{"id":88037,"date":"2018-06-27T19:44:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T19:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=88037"},"modified":"2021-10-11T12:18:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T12:18:50","slug":"bruins-2018-draft-pick-jakub-lauko-proclaims-himself-the-steal-of-the-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=88037","title":{"rendered":"Bruins 2018 Draft Pick Jakub Lauko Proclaims Himself “The Steal Of the Draft”"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRIGHTON, Mass — You don’t have to be watching this year’s Boston Bruins development camp closely to notice Jakub Lauko<\/a>‘s glaring speed. It’s obvious. It’s palpable.<\/p>\n

It’s can’t-miss.<\/p>\n

In the many drills done at development camp, Lauko consistently left defenders in the dust. When asked what his style was, he was clear and concise.<\/p>\n

“I love the breakaways,” Lauko said. “I love the free, open space and getting past the defense.”<\/p>\n

Lauko is the Bruins’ 2018 third round pick (77th overall) and was already making news the day of the draft when he was proclaiming that he was the steal of the draft.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-yJbVvRuuxM<\/p>\n

“I expected to be higher,” Lauko admitted to the media. “But now I can prove to everyone that I am one of the biggest steals of the draft.”<\/p>\n

Most scouts have Lauko’s elite, straight-line speed and hard shot at the top of their scouting reports, and rightfully so. But Lauko wants the world to know that there’s a lot more to his game than just the flash.<\/p>\n

“I love to play hard and get hit hard,” said the Czech native. “I love to block shots. Its my game and I’m trying to be active in every part of the game. I try to play the beginning of the game like its the end.”<\/p>\n

And he even went on to include some things he had to work on.<\/p>\n

“I need to work on my scoring for sure,” he admitted. “I’m wasting a lot of scoring chances — maybe you see them in practice. Almost every shot I take goes over the net or into the goalie so it’s the one thing I have to work on.”<\/p>\n

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#NHLBruins<\/a> Development Camp \u2014 session 2 has everybody tired pic.twitter.com\/oSIyzjMOW7<\/a><\/p>\n

— Boston Bruins on CLNS (@BruinsCLNS) June 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n