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Blues release 2020-21 Training Camp roster

Players hit the ice for first time in training camp on Jan. 4

by St. Louis Blues / Press Release
December 31, 2020

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues will have 40 players in training camp when the team reports for physicals and fitness testing on Sunday, Jan. 3.
The first official day on the ice will be Monday, Jan. 4 at Centene Community Ice Center.
Due to COVID-19 regulations, training camp will be closed to the public.
The 2020-21 regular will begin on Jan. 13 in Colorado.
Forwards

9 - Sammy Blais
10 - Brayden Schenn
12 - Zach Sanford
13 - Kyle Clifford
17 - Jaden Schwartz
18 - Robert Thomas
21 - Tyler Bozak
25 - Jordan Kyrou
26 - Nathan Walker
28 - Mackenzie MacEachern
33 - Sam Anas
49 - Ivan Barbashev
51 - Nolan Stevens
53 - Austin Poganski
56 - Hugh McGing
57 - David Perron
61 - Jacob de la Rose
63 - Jake Neighbours
68 - Mike Hoffman
70 - Oskar Sundqvist
81 - Curtis McKenzie
83 - Tanner Kaspick
90 - Ryan O'Reilly
Defense

4 - Carl Gunnarsson
6 - Marco Scandella
29 - Vince Dunn
36 - Steven Santini
39 - Mitch Reinke
41 - Robert Bortuzzo
46 - Jake Walman
47 - Torey Krug
48 - Scott Perunovich
55 - Colton Parayko
72 - Justin Faulk
75 - Tyler Tucker
77 - Niko Mikkola
Goalie

1 - Joel Hofer
32 - Jon Gillies
35 - Ville Husso
50 - Jordan Binnington
Injured

91 - Vladimir Tarasenko

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[simon IC]

When did we acquire/sign Curtis Mckenzie? Who is he?

 

[simon IC]

Omg, I didn't know Anas was 5'8". Wow.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

When did we acquire/sign Curtis Mckenzie? Who is he?

We signed him during free agency. Spent a loooong time in Dallas’ system. Seems like a good veteran leader for the AHL squad, such as it is. Think Adam Cracknell.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

A different training camp this year. No preseason games, no cuts probably. The guys in camp are there for the NHL team, the Taxi Squad or because they have nowhere else to be assigned yet. For the Blues at least, I think we pretty well know who makes the final roster.

I also think the lines and pairings we are seeing are probably what they start the year with. There is just not enough time to experiment a lot.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Nathan Walker is still around.

Is he an AHL regular?

 

[Ranksu]

Perunovich paired with Gunnar.

Does this mean Mikkola is out?

 

[Ranksu]

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Perunovich paired with Gunnar.

Does this mean Mikkola is out?

Looks like he is further down depth chart.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Love listening to Chief. Thanks for posting.

 

[Zezel’s Pretzels]

Looks like he is further down depth chart.

Could also just be a day where they give Perunovich a look. I would guess Mikkola's firmly entrenched as our #8 defenseman.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Could also just be a day where they give Perunovich a look. I would guess Mikkola's firmly entrenched as our #8 defenseman.

2 days in a row same pairs. Mikkola could retake it but I get the sense club ain’t as high in him as many posters here.

 

[Domme90]

Gunnerson is a very good defender.I think a offensiv defencmann is a good fit.

 

[joe galiba]

I am guessing that Gunner and Bortz will take turns as 6/7 d-men depending upon match ups
if we have an injury or illness it would probably be Mikkola moving up the depth chart to replace Scandella, Bortz, or Parayko
and Peru if we lose Faulk, Dunn, or Krug

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Perunovich paired with Gunnar.

Does this mean Mikkola is out?

No. It looks as if they’re putting the kids with vet partners. It makes more sense to separate them if they’re trying to see who’s gonna be higher on the depth chart.

 

[Brian39]

Does this mean Mikkola is out?

Nope.

It suggests that he might have to fight harder for a spot than some people think, but no one is "out" on day 2 of camp. There is also a very, very good chance that most teams use 9+ D men this season, so even if he is "out" after camp, he will very likely get another chance at some point.

 

[Celtic Note]

Anyone else like Sunny on the wing and Barby at center better than the other way around?

 

[greybush314]

I think this means Perunovich could be spelling Bortuzzo on occasion and the Blues dress 7 dmen quite a bit too.

 

[BlueDream]

Perunovich often plays his offside so that’s why he’s paired with Gunnar.

Mikkola is a lefty and after Bortuzzo we don’t have any quality RHD to pair him with to justify being above Gunnarsson’s pairing.

That’s all I read into it.

 

[Ranksu]

Perunovich often plays his offside so that’s why he’s paired with Gunnar.

Mikkola is a lefty and after Bortuzzo we don’t have any quality RHD to pair him with to justify being above Gunnarsson’s pairing.

That’s all I read into it.

Mikkola can play his offside too.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Mikkola can play his offside too.

This. Perunovich is with Gunnar bc entering camp team has him higher on depth chart. Remember there was talk they wanted to play him last year before shutdown ended that. They really like Perunovich.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

I’ve said this before and I stand by it, despite it being a hot take for now:

The Blues should protect Niko Mikkola and trade Vince Dunn

 

[Mike Liut]

I’ve said this before and I stand by it, despite it being a hot take for now:

The Blues should protect Niko Mikkola and trade Vince Dunn

I’m down. Gain an asset and protect a young and up and coming asset. It’s good business.

 

[Celtic Note]

I would suspect the asset(s) we get back for Dunn are going to be worth less than Dunn himself.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I would suspect the asset(s) we get back for Dunn are going to be worth less than Dunn himself.

I don't see Armstrong falling for that ploy where the GM outsmarts himself and ends up losing two assets in the expansion draft in an effort to protect someone. If the Blues lose Dunn, so be it. I'm resigned to them losing someone we don't want to lose. Its what happened with Perron. Its just the nature of the expansion draft.