Simon the German? I haven’t seen such a good defender in 10 years, said the coach of New Jersey – ŠPORT.SK

today 10:30 | These days, the main camps of the NHL teams begin. The coaches thus have the opportunity to get to know some of their new hockey players better for the first time, especially those who were drafted this year. This also applies to New Jersey Devils head coach Linda Ruff and draft number two Šimon Nemec. The defender from Liptov received huge praise. “Before I didn’t know him at all, now I really like him. He plays simply, he doesn’t complicate things and he can create and choose a good position. When space opens up for him, he starts to skate dynamically. So when we look at a defenseman who is going to his first camp, I haven’t seen such a good one in the last 10 years,” Lindy Ruff told the NHL’s official website. The experienced coach is optimistic before the new season. “Ondřej Palát and a couple of defenders arrived, as well as the goalkeeper. If the goalkeepers in particular stay healthy, we can play against anyone and beat the best teams.” In addition to Ondřej Palát, another Czech goalkeeper, Vítek Vaneček, Erik Haula and defenders John Marino and Brendan Smith joined the team. Tomáš Tatar will also play for the Devils again. See also how Slafkovský almost destroyed the bike again: