Striker Filip Zadina’s career is not going as expected. After his first five seasons in Detroit with the Red Wings, the Czech signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks. And the striker didn’t hesitate to look back on his time with the Wings.
Zadina was selected as a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, sixth overall. And according to the odds, he was picked even higher. Some even saw him going third to the Montreal Canadiens. However, the latter chose Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Then the Ottawa Senators brought in Brady Tkachuk. And the Arizona Coyotes, Barrett Hayton. On the sixth level, the Wings finally said his name.
After five disappointing seasons in Detroit in which he scored just 28 goals, Zadina started fresh with a one-year contract and $1.1 million in his pocket.
If Zadina promised after the 2018 draft to “fill the nets with pucks” from the teams that snubbed him, he’s doing it again by throwing a dart at the Wings.
“It is difficult for a young rookie to arrive in a rebuilding team like Detroit,” he told the website hockeysverige.se. The Red Wings didn’t have as strong a core as other teams.”
“I was happy and fortunate to get a chance in the NHL so quickly, a chance that I probably wouldn’t have gotten with other teams. I did my best. But if you’re not Connor [McDavid] or Auston [Matthews]it’s difficult to make a difference.”
Zadina finished his time with the Wings with 68 points in 190 games.
Will he be able to revive his career with the Sharks?
“I’m only 23 and I think the best scenario for me is to play hockey for less money and get the chance to play regularly instead of being thrown into the squad over and over again,” he continued attacking him . Sometimes you have to sacrifice something to achieve more.”