Prospect Info: Blues 2024-2025 Prospect Thread

Renard

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Sometimes with rosters you should take it with a grain of salt, some of it is just selecting the few NHL caliber prospects from lesser nations. The Canadian equivalent of some of these guys do not make Canada. Now, we've still done well, but it's not like our group has a ton of high-end talent.
Man, it's depressing to read this post.
 

PocketNines

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The Tim Taylor rundown on the 9 prospects is good.

• Ralph developing like a lefty more physical Parayko mold, Taylor not surprised he made roster
• Stancl has been excellent on details development, really strong for Kelowna
• Jiricek they are really hoping this helps re-set him
• Dvorsky they expect him to specifically dominate and get a development boost from dominating
• Lindstein and Stenberg are in a men's league that doesn't see a lot of points put up. They're pretty satisfied with how they're developing, Steen's connections are helping them stay in close contact
• Pekarcik they are happy he's in Moncton, really good situation for him

not much on Kos or Jecho

 

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My biggest takeaway is they think Ralph may be developing at a fast, high adaptation rate into a player who is a left, more physical version of Parayko. That's the headline.

Ralph, Fischer, Lindstein and Broberg are going to anchor the D for a long time.
 

DatDude44

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Watching the most recent T-Birds game. Kaskimaki is legit. His speed, smarts and details away from the puck are impressive for a player his age and he's alot more talented with the puck then i thought.

He reminds me alot of a Holloway type player, north -south fast, hunts pucks and disrupts, defensively reliable and can make plays offensively.

I see a solid middle 6 swiss army knife in Kaski someday, at worst a quality bottom 6'er
 

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I was bored, so here are some of my prospect comps

Dvorsky - Kopitar
Stenberg - Steen
Lindstein - smaller Petro
Pekarcik - bigger and better Sobotka
Snuggerud - Hoffman
Ralph - Polak

Feel free to add more
 

HighNote

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I was bored, so here are some of my prospect comps

Dvorsky - Kopitar
Stenberg - Steen
Lindstein - smaller Petro
Pekarcik - bigger and better Sobotka
Snuggerud - Hoffman
Ralph - Polak

Feel free to add more
What makes you see Kopitar in Dvorsky? Is it more of a "I hope this is what he turns into," or do you actually see signs that point towards him being an elite 200 foot player? This isn't the first time I've seen someone mention Kopitar when talking about Dvorsky (unless you've made the comparison more than once, in which case it might have been you before).

I haven't seen enough of these guys to really form my own opinion, mostly just highlights.
 

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Watching the most recent T-Birds game. Kaskimaki is legit. His speed, smarts and details away from the puck are impressive for a player his age and he's alot more talented with the puck then i thought.

He reminds me alot of a Holloway type player, north -south fast, hunts pucks and disrupts, defensively reliable and can make plays offensively.

I see a solid middle 6 swiss army knife in Kaski someday, at worst a quality bottom 6'er

I think Kaskimaki and Stancl are very underrated prospects for us.
 
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What makes you see Kopitar in Dvorsky? Is it more of a "I hope this is what he turns into," or do you actually see signs that point towards him being an elite 200 foot player? This isn't the first time I've seen someone mention Kopitar when talking about Dvorsky (unless you've made the comparison more than once, in which case it might have been you before).

I haven't seen enough of these guys to really form my own opinion, mostly just highlights.


Size, build, playing style, smarts. Comps aren’t easy, because there are so many factors. One guy might have similar traits, but he’s 5’11 and his comp is 6’4. To me, that’s not really a comp.
 

Bluesnatic27

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Lindstein will be much closer to Gunnarson than Pietrangelo. There i said it.
Well, what makes you say this?

He plays a very smart game and has the skills required to be a top line defender. I’m no way saying this is set in stone as he plays a passive style of game that will hinder him if he keeps it up. But are you saying this because you don’t see the talent or ability? Or is it because that’s a more reasonable expectation of any player?
 
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Memento

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Matvei Korotky apparently played a KHL game. Kid's moving up the SKA ladder, and he's far outclassed juniors (more than a point per game there).

As for Lindstein, he really does remind me of a smaller, left-handed Petro. He's so calm and intelligent out there, and those are the traits that Pietrangelo has used to stay dominant in the league for some time. I could see Gunnarsson at his floor as well, but I think he's somewhere in the middle. He's smart, composed, has solid skating, a nice outlet pass, and an underrated shot that he should use a little bit more. I think that he's still got offensive potential yet to be unlocked.
 

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