20-year-old defenseman David Jiricek was drafted sixth overall in 2022 by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Yet, just in this season, he was demoted to the American League four times now. In a recent interview with Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, Jiricek took the time to discuss his frustrations with his lack of ice time with the NHL.
Despite the early draft pick, Jiricek has only played in 40 NHL games. During these, he made one and eight assists while he was able to gather three assists in four games with the AHL's Cleveland Monsters. Given these stats, it is no surprise that head coach Pascal Vincent sent him to the AHL for more playing time.
With tensions rising and the trade deadline approaching, it is only a matter of time before we know if Jiricek will start getting more time with his current team or look to get his ice time elsewhere.
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POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 10 | 65 ANSWERS Recent Sixth Overall Pick Reportedly On the Verge of Demanding a Trade Do you think David Jiricek will be traded? | ||
Yes | 34 | 52.3 % |
No | 31 | 47.7 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Alex Tuch | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Owen Power | - | 2 | 2 | |
Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jirí Kulich | 1 | - | 1 | |
Isac Lundestrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
Ross Johnston | - | 1 | 1 | |
Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |