A few weeks ago, the Boston Bruins became the first team in 47 years to make three straight picks in the first round of a draft. They began signing those picks on Wednesday, handing Jakub Zboril an entry-level contract.
Zboril, 18, was also the first of those three picks, as he went 13th while the Bruins took Jake DeBrusk with pick 14 and Zachary Senyshyn with selection 15.
The Czech-born blueliner seems all-around solid according to what Central Scouting’s Dan Marr told NHL.com a month ago.
“We think he’s a solid two-way player,” Marr said. “His game with the puck, without the puck, I don’t know there’s too many holes in his game. … He’s a solid two-way guy that these are the type of guys you see playing in the [Stanley Cup] Playoffs.”
Considering that description, it sounds like Zboril is a player who could eventually fit in quite well with the Bruins.