St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Depth and talent at the center position
  • Depth and talent on defense
Weaknesses
  • Top scoring prospects are question marks
  • Depth in goal could be improved

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jake Allen Pro 7.5 C
2. Jordan Binnington CHL 7.0 C
3. Niklas Lundstrom Europe 7.0 D
4. Francois Tremblay CHL 6.5 D
5. Paul Karpowich Pro 6.0 C

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Vladimir Tarasenko Pro 8.5 C
2. Ty Rattie CHL 7.5 C
3. Dmitrij Jaskin Pro 7.0 C
4. Sam Kurker NCAA 7.0 D
5. Tyler Shattock Pro 7.0 D
6. Cody Beach Pro 6.5 C
7. Sebastian Wannstrom Europe 6.5 C
8. Sergei Andronov Pro 6.0 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jaden Schwartz Pro 8.0 B
2. Jay Barriball Pro 7.0 D
3. Yannick Veilleux CHL 6.5 C
4. Ryan Tesink CHL 6.5 C
5. Mackenzie MacEachern Junior 6.5 C
6. Stefan Della Rovere Pro 6.0 C

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Max Gardiner NCAA 7.0 D
2. Evgeny Grachev Pro 7.0 D
3. Philip McRae Pro 7.0 D
4. Jori Lehtera Europe 7.0 D
5. Anthony Nigro Pro 6.5 C
6. Brett Sonne Pro 6.5 D
7. Jani Lajunen Pro 6.0 D
8. Max Tardy NCAA 6.0 D
9. Tyrel Seaman CHL 6.0 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Teemu Eronen Europe 7.0 C
2. Jordan Schmaltz NCAA 7.0 C
3. Jani Hakanpaa Pro 7.0 C
4. Cade Fairchild Pro 7.0 D
5. Brett Ponich Pro 6.5 C
6. Joel Edmundson CHL 6.5 C
7. Colton Parayko NCAA 6.5 C
8. Petteri Lindbohm Europe 6.5 D
9. Nick Walters CHL 6.0 C
10. David Shields Pro 6.0 C

Vladimir Tarasenko, Jaden Schwartz lead the way in St. Louis Blues top 20

by Brad Gardner
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Jake Allen - St. Louis Blues

Photo: Jake Allen remains the top goaltending prospect in the St. Louis system, but more recent picks like Jordan Binnington should challenge him in the near future. (courtesy of Brace Hemmelgarn/Icon SMI)

 
The St. Louis Blues prospect system is led by a pair of potential top-line forwards in Russian winger Vladimir Tarasenko and Saskatchewan native Jaden Schwartz. Both are dynamic players capable of piling up the points and it should not be long before the duo is lighting the lamps for the Blues.

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Team Rankings: Minnesota Wild owns impressive group of prospects with elite potential

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Mikael Granlund - Minnesota Wild

Photo: Drafted ninth overall in 2010, Finnish Center Mikael Granlund has made his AHL debut this season. Granlund was widely considered one of the best hockey players not playing in North America. (Juan DeLeon/Icon SMI)

Below is the top-10 section of Hockey's Future's NHL Team Rankings. The teams are ranked in terms of the quality of their overall prospect pool as voted on by the staff of Hockey's Future. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice a year.

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St. Louis Blues 2012 draft review

by Randall Ritchey
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Photo: Mackenzie MacEachern (left) and Samuel Kurker (right) are two of four players the Blues drafted who are bound for the NCAA. (Ian Altenbaugh/HF)

 

The St. Louis Blues entered the 2012 NHL Draft with a loaded prospect pool, consisting of players such as Vladimir Tarasenko, Jaden Schwartz, and Ty Rattie, who rely more on their speed, skill, and hockey IQ, than size and grit. The main focus for the Blues in 2012 was adding size, grit, and offensive depth to the cupboards.

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St. Louis Blues 2012 draft preview

by Brad Gardner
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Photo: After two strong seasons in the NCAA, St. Louis Blues 2010 top pick Jaden Schwartz turned pro at the end of the 2011-12 season (courtesy of Ric Tapia/Icon SMI)

 

The St. Louis Blues will face increased expectations next season after winning the Central Division for the first time since the 1999-00 season and making the playoffs for just the second time since the 2004-05 lockout. For that same reason, they also have a relatively small number of questions surrounding the roster and player roles heading into the offseason.

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Top Prospects

  1. Vladimir Tarasenko
  2. Jaden Schwartz
  3. Jake Allen
  4. Ty Rattie
  5. Dmitrij Jaskin
  6. Jordan Binnington
  7. Teemu Eronen
  8. Jordan Schmaltz
  9. Jani Hakanpaa
  10. Cade Fairchild
  1. Joel Edmundson
  2. Philip McRae
  3. Yannick Veilleux
  4. Ryan Tesink
  5. Sam Kurker
  6. Mackenzie MacEachern
  7. Colton Parayko
  8. Niklas Lundstrom
  9. Max Gardiner
  10. Sergei Andronov

Notable Prospects

  1. Jay Barriball
  2. Cody Beach
  3. Stefan Della Rovere
  4. Evgeny Grachev
  5. Paul Karpowich
  6. Jani Lajunen
  7. Jori Lehtera
  8. Petteri Lindbohm
  9. Anthony Nigro
  1. Brett Ponich
  2. Tyrel Seaman
  3. Tyler Shattock
  4. David Shields
  5. Brett Sonne
  6. Max Tardy
  7. Francois Tremblay
  8. Nick Walters
  9. Sebastian Wannstrom
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