbata and Hanzal have room in your roster? I'd love to see those last two especially if it so that Phoenix can't get it together.
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Originally Posted by zorz
Definitely we need now to add some NHL dman after the first round of SC to fully replace Blaťák. Otherwise this could harm our defense.
