Prospect Info: Blues 2024-2025 Prospect Thread

[ChicagoBlues]

No alt, banned on just this board.

Can never tell regarding the alt thing, but okay.

 

[ezcreepin]

Quite happy with how things have turned out with prospects this year. Mrsic I thought would have a Kyrou type CHL career and though he's cooled off a bit, he's still scoring at a good clip and leads his team. Super excited for Pekarcik, just seems like he transitions well wherever he ends up. Has had a nice year in the Q. Stancl is the surprise for me as I wasn't sure how he'd transition into the WHL but apparently has been playing lights out two-way hockey and scoring. Jecho I was concerned about in general as a player, but has scored at a ppg, so I'm hopeful he can be a slightly more skilled Toropchenko. Snuggerud on a much weaker team is about to eclipse his point totals from the insane year and has already passed his career high in goals. Burns has pleasantly surprised me with his leadership, play, and insane +/- with absurd pims. Still possible but unlikely he hits 50 points.

Korotky got a promotion and has played well in limited ice time in the KHL. Pretty incredible for a 19 in one of the more wealthier Russian teams. Dvorsky and Kaskimaki have slowed down, but have been impressed with both of them offensively on this mediocre on paper forward group. Love that we have two guys at center who can push each other. Not much to say about L Fischer other than super steady and on the path. I'm very curious about McIsaac and how he develops as I thought he was a standout in the prospects tourney. Only one of the dmen who looked like they could do anything. Stenberg has been totally fine since coming over, Loof has been steady, Jiricek has been unfortunate, Ralph I'm not sure as I haven't seen enough of him, Ellis is god mode right now and so happy for him to be playing well. One that I'm disappointed for is Robertsson. Has been injured a bit this year but when he's been in the lineup, he has impressed on the scoresheet. Wasn't too sure how he would fare coming over here since he stagnated in Sweden, but he proved me wrong and did well in the time he played. Just tough he got injured because it seemed like he was starting to figure out things a bit. Hope he can come back and pick up where he left off and have a good year in 2025-26.

 

[Celtic Note]

Snuggerud‘s year is hard for me to get excited about. I like that he seemingly has rounded out his offensive game a bit. So that’s good. However I keep feeling like I have to weigh all of this against how many years he has been in college. If this happened last year I would have been more excited. But for a guy at his level, I would expect him to be dominant as a junior.

 

[BlueMed]

Snuggerud‘s year is hard for me to get excited about. I like that he seemingly has rounded out his offensive game a bit. So that’s good. However I keep feeling like I have to weigh all of this against how many years he has been in college. If this happened last year I would have been more excited. But for a guy at his level, I would expect him to be dominant as a junior.

In the NCAA, he is tied for 6th in total goals and 11th overall in points per game. He is the best player on his team. What excites me is that he has an amazing wrist shot AND one-timer. I can't wait to see him next to Thomas at some point.

 

[bleedblue1223]

And Minnesota doesn't have the same forward talent as say BC, where they have Leonard and Perreault, with Hagens thrown in. Wood is only at ppg, and he's on a different line. Snuggerud has been doing this much more on his own.

 

[Celtic Note]

Just to clarify, I am not down on Snuggy nor am I saying his season isn’t a positive. Rather, given the caliber of prospect at this stage of development, this performance is more of an expectation than an over performance IMO.

 

[barriers]

Korotky fetches the puck and feeds it to the blue line for a secondary PP assist

 

[BlueMed]

Korotky fetches the puck and feeds it to the blue line for a secondary PP assist

I'm very impressed with Korotky's production in the KHL given his age (19) and ice time. He may be the most under-the-radar, dark-horse prospect the Blues have in the system right now.

 

[Mike Liut]

If Snuggs has a playmaking center and a puck hound on his other wing, he’s going to be a perennial 30g scorer. He’ll just need to learn to play a better 2-way game, which he will.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

OT, but I remember some speculation a while ago that mortys was his alt account

Morty’s is NOT P9s.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I'm very impressed with Korotky's production in the KHL given his age (19) and ice time. He may be the most under-the-radar, dark-horse prospect the Blues have in the system right now.

He's getting really good PP time lately too. Hopefully next season is a true breakout year.

 

[STL fan in MN]

I'm very impressed with Korotky's production in the KHL given his age (19) and ice time. He may be the most under-the-radar, dark-horse prospect the Blues have in the system right now.

It’s quite possible. I don’t watch KHL games so have only seen clips but him 1. actually getting ice time with SKA at his age and 2. putting up respectable points since being promoted to the KHL (9 pts in 26 games) is certainly notable.

I think next season will be more telling but he just turned 19 in Dec. For a 7th rd pick in the most recent draft, you can’t really ask for more than what he’s done so far. Hopefully he can continue on this upward trajectory.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

How is Stancl’s overall play?

I’m going to hold out hope he actually can keep the pace. I would certainly love to see him play a center wing role in the playoffs as they have matchup problems down the middle. Dvo is not a matchup center versus a large center. Hes just not that type of player right now. Defense isn’t his thing. That would certainly hep them in the playoffs should Stancl possibly be that guy.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

OT, but I remember some speculation a while ago that mortys was his alt account

LOL that'd be news to me

 

[Brian39]

I’m going to hold out hope he actually can keep the pace. I would certainly love to see him play a center wing role in the playoffs as they have matchup problems down the middle. Dvo is not a matchup center versus a large center. Hes just not that type of player right now. Defense isn’t his thing. That would certainly hep them in the playoffs should Stancl possibly be that guy.

I would be shocked if a just-turned 20 year old Stancl could jump from the WHL into a defensive matchup center/wing role in the AHL. The jump from junior to the AHL is a huge one and effective defense is generally the most difficult part of that adjustment. Guys who are lauded as great two way players in junior very rarely look like great defensive players in their first few dozen pro games. Usually the ramp up to quality pro defensive play takes much longer than that.

That role makes a ton of sense for Stancl in the medium-term. It's the role I'd like to see him in next year and I think he has the skillset to potentially be a good two-way player in the NHL. But I don't think he's going to be upgrading Springfield's defensive play a month from now. I'd expect him to make his fair share of really bad rookie mistakes off the puck while he acclimates to the much bigger, stronger, faster, and significantly better structured level of play in the AHL.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

I would be shocked if a just-turned 20 year old Stancl could jump from the WHL into a defensive matchup center/wing role in the AHL. The jump from junior to the AHL is a huge one and effective defense is generally the most difficult part of that adjustment. Guys who are lauded as great two way players in junior very rarely look like great defensive players in their first few dozen pro games. Usually the ramp up to quality pro defensive play takes much longer than that.

That role makes a ton of sense for Stancl in the medium-term. It's the role I'd like to see him in next year and I think he has the skillset to potentially be a good two-way player in the NHL. But I don't think he's going to be upgrading Springfield's defensive play a month from now. I'd expect him to make his fair share of really bad rookie mistakes off the puck while he acclimates to the much bigger, stronger, faster, and significantly better structured level of play in

This is the first he has been asked to be a top line player this season. He’s basically Been a role player in league and internationally prior to this. He has been a god send to Kelowna playing two way hockey and putting up points with Crystall as defense is secondary to his offense. I think a simplified game shouldn’t be too much of an ask for a playoff run. May be some hiccups, but the goal is just stay on your guy and chip it out.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

This is the first he has been asked to be a top line player this season. He’s basically Been a role player in league and internationally prior to this. He has been a god send to Kelowna playing two way hockey and putting up points with Crystall as defense is secondary to his offense. I think a simplified game shouldn’t be too much of an ask for a playoff run. May be some hiccups, but the goal is just stay on your guy and chip it out.

Yes, stay close and frustrate the opponent.