Prospect Info: Blues 2021-2022 Prospects Thread Part 2

[PanniniClaus]

What's Springfield going to roll out for a lineup today?

 

[tfriede2]

Kostin and Tucker with goals, and Hofer had a 35 save SO in 6-0 win today

 

[izzy]

Can we try drafting some RHD this year

since 2012 (Parayko’s draft year) the only RHD this team have drafted are Tommy Vanelli and Matt Kessel

 

[execwrite1]

Quebec wins Game 1 of semi-finals 3-2, May 25 (no points for Bolduc)
Edmontom beats Winnipeg 4-2, May 25, leads 3 games to 1 (no points for Neighbours)

 

[AVictoryDive]

Can we try drafting some RHD this year

since 2012 (Parayko’s draft year) the only RHD this team have drafted are Tommy Vanelli and Matt Kessel

Noah Beck was also drafted the same year as Kesse. But yes we need to stock the cupboards

 

[MissouriMook]

Noah Beck was also drafted the same year as Kesse. But yes we need to stock the cupboards

They further helped this cause by picking up Brady Lyle from the Bruins organization. Still not sure why they gave up on him so soon.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Noah Beck was also drafted the same year as Kesse. But yes we need to stock the cupboards

We have a decent amount of promising defensive depth with Kessel, Tucker, Loof, Galloway (sleeper imo), but we need more right-handed shooters and natural RHD depth. Keeping an eye on Beck is worthwhile cuz understanding who can play well on their "off side" helps.

 

[AVictoryDive]

We have a decent amount of promising defensive depth with Kessel, Tucker, Loof, Galloway (sleeper imo), but we need more right-handed shooters and natural RHD depth. Keeping an eye on Beck is worthwhile cuz understanding who can play well on their "off side" helps.

Beck is a RHD. He might play on the left I’m not sure. At the time him and Kessel I believe we’re considered questionable picks. Now they’re definitely looking better

 

[stl76]

Has anyone seen Beck play? Looks like he had something a of breakout year at Clarkson last season but I honestly forgot we drafted him until a couple months ago. At least we know he exists (unlike Anton Andersson). Wonder if we end up signing him to an ELC...

 

[Brian39]

I'm fine drafting a RHD if he is the best player available, but we absolutely don't need to make it an organizational priority this draft. Faulk and Parayko just turned 30 and 29. They are under contract for 5 and 8 more years. Parayko will likely start sliding down the depth chart before his contract expires, but Faulk should be a top 4 D man for all of his conttract (or at least almost all). He turns 35 in March of the final season of that contract. Those two are going to be soaking up 45ish minutes on the right side for the next 4-5 years.

Again, if the best player available is a RHD then we should absolutely take him. We shouldn't be avoiding RHD prospects. But I don't think we need to be actively trying to allocate draft resources to the position in the upcoming draft. If we don't draft one this year, then I want them to start focusing on the position next draft so that we have a 22ish year old RHD prospect behind (or already surpassed) a 25ish year old Kessel to push for RD time as Faulk/Parayko start being eased out of the core.

 

[execwrite1]

Left Defense is my draft priority. But you probably have to take BPA.

 

[PocketNines]

Parayko was drafted 2012 (86 overall) was trusted in the playoffs in his debut 15-16 season
Faulk was drafted 2010 (37 overall) and in his 2013 debut season was holding down top 4 minutes
Leddy was drafted 2009 (16 overall) and in in 11-12 held down top 4 minutes
Pietrangelo was drafted 2008 (4 overall) and in his 10-11 debut season was holding down top 4 minutes

So the impact top 4 defenseman time horizon is third to fourth season after draft. Drafting that caliber of defenseman this year projects him onto the roster in the 24-25 season. At the back end of that season Faulk turns 33 and Parayko 32. Whether or not it's a RD or LD we could use an impact defenseman by then.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Neighbors and the Oil Kings advance!

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Bolduc scored the GWG in the 2nd period tonight. Quebec leads the series 2-1 and has a chance to advance to the final with a win tomorrow.

Bolduc has not been that good honestly in this series so far but the rumour is that he's playing despite a hip injury.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Bolduc scored the GWG in the 2nd period tonight. Quebec leads the series 2-1 and has a chance to advance to the final with a win tomorrow.

Bolduc has not been that good honestly in this series so far but the rumour is that he's playing despite a hip injury.

Don't tell that to blues fans, we're going to automatically want to trade him.

 

[execwrite1]

Neighbors and the Oil Kings advance!

Neighbours connected for both of his goals, eight seconds apart at 4:52 and 5:00 of the first.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Neighbours connected for both of his goals, eight seconds apart at 4:52 and 5:00 of the first.

He hasn't had great playoffs. Anyone know if he has been battling injury? He seems to be off the Guenther line, which may account for some of drop in production, but during season Neighbours seemed to be driving Guenther points more than the reverse.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Draft BPA, Army and the pro scouts have been good enough recently I feel we can fill slots via trade provided we have good enough trade chips.

 

[neelynugs]

who's been the most pleasant surprise among your prospects? obviously toropchenko's emergence has been impressive, but i'd consider him an NHL player at this point.

 

[tfriede2]

who's been the most pleasant surprise among your prospects? obviously toropchenko's emergence has been impressive, but i'd consider him an NHL player at this point.

Kessel, Tucker, or Dickinson are my picks.

 

[MissouriMook]

who's been the most pleasant surprise among your prospects? obviously toropchenko's emergence has been impressive, but i'd consider him an NHL player at this point.

I don't know if it is necessarily a surprise, but Zach Bolduc scored more goals than any player in the CHL that started the year at 18 or younger this past season, including Connor Bedard. He was on fire in the playoffs as well but has apparently been nursing a hip injury the last couple of weeks, right after dealing with a bout with the flu that burned through the Quebec locker room for about a week.

 

[neelynugs]

Kessel, Tucker, or Dickinson are my picks.

what's up with alexandrov? seemed to have a decent year in AHL, pretty productive in playoffs too.

 

[bleedblue1223]

what's up with alexandrov? seemed to have a decent year in AHL, pretty productive in playoffs too.

Potential bottom 6 center. I'm not sure how many on this board watch Springfield enough to know how likely a chance he has to make it. I'll also say Toropchenko isn't that much of a surprise to us that watched him at prospect and pro camps. He always looked like someone that would be an effective 4th liner.

 

[neelynugs]

Potential bottom 6 center. I'm not sure how many on this board watch Springfield enough to know how likely a chance he has to make it. I'll also say Toropchenko isn't that much of a surprise to us that watched him at prospect and pro camps. He always looked like someone that would be an effective 4th liner.

dickinson i liked a lot in his draft year, just needed to fill out. tucker was a real unique guy.
haven't seen him much. do you like those guys' upside over alexandrov?

 

[ChicagoBlues]

dickinson i liked a lot in his draft year, just needed to fill out. tucker was a real unique guy.
haven't seen him much. do you like those guys' upside over alexandrov?

Toropchenko was my top prospect and now it is Alexandrov. He can carve out a Barbashev-like role.