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Time is of the Essence for Andrej Nestrasil

The pressure is onĀ Andrej Nestrasil. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound forward is under the gun to show the Detroit Red Wings he is worthy of an NHL contract before the June deadline.

The Czech native was the 75th overall selection in the 2009 draft. At the time of the draft, Detroit was ecstatic to pick him citing his size, strength, and puck control as his strengths. Nestrasil’s biggest question mark continues to be his skating which lacks speed and explosiveness. While he has been working hard to improve, it’s still remain a weakness and could cause the Wings to pass on … Continue Reading