In the expert’s eyes, Šmíd was without a doubt the face of the Liberec club, around which everything revolved. “A huge loss, you won’t find such a player on the market. He did everything to make the club work,” says Duda.
When looking for a new reinforcement, the management of the North Bohemian club once again bet on experience, hiring Michael Frolík. “He didn’t play properly for four years, that was the last time he played regularly in the NHL. This engagement is a huge challenge for him,” Duda claims. “He can prove that he is still a good player. But if a lot of people think he will save Liberec, then in my eyes he is not a player who would save him,” the expert admits on the show Knock.
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But this does not mean that Duda was overly negative towards Frolík. Exactly opposite. “He has excellent morals and character, he is a hard worker, a worker, an excellent boy. He is one of the best who can develop young players,” adds Frolík one after another.
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However, Duda is also convinced that Frolík will not score huge points in the extra league. “In the NHL, he scored forty points per season, that’s the average. If he gets to this number in the Extraliga, it will be great,” suspects the former excellent striker. “Frolík needs a restart and Liberec is such a glove for him. The Czech Extraliga is not an easy competition, we’ll see how he copes.”
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