• HW Poll
  • If Eller and Boyd stay as the 3rd and 4th C's respectively, which of these C prospects has the best shot at making the team out of camp?
  • Did you know?
  • Alex Auld's career numbers show that he has a tendency to improve notably after the NHL's All-Star break. In 144 games before the break, he has a 2.90 GAA and a .901 SV%. In 63 games after? A 2.48 GAA and a .911 SV%. Interestingly enough, he has a winning record pre-break and a losing one post-break.

6 - Jaroslav Špaček



Position:

 Defense

Shoots:

 Right

Height:

 5'11"

Weight:

 204 lbs

Birth Date:

 February 11, 1974

Birth Place:

 Rokycany, Czechoslovakia
(Czech Republic)

Acquired:

 Free Agency: 2009

Draft Team & Year:

 Florida Panthers in 2001

Draft Round:

 5th

Overall Choice:

 117th

Current Salary:

 $3,833,333

 Scouting Report

Strengths:

Makes a great first pass and transitions to offense immediately. Has an accurate shot and playmaking abilities making him prime for the PP. Effective defensively with great positioning.

Weaknesses:

Not physical on the boards or clearing the front of the net. Consistency has been an issue in the past.

Projected Role:

Top 4 Defenseman/PP specialist


Profile written by Matt Godbout and Tristan Tapscott
Last updated: July 2009



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