The Boston Bruins bolstered their goaltending depth chart on Monday.
Boston announced on Monday that it signed Czech goalie Simon Zajicek to a one-year, entry-level contract with an NHL cap hit of $872,500.
Zajicek, 23, played for HC Litvinov in the Czech Extraliga (Czechia’s highest pro league) during the 2024-25 season — sporting a .930 save percentage to go along with a 15-13-0 record and 2.12 goals-against average.
Zajicek has played his entire pro hockey career in Czechia, and was not drafted by any NHL team — so there will be some adjustments for him as he makes his way over to North America.