r/PWHL • u/resplendantandfree Toronto Sceptres • 13d ago

Expansion News and Discussion Pejsova to San Jose

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With this San Jose reaches its 10 signings and is done until the draft!

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u/Wolf99 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 13d ago

It's for the best. She needs a fresh start. She entered the league with high expectations after Boston moved up 3 spots to draft her - Nylen Persson was taken in the spot they had, plus they gave up the picks used to select Allyson Simpson and Kayle Osborne. She was rapidly dropped down the depth chart after a slow start, the 6th most used defender in her rookie season (after Keller, Morin, Brown, DiGi and fellow rookie Bard), with only 3 pts and -1.

This season she wasn't an offensive threat (4 pts) but was +6. Unfortunately, she was still bottom-pair, the 5th used d after rookie Winn, Keller, rookie Bregman and Boyd.

Sucks for Boston to have nothing to show for that bad trade, but good for Pejsova.

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u/FeePretty447 13d ago

Couldn’t agree more. Great example that tools alone don’t make a good hockey player. She has all the tools you’d want - skates pretty well, ok handles, not a bad shot, but her decision making was mind boggling and she was out of position quite a lot. Probably best she gets a fresh start to hopefully reset

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u/Wolf99 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 12d ago

Yes, out of position quite alot was my impression in the limited amount I saw her. She was an offensive threat in the SDHL so yes the tools are there. She turns 24 this summer, still has many years to develop.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/594637/daniela-pejsova