Jakub Nakladal new Dman signed

[MAC331]

Where does this new Defenseman fit in for next season ?

[JTech780]

He is on a two way deal. That's about as much as I know about him. Hopefully he can come in and earn a spot.

[The_People1]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/flames-sign-czech-defenceman-jakub-nakladal/

 

RHS D.

[AlbertaBoy12]

Is it possible this guy could be like a smid on the third pairing and maybe paired with russell wouldnt be all that bad?

[Pyromancer]

Jakub Nakladal - eliteprospects.com

 

Veteran depth always a good thing. Appears to have a little truculence too.

[DirtyDeeds]

[FlamesLogic]

Contract suggests hes starting AHL and earning his role ala Wolf.

[Flyerfan52]

Could be he was a slower developing player.

We have some on the roster.

 

 

Sounds like a contract with no way we can lose built in.

[cross16]

Sounds like a better/safer version of Potter. RH depth that can play AHL/NHL depending on what the needs of the club are and whether or not he can make the team. If he can't, I like that they have more depth at the AHL level that can actually be called up if needed. Didn't get that sense with Potter.

[kehatch]

I think (hope) this is a depth move rather then an NHL move. If that is the case it's a good move. We don't have much depth on D for NHL call ups. Or even to put out a competent blue line in the AHL.

I don't get the sense this is a Cervenka (best player not in the NHL) type move where the player is expected to fill a major role right away (if ever).

[DirtyDeeds]

Contract suggests hes starting AHL and earning his role ala Wolf.

Maybe but there were not 3+ teams after Wolf's services.  I think one reason why he chose us is he is better than we think and was offered a chance for a regular spot on our team.

 

Edit: Last season BT brought in all sorts of competition for multiple spots. This is just another one of the competition give him a good look thingy.

[travel_dude]

According to the main page:

CALGARY, AB -- Brad Treliving isn’t ready to declare how Jakub Nakladal will fit into the picture on the blue line of the Calgary Flames just yet.

Instead, the Flames GM suggested it’s up to Nakladal to determine.

“He’s a guy that our guys liked,” Treliving said. “Where he fits, training camp will determine that. We look at this as we think there’s some upside there. There are always questions with players that have spent their careers in Europe in terms of transition and how long that will take. He’s a solid person. He keeps himself in great shape. But we’ll see. Training camp, preseason will determine where he slots in. We talked about continuing to add depth to the blue line. This is that.

“We think there’s upside here, but to us the risk-reward factor we felt when we analyzed it favours upside without a great deal of risk. We’ll see. We think this is a smart, sensible signing with upside in a position that we want to continue to build and add depth.”

Nakladal, 27, signed a one-year, two-way entry-level contract with Calgary on Tuesday.

A native of Pardubice, Czech Republic, Nakladal spent the 2014-15 season with TPS Turku of the SM-Liiga. In 50 games, he recorded three goals, 15 points, and 63 PIMs. The six-foot-two, 205-pound blueliner also represented the Czech Republic at the 2015 IIHF World Championships where he led all Czech defencemen with five assists in 10 games.

“Against really good competition he showed well,” Treliving said. “When our people spoke with the Czech people, (he was) probably the most reliable player over the course of the tournament. Watching him specifically over the past three weeks and speaking with him, all the reports checked out in terms of the character.”

Prior to playing for TPS Turku, Nakladal spent four seasons in the KHL, recording two goals and 20 points in 117 games.

“He’s a good-sized, right shot defender,” Treliving described. “He can move a puck, he’s got a big shot, but his game is a defending type of game with the ability to make simple plays, simple outlet plays. I don’t want to confuse him with a guy who’s going to take the puck from one end to the other, but he’s a solid, stable defender.”

Nakladal reportedly garnered interest from several NHL teams, including the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes, before choosing the Flames.

“The number one thing for a player is opportunity. Where is the best opportunity?” Treliving said. “You walk them through, very honestly, where you see him fitting in. You’re honest in terms of the assessment on where you think his game is, the strengths and weaknesses of his game, where our depth chart is organizationally. In a lot of sense it’s up to the player.

“As long as they hold up their end of the bargain, which is playing well and coming in in good condition, that if they do that we hold up our end of the bargain which is there is opportunity if he earns it and deserves it.

“The player will tell you over the course of training camp where he’s going to fit.”

[kehatch]

I really like how Treliving handles the media. 

 

Treliving: 'Its a low risk depth move. We will see how he does in camp.'

Feaster: 'He is the best player not playing in the NHL' 

 

Its refreshing.  

[Flyerfan52]

I really like how Treliving handles the media. 

 

Treliving: 'Its a low risk depth move. We will see how he does in camp.'

Feaster: 'He is the best player not playing in the NHL' 

 

Its refreshing.  

I like "As long as they hold up their end of the bargain".

[cross16]

Nice tidbit today, Nakladal does not require waivers next year so Flames can send down and recall with ease so really he is just another depth piece and specifically a RH shot depth piece so make the move even better IMO.

[Zirakzigil]

Nice low risk move. Flames need to take some chances like this to revamp the defense. 

[kehatch]

I remember when Feaster went nuts with defence tweeners. Most of them didn't amount to much. Anyone remember Wilson and Henry? But we got Smith out of it for a while and he was a decent enough depth guy.

Speaking of Smith, we still own his rights. He is another depth option if he chooses to return to the NHL.

This is more of a Smith/Potter caliber move IMO. But you never know. It's possible he is good enough for a full time roster spot.

[travel_dude]

I remember when Feaster went nuts with defence tweeners. Most of them didn't amount to much. Anyone remember Wilson and Henry? But we got Smith out of it for a while and he was a decent enough depth guy.

Speaking of Smith, we still own his rights. He is another depth option if he chooses to return to the NHL.

This is more of a Smith/Potter caliber move IMO. But you never know. It's possible he is good enough for a full time roster spot.

 

TBH, I never liked Potter.  I never though he was ever that good to begin with.  But, this is simply a depth move for now; if he lights it up, he could challenge Schlemko/Engelland/Wotherspoon for a 5/6/7 spot. Not exactly stiff competition, but these guys could be better in Y2. Smith was better than Potter, and IMHO was better than Smid.