Overseas experts see Simon Nemc in the top five of the draft: It’s a right-handed back with an amazing game – ŠPORT.SK

today 15:16 | In a month, a draft of newcomers to the overseas NHL will take place in Montreal, Canada, where Slovakia will have two “hot irons on fire”. Overseas experts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale from the official profiliga website agreed that striker Juraj Slafkovský would be draft two and end up in the New Jersey Devils club. According to them, the Seattle Kraken team will choose the defender Šimon Nemc from the fourth place. They do not expect any more Slovaks in the first round of the draft. “He brings elite offensive skills as a force striker. He showed that he can excel against older players in Liiga and the Olympic Games. There he was the youngest of all and became the most useful player of the tournament. With seven goals he was the best scorer in Slovakia who won bronze medals. from a physical point of view, it looks to be ready for the NHL next season, “Kimelman described the 18-year-old Košice and incumbent vice-champion of the Finnish Liiga with TPS Turku. If she is a draft unit or two, she will break the Slovak record of Marián Gáborík, whom the Minnesota Wild club chose from third place in 2000. “In New Jersey, he would fit perfectly in the position of a wingman alongside talented centers. He uses his robust figure, hockey range and strength to actively attack an opponent in both the offensive and defensive zones. After a successful Olympics, he was also the most productive Slovak , “Morreale said on Slafkovsky ‘s margin. photo gallery Juraj Slafkovský Source: SITA / AP According to both experts, it belongs to the young centers of “devils” Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer. In addition, he would also play with his compatriot Tomáš Tatar. Kimelman and Morreale consider the Germans to be the best defender in this year’s draft, they preferred him to the Czech David Jiříček. Kimelman can imagine a native of Liptovský Mikuláš as one of the defensive pillars of Seattle Kraken, the latest NHL team. “Last year, they drafted Matty Beniers as the cornerstone of the attack, this year the Kraken could find the leader of their defense in the Germans. It’s a right-handed back with an amazing two-way game. . ” photo gallery of the World Hockey Championship 2022: Kazakhstan – Slovakia (Adil Beketajev, Šimon Nemec) Source: SITA / AP “He is right-handed and regularly plays for many minutes per match. He scored 26 points in 39 matches of his third season in Nitra in the highest Slovak competition, “Morreale assessed the incumbent Slovak vice-champion. In the season 2021/2022, the German set a junior extra-league record in the number of points in the basic part. Only the attackers Marián Hossa and Gáborík collected them more than the juniors. He also became historically the most productive junior in the playoffs with 17 points (5 + 12) in 19 matches.