Overview
- The deal carries a $975,000 annual cap hit and is slide-eligible, so it may not begin counting until he plays in the NHL.
- Per team plans reported Wednesday, he will remain with HC Energie Karlovy Vary for now and does not count against the Kings’ 50-contract limit.
- Čihař is slated to represent Czechia at the 2026 World Junior Championship in Minneapolis and St. Paul later this month.
- His WHL rights belong to the Kelowna Rockets, and coverage indicates he could join them after World Juniors with Kelowna hosting the Memorial Cup.
- Scouts describe him as a versatile, high-floor energy forward projecting to a middle- or bottom-six NHL role; he has 8 points in 27 Extraliga games this season.