
Jiri Kulich
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Jiri Kulich will represent Czechia at the 2022 World Junior Championship in Edmonton this month.
Buffalo selected Kulich with the No. 28 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract just over a week later in mid-July during a superb performance during development camp. Kulich is expected to be a key member of the Czechia team at the tournament.
Jiri Kulich has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.
"I think he's just edged (forward JJ) Peterka out in the amount of oohs and ahs he's created in the stands with his scoring ability," said Rochester assistant coach Micheal Peca, who has been working with the Sabres prospects during development camp. Kulich was chosen with the 28th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft by Buffalo.
The Buffalo Sabres have selected center Jiri Kulich with the 28th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
The Sabres dealt Sam Reinhart to Florida last off-season for goaltender Devon Levi and this first-round pick. Kulich’s nine goals and 14 points in 49 games in 2021-22 might not initially pop out, but when you consider that he only turned 18-years-old in April and he was playing against men for Karlovy Vary HC of the Czech league, the fact that he even did that well is far more impressive. By contrast, when he was playing against people his own age in the World Juniors Under-18, he stood out from the crowd with nine goals and 11 points in six contests. He does have some offensive tools, including a great one-timer and strong skating that he can use to best defenders, but his physical play is also an important facet of his game. Ultimately, while his defensive game could still use polish, there’s already enough there to make it easy to envision him as a future two-way center for the Sabres.
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