It’s no secret that I am — and have been — a fan of Nemec. And I’m going to double down here and predict a breakout with the Devils and at the Olympics in 2025-26. His introduction to the Devils organization three years ago through the summer’s rookie camp, the fall’s rookie tournament, his first preseason and then his first few weeks in the AHL was actually a bit of a bumpy one. He struggled on the power play. He didn’t look like his usual self at five-on-five. He was just off, after a career to that point where he had looked ready for every new challenge — against professionals in Slovakia, as MVP at the Hlinka, as captain at the World Juniors, even at men’s world championships. He really hit his stride in early December of that season, though, and for me was Utica’s best defenseman in the second half of his rookie season and again to start two seasons ago before performing really admirably across his first 60 games in the NHL. Though he wasn’t been able to secure a full-time roster spot with the Devils again last season, I liked him in the playoffs and it’s still important to remind yourself that he just turned 21 and that despite his three years in the AHL he was still one of youngest defensemen to play in an NHL game last season. Nemec’s statistical profile to this point in his career, for his age, remains pretty pristine as well.
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