The Penguins back in April signed undrafted Czech forward Radim Zohorna to a one-year, two-way entry-level contract.
Since then, the starts of the 2020-21 NHL and AHL seasons have been pushed back to December at the earliest. The Czech Extraliga, where Zohorna was playing, is scheduled to begin its season in the fall as scheduled.
As a result, Zohorna's former Czech team, BK Mlada Boleslav, announced on Monday that the club had agreed with the Penguins to let Zohorna train with Mlada Boleslav until the Penguins training camp begins in November.
"You're excited and suddenly you're standing at a traffic light where it's still red," Zohorna said in the Czech press release about his North American plans being postponed. "But we all have to take it as it is. I'm not the only one who has to change plans. Besides, it's not a bad change at all. I'm very happy that if it's like this, then I can at least be in Mladá Boleslav. I like it here, I know everything and everyone."
Zohorna, 24, said that he didn't hesitate to jump at the opportunity when it presented itself, and the Penguins also agreed "immediately" to loan him to Mlada Boleslav until NHL training camps begin.
Here's a scouting report I wrote on Zohorna after he signed in April.
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