The former Montréal Canadien prospect discussed being traded to the Ducks and his experience at development camp.

On Mar. 7, Jan Myšák was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for Jacob Perreault. This deal saw two 2020 draft picks swap teams after neither had been able to make a breakthrough at the NHL level.

"It was unexpected, honestly," Myšák said regarding the trade. "It was kind of difficult to have everything––like the paperwork (and getting a visa) to go to the U.S. and all the living (arrangements). When everything was done, I was happy that it was over and I could finally focus on hockey, settle down, and get used to new stuff."

Once he arrived in the United States, Myšák was assigned to the San Diego Gulls in the AHL. He spent most of that time in a bottom-6 role, capable of playing both down the middle or on the wing.

Matt McIlvane, who is the head coach of the Gulls, ran most of the drills this week at Ducks development camp, Myšák has enjoyed playing for and getting to know McIlvane during the short time that he's been with the Gulls.

"It was awesome. Matt used to coach in Europe, so he kind of knows how European people think. Over here, it's kind of different," Myšák said with a laugh. "He's a great coach and I'm happy to play under him."

The Czech contingent in the Ducks organization has grown larger since last year's development camp. Grizzled defenseman Radko Gudas signed a multi-year deal and became a fan favorite while the Ducks drafted defenseman Vojtěch Port and also added goaltender Tomáš Suchánek on an entry-level contract this past March. The addition of Myšák makes five Czech players in the organization in addition to goaltender Lukáš Dostál.

"I didn't know Vojtěch before because he's a little bit younger, but I know Tomáš," Myšák said. "We're good friends and we're roommates all the time. We have a good relationship. It's always better if you have somebody from your country so you can talk to him. He can help you if he's been here longer, so it's always better."

Myšák is a different style of player from Perreault. The former is more of a hard-nosed, checking forward while the latter is more skilled and offensively-minded. But Myšák has a more likely path to the Ducks than Perreault did, with the top-6 nearly solidified and there being a higher need for more impactful players in the bottom-6.

"It's perfect, this development camp," Myšák said. "The shooting and the skating stuff we're learning here, it's awesome. But it's not just on the ice, we're also going to a cooking lesson today. So there's just so much stuff to do we will be learning."