2018 6th overall pick Filip Zadina hits an all time low as he signs a PTO contract

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Tom Banks
August 27, 2024 (11:06)

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Filip Zadina has been a talented player in the NHL for the past few years, but now he's had to make a shocking decision on his career this off-season.

This off-season has been a wild one in the NHL, with incredible player movement shaking up the landscape of the league, and with training camp approaching, there are just a few names remaining in free agency. One of those was former first-round pick Filip Zadina, who had a solid 2023/24 campaign with the San Jose Sharks, scoring 13 goals and 23 points in 72 games played, giving him solid production before free agency.

Unfortunately, he wasn't able to turn that into a significant deal, as Zadina has now officially inked a PTO with the Buffalo Sabres, a team that he could be a perfect fit with.

Standing at 6-foot-0, the 24-year old still has all of the tools to be a significant success in the NHL, and now with the chance to help this rising team make a playoff push, he has the opportunity to earn a bigger deal down the line. After 262 games in the NHL thus far, he also has the experience under his belt to become a good player in the league, but after passing 20 points just twice since 2018/19, the jury is still out on his potential.

In Buffalo, he has the best opportunity to be a star alongside Tage Thompson and a young team that fits his style perfectly, but if he can't grow into the player many expect and make this roster, his future in the NHL will remain up in the air moving forward.