JAKUB ZBORIL - Defenseman - 21 - Drafted 2015 #13 Overall
LAST UPDATED 2/18/19
While there’s still time for the former 13th overall selection in 2015 to salvage his NHL career, Zboril looks more like a bust by the day. A mobile defenseman with an above average shot who skates well, Zboril has struggled to put up points so far in his AHL career, and his brief NHL stint in late 2018 (even though it was just 2 games) was uninspiring. While Zboril’s skill level now is probably equal to that of an 8th defenseman, his lack of development since being drafted leaves many wondering whether he can really get much better from where he is now, obviously a hugely disappointing result for a lottery selection. Furthermore, the Bruins’ front office seems to value other blue line prospects such as Jeremy Lauzon and Urho Vaakanainen over Zboril, further clouding his path to the NHL. While there is still time for Zboril to carve out a career in the NHL for himself, it will be hard to do so on a deep Bruins team. It’s hard to predict an ETA for a player in Zboril’s situation, so he’ll just have to sit tight until he’s moved from the Bruins organization or recalled to the NHL.
While there’s still time for the former 13th overall selection in 2015 to salvage his NHL career, Zboril looks more like a bust by the day. A mobile defenseman with an above average shot who skates well, Zboril has struggled to put up points so far in his AHL career, and his brief NHL stint in late 2018 (even though it was just 2 games) was uninspiring. While Zboril’s skill level now is probably equal to that of an 8th defenseman, his lack of development since being drafted leaves many wondering whether he can really get much better from where he is now, obviously a hugely disappointing result for a lottery selection. Furthermore, the Bruins’ front office seems to value other blue line prospects such as Jeremy Lauzon and Urho Vaakanainen over Zboril, further clouding his path to the NHL. While there is still time for Zboril to carve out a career in the NHL for himself, it will be hard to do so on a deep Bruins team. It’s hard to predict an ETA for a player in Zboril’s situation, so he’ll just have to sit tight until he’s moved from the Bruins organization or recalled to the NHL.
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