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Forum: Mock-DraftNov. 23, 2021 at 6:48 p.m.
Thread: Full Seven Rounds 2022
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>deto</b></div><div>I really like it. I agree with the first round, I see it similarly. I still don't have a good overview of the other rounds.

From the Slovak Perspective, I like that you already have Jozef Viliam Kmec in the updated ranking.

However, in my opinion, one name does not belong to this ranking and that is Jakub Kopecky (#121). Bad and slow skating, below-average stickhandling, overall his skill is average to below average. In my opinion, he has no chance of a draft, but his father is Tomas Kopecky, he was NHL player and that is why he is pushed to the national team in Slovakia.. Personally, I have nothing against him, but he really isn't a player for the draft. I think his career ceiling is the Slovak league, from what I saw.

However, today I would add another Slovak name, overager Maros Jedlicka. He made a really big progress compared to last season, I would wait for the WJC in December, he can really show up there. He dominates the Slovak Men's League, really excellent productivity for his age. Very hard working player, i like his energy on both sides. Dynamic skater, he shows some two-way potential, makes decisions quickly, but sometimes rushes more than needed. For now I have no idea from what position he could go, maybe anywhere from 4th to 7th round.</div></div>

I’ll take a look. Thanks
Forum: Mock-DraftSep. 5, 2021 at 7:19 a.m.
Thread: Top 15 Slovak prospects for the 2022/2023
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>deto</b></div><div>You're probably right. But I also feel that in the future Dvorsky could have a better impact for the game. But both, even together with Slafkovsky, are definitely the best Slovak prospects not in one, but in two decades.</div></div>

It's a bit like the 2020 draft was for Germany. German Hockey has really invested a lot into its internal talent development, and specifically invested in keeping the German talent in Germany, and not playing in the CHL or in Sweden Juniors. They've really raised their standing in international hockey, to the point where they've cemented themselves into that 3rd tier of hockey nations like the Czechs and Slovaks, and separated themselves from the Swiss and Latvians and other "lesser" programs.

Slovakia has seen that same reinvestment into Slovakian hockey, and I think 2022 is set to be that real coming put party for the program. It wouldn't be at all surprising to see a Slovakian Renaissance in the 2020s similar to what Finland has done in the last decade or so. I wouldn't be shocked if we're talking about them in the same conversation as nations like Sweden and Russia as that strong 2nd tier of hockey nations. It would be awesome to see them return to the greatness of the mid 2000s when it was guys like Hossa, Chara, Bondra, Visnovsky, Satan and Straka.