The 2015 draftees are not staying unsigned for very long, as Wednesday saw another signing. The Boston Bruins took care of the first of three picks in a row, signing defenseman Jakub Zboril to his entry-level deal, adding to their depth on the blueline immediately.Zboril is being touted as a good all-around defenseman, who skates well, takes the body and has some real offensive upside. What's not to like out of that description? His work ethic is the biggest question, according to a scouting report, but at 18 years old, he's got time to mature, which would hopefully help that issue.
On Thursday morning, the Philadelphia Flyers put pen to paper with their top pick from the draft, forward Travis Konecny, who was taken with the 24th pick overall out of the Ottawa 67's organization in the OHL.Konecny is listed as a smaller forward, likely destined to be a winger in the NHL, although he is a centre in junior. He is said to have plenty of skill and work ethic, but can be somewhat reckless on the ice, which has led to some injury troubles. It would take a pretty impressive showing in camp for him to make the team out of junior, but it seems more likely that he'll get another year down below.
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