Prospect Info: Blues 2024-2025 Prospect Thread

[Fez Whatley]

Minnesota better pick it up once the main tourney starts, lost a best of 3 to Notre Dame.

Nooooooooo lose baby lose. I wanna see snuggy sniping with Thomas asap

 

[Mike Liut]

What are your thoughts on him? I was expecting more from him this season.

It’s so hard to get a long term gauge on an 18 year old. It’s hard to argue with his size and skill level.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

It’s so hard to get a long term gauge on an 18 year old. It’s hard to argue with his size and skill level.

For big guy with skill, he isn't as productive as you'd like. And he isn't playing center. I see the tools, but I question whether he has the toolbox.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

For big guy with skill, he isn't as productive as you'd like. And he isn't playing center. I see the tools, but I question whether he has the toolbox.

I think the pace will be to great for him to overcome. I don’t think he will produce at the nhl level. His tools will level out. Sawcyn will play nhl games.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

I think the pace will be to great for him to overcome. I don’t think he will produce at the nhl level. His tools will level out. Sawcyn will play nhl games.

I liked Gracyn in draft year. Sick hands.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

I liked Gracyn in draft year. Sick hands.

Go watch his shoot out goal from last night…yikes! Totally not fair. I think it helped out, because the goalie was still looking for his shorts.

 

[STL fan in MN]

For big guy with skill, he isn't as productive as you'd like. And he isn't playing center. I see the tools, but I question whether he has the toolbox.

This is how I see Jecho too. The size and shot are obvious pluses but I see below average hockey sense. But maybe he has enough else going on to where he can be a bottom-6 energy guy. Idk. His transition to pro hockey in 2026-27 should be really telling.

 

[bleedblue1223]

My hope is basically a slightly better version of Toropchenko.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

My hope is basically a slightly better version of Toropchenko.

Torpo plays with pace. He’s got jam. I question whether Jecho can do that.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Torpo plays with pace. He’s got jam. I question whether Jecho can do that.

Not implying they play the same style, but just as a 4th liner with a bit more scoring upside where they kind of rely on the tools that they have.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Not implying they play the same style, but just as a 4th liner with a bit more scoring upside where they kind of rely on the tools that they have.

Jecho meanders a lot. Not much purpose without the puck

 

[Mike Liut]

Jecho meanders a lot. Not much purpose without the puck

How is Stancl’s overall play?

 

[STL fan in MN]

Torpo plays with pace. He’s got jam. I question whether Jecho can do that.

Agreed. Their strengths and weaknesses are almost exact opposites. However, I do see what bleedblue is saying as I could see Jecho being a similar caliber of player. Someone you stock in the 4th line, give him simple directions and see if he can at least break even while the actually good players take a breather.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Agreed. Their strengths and weaknesses are almost exact opposites. However, I do see what bleedblue is saying as I could see Jecho being a similar caliber of player. Someone you stock in the 4th line, give him simple directions and see if he can at least break even while the actually good players take a breather.

Yeah, I'll defer to the people that watch him, he's not someone that's on my list when I have the time to look at prospects. He's basically on the tier of, it would be great if they make it as a 4th liner, but I don't really expect many NHL games. I kind of throw a bunch of 4-7th round picks in a bucket and just hope 1 or 2 surprise and play a good amount for us.

 

[STL fan in MN]

How is Stancl’s overall play?

I’ve only watched him a bit but he’s slowed down recently. His team is getting absolutely caved now that they traded Cristall. His WHL season ends in 13 days though so hopefully the plan is for him to join the T-birds after that.

But overall, his play is good. Solid two-way player. You know who’d likely have a much better answer though? P9s. I can only assume he got banned as he disappeared one day. I know he can be prickly at times but can we please un-ban him? He lives in the WHL region, clearly watches the games and was a great source of prospect info.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I’ve only watched him a bit but he’s slowed down recently. His team is getting absolutely caved now that they traded Cristall. His WHL season ends in 13 days though so hopefully the plan is for him to join the T-birds after that.

But overall, his play is good. Solid two-way player. You know who’d likely have a much better answer though? P9s. I can only assume he got banned as he disappeared one day. I know he can be prickly at times but can we please un-ban him? He lives in the WHL region, clearly watches the games and was a great source of prospect info.

I don't think he'd come back. He's on asylum now.

 

[Brian39]

Nooooooooo lose baby lose. I wanna see snuggy sniping with Thomas asap

I have such mixed opinions about rooting for Minnesota. I have tickets to the Frozen Four and would absolutely love to see a St. Louis crowd get behind Snuggy while he fights for a National Championship. I would be extremely surprised if he didn't promptly sign with the Blues after winning a National Championship in St. Louis in front of a ton of Blues fans that were cheering him on. But on the other hand, if we believe that he is signing with the Blues as soon as his NCAA season ends (which I do), getting eliminated in the first weekend of the tournament could get him to the Blues with 7 games left in the regular season.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I have such mixed opinions about rooting for Minnesota. I have tickets to the Frozen Four and would absolutely love to see a St. Louis crowd get behind Snuggy while he fights for a National Championship. I would be extremely surprised if he didn't promptly sign with the Blues after winning a National Championship in St. Louis in front of a ton of Blues fans that were cheering him on. But on the other hand, if we believe that he is signing with the Blues as soon as his NCAA season ends (which I do), getting eliminated in the first weekend of the tournament could get him to the Blues with 7 games left in the regular season.

And if he makes it to the Finals, it would be 1 game, and there is no guarantee that he'd even play. I want him to win the title, that's the direction I'm leaning and I'll just wait till next season to see him, but I wouldn't hate him joining earlier.

 

[Mike Liut]

I’ve only watched him a bit but he’s slowed down recently. His team is getting absolutely caved now that they traded Cristall. His WHL season ends in 13 days though so hopefully the plan is for him to join the T-birds after that.

But overall, his play is good. Solid two-way player. You know who’d likely have a much better answer though? P9s. I can only assume he got banned as he disappeared one day. I know he can be prickly at times but can we please un-ban him? He lives in the WHL region, clearly watches the games and was a great source of prospect info.

Yes, he was banned. They need to unban him.