Libor Hajek
27-Year-Old
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Signed a minor-league contract with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in October of 2023.
Secures minor-league deal
Hajek signed a one-year, minor-league contract with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
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Hajek had been with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's NHL affiliate Pittsburgh during training camp but was unable to secure a contract. Instead, the 25-year-old blueliner will spend the year in the minors with the Baby Pens. Unless he signs a two-way contract later in the campaign, Hajek won't be eligible to be recalled to Pittsburgh.
Hajek had been with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's NHL affiliate Pittsburgh during training camp but was unable to secure a contract. Instead, the 25-year-old blueliner will spend the year in the minors with the Baby Pens. Unless he signs a two-way contract later in the campaign, Hajek won't be eligible to be recalled to Pittsburgh.
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Hajek will spend the beginning of the season on loan with HC Kometa Brno in his native Czech Republic, where the Rangers are hoping he'll be able to hone his game after looking overwhelmed in limited NHL action over the past two seasons. Hajek has racked up a goal and five assists in 33 NHL games over that span, and his offense has been alarmingly nonexistent in the AHL as well, where he has just two goals and seven assists in 89 games. He'll turn just 23 in February and still has time to develop into an adequate defense-first blueliner, but Hajek could well be left off the Rangers' roster after returning from his loan and has almost no fantasy upside.
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Attending Pittsburgh camp
Hajek signed a professional tryout agreement with the Penguins on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
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Not receiving qualifying offer
Hajek won't get a qualifying offer from the Rangers, which will make him an unrestricted free agent Saturday, per Arthur Staple of The Athletic.
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Dropped to AHL
Hajek was assigned to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
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Joins big club
Hajek was promoted from AHL Hartford on Friday.
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Placed on waivers
Hajek was waived by the Rangers on Thursday, per TSN's Chris Johnston.
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Hoping to return to NHL
Hajek would like to return to the NHL ahead of the 2025-26 season, Jeff Marek of Sportsnet reports Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Hajek has spent the past two seasons playing in Czechia for Pardubice HC, having last logged an NHL game back in 2022-23 with the Rangers. Selected by the Lightning in the second round of the 2016 NHL Draft, the 27-year-old blueliner fell short of expectations and has just 110 games of NHL experience in which he generated four goals and eight helpers. If Hajek does secure an NHL deal, it will likely be a two-way contract that allows him to be easily shifted to the minors.
Hajek has spent the past two seasons playing in Czechia for Pardubice HC, having last logged an NHL game back in 2022-23 with the Rangers. Selected by the Lightning in the second round of the 2016 NHL Draft, the 27-year-old blueliner fell short of expectations and has just 110 games of NHL experience in which he generated four goals and eight helpers. If Hajek does secure an NHL deal, it will likely be a two-way contract that allows him to be easily shifted to the minors.