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We’re going over St. Louis Blues forward Jakub Vrana, and a recent interview where he highlights his experience getting traded from the Detroit Red Wings.
Article: https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/featured/for-jakub-vrana-forward-is-grateful-to-blues-for-taking-chance-on-player-ready-to-leave-recent-personal-past-in-rear-view-window
This video is taking place after the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2022 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
29th) Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers), Maveric Lamoureux
30th) Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers), Brad Lambert
31st) Tampa Bay Lightning, Isaac Howard
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Colorado Avalanche via Arizona Coyotes), Reid Schaefer
This video is also taking place after 2022 NHL Season, and after the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Finals.
Jakub Vrana was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:
1st – Florida Panthers, Aaron Ekblad
2nd – Buffalo Sabres, Sam Reinhart
3rd – Edmonton Oilers, Leon Draisaitl
4th – Calgary Flames, Sam Bennett
5th – New York Islanders, Michael Dal Colle
6th – Vancouver Canucks, Jake Virtanen
7th – Carolina Hurricanes, Haydn Fleury
8th – Toronto Maple Leafs, William Nylander
9th – Winnipeg Jets, Nikolaj Ehlers
10th – Anaheim Ducks (from Ottawa Senators), Nick Ritchie
11th – Nashville Predators, Kevin Fiala
12th – Arizona Coyotes, Brendan Perlini
13th – Washington Capitals, Jakub Vrana
14th – Dallas Stars, Julius Honka
15th – Detroit Red Wings, Dylan Larkin
16th – Columbus Blue Jackets, Sonny Milano
17th – Philadelphia Flyers, Travis Sanheim
18th – Minnesota Wild, Alex Tuch
19th – Tampa Bay Lightning, Tony DeAngelo
20th – Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose Sharks), Nick Schmaltz
21st – St. Louis Blues, Robby Fabbri
22nd – Pittsburgh Penguins, Kasperi Kapanen
23rd – Colorado Avalanche, Conner Bleackley
24th – Vancouver Canucks (from Anaheim Ducks), Jared McCann
25th – Boston Bruins, David Pastrnak
26th – Montreal Canadiens, Nikita Scherbak
27th – San Jose Sharks, Nikolay Goldobin
28th – New York Islanders (from New York Rangers via Tampa Bay Lightning), Josh Ho-Sang
29th – Los Angeles Kings, Adrian Kempe
30th – New Jersey Devils, John Quenneville
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22 Comments
but he really didn't though…LGRW!
At least Vrana is doing well in St. Louis. It was an odd move by Detroit trading him for nothing. I wonder why they gave up on him.
No he really didn’t
My bold prediction.vrana 33g 30a 73gp next season
There is something to the rumors because why would both Washington and Detroit move on from a young guy who could potentially score 30 goals a season?
Nobody wanted Vrana to succeed more than us Wings fans. From what I heard he was hooked on pills thats why he had to go to rehad missing so much time. He made his bed..it is what it is🤷♂
Stevie Y seems to have made a stupidly bad trade. Don't expect to ever hear him talk about why he would give away a player(and pay 1/2 his contract) who can score, when the team is full of guys unable to finish. I know that a lot of Red Wing fans are disgusted with the trade.
suiting up for the first time? pretty sure he played the last game. Also he didnt really say anything that I would classify as "biting back"
Basically Yzerman wanted nothing to do with a player who has issues?
Bobby Ryan was brought here and his issues were openly discussed.
So what the hell happened?
Still can't believe we got him for free😤
Vrana underrated dude , good fit for stl who will be progressing in team reamp next two seasons
I saw the thread, and recall hearing talk of that interview on 32 Thoughts, but as with most things insiders talk about, I merely considered it unverified/unverifiable information and didn't think anything of it. Perhaps there's some truth to it.
Regardless of his situation, whether he was drunk during one or more interview, or why he was in the Players Assistance Program, I still hope the best for him, and hope he can get his life and career in order. Otherwise, Seider Salad is 100% correct: The honeymoon will end, the shine will wear off, and the problems will surface once more.
I don’t think Winged Wheel said anything bad about Vrana. As a huge Wings fan, I am highly disappointed the way he was treated. They only brought him up to showcase him for a trade. They scratched him 3 or 4 games, not nice. There may be more to the story, but right now really disappointed in the way he was treated. If and when I hear more to the story, I might change my mind?
This is the first situation I think Yzerman really flubbed. When he was in the lineup he was our best goal scorer. The dynamic offensive threat this team has lacked for years. Then Yzerman gives him away for nothing without actually giving him a chance. Vrana did nothing throughout the whole process except be a professional, say and do all the right things. If the organization didn't want him anymore then fine, but play him, let him do his thing and score, them trade him in the off-season for probably a 2nd, 3rd or a decent prospect. It was not only unfair to Vrana, but bad asset management by Yzerman.
Vrana came from a team looking to get deep in the playoffs again and he didn't like the cards he was dealt on top of personal issues out of hockey. He isn't a franchise player or close to it what kind of attitude is that? how is nobody questioning that attitude? Stevie Y made it clear you have to prove you want to be on the team and that no one was safe. He's obviously building the team around his own draft picks seeing bert go and all. It only makes sense his sour attitude about his situation and thought he could just walk in on the team. That's an L for any team on the upswing.
It's not that the Wings couldn't get production out of Vrana It's that he coudn't stay clean. The Red Wings had enough of his personel problems. He has to own it!
Varna 100% has an issue that is still on going. As a wings fan, I want what’s best for him. But not when it comes at the expense of throwing the organization under the bus because you can’t make grown up decisions.
I know it's hard for this channel to admit Yzermam Ls, but this looks like one
I wasn't aware of the rumours up till now – we all thought that Steve Y rinsed Washington in that mantha trade getting back what he did but it's looking to me at least, that Washington wanted him gone and Detroit took him to help get the deal done. I agree that when he was on his game he was an exciting player but clearly there's much much more to him than that. Hopefully Detroit keep a dignified silence on the matter because the more Vrana goes on the bigger the hole he digs for himself IMHO.
Another diva…how dare they send him to the AHL…hes so above that. And im a Colorado fan-got no dog in this fight. Im also a recovered drug addict/alcoholic…so I get the addict mindset completely.
I like the comment about the honeymoon period in St. Louis, because Vrana lit it up when he came over from the Caps and looked like the goal scorer the Wings desperately needed. But, 30 some odd games in 3 seasons later… Something had to give. Personally, I would trust the decisions of a guy like Steve Yzerman over what a player has to say about the situation in an interview around his new setting.
yzerman masterclass lol