Impressive drafting results in monster 2015-16 season for St. Louis Blues prospects

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Photo: St. Louis Blues prospect Austin Poganski was fifth in scoring for NCAA national champion North Dakota, and will be part of a group capable of defending its title next season (courtesy of Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire)


Going into the year, it was unclear who would step up this season but several St. Louis Blues prospects have made a huge splash in 2015-16. The most notable names are Robby Fabbri, Colton Parayko and Joel Edmundson. While Fabbri and Parayko were highly-touted as the season progressed, Edmundson took advantage of his opportunity and has been a mainstay on the Blues’ blueline.… read more

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[Bluesfan54]

Phillips isn't really a Blues prospect, is he? I thought the Wolves signed him when they were desperate for a healthy body near the end of the year. Fabbri, Parayko, and Edmonson are prospects??

 

[SirPaste]

Phillips isn't really a Blues prospect, is he? I thought the Wolves signed him when they were desperate for a healthy body near the end of the year. Fabbri, Parayko, and Edmonson are prospects??

They were during the season, they will have graduated by now.

 

[542365]

Did Suraj just pick Schmaltz over Parayko as top defensive prospect? The first time I read it, I just assumed that Parayko had graduated and that he didn't think as much about Dunn and Walman as I do. Then I re-read that he chose Fabbri over Parayko for prospect of the year, meaning he still considers Parayko a prospect sooooo.....

 

[Brian39]

Did Suraj just pick Schmaltz over Parayko as top defensive prospect? The first time I read it, I just assumed that Parayko had graduated and that he didn't think as much about Dunn and Walman as I do. Then I re-read that he chose Fabbri over Parayko for prospect of the year, meaning he still considers Parayko a prospect sooooo.....

Other than prospect of the year, All of the picks were guys who had great years and are still considered prospects. The first sentence in the paragraph about Schmaltz is, "As noted, Parayko and Edmundson have become full-time NHL players." I think it is pretty clear that outside of 'prospect of the year', the list is limited to guys who haven't graduated at this point.

 

[Plager05]

I'd like to see some writing based on more than stats and prevalent opinion.

 

[STL fan in MN]

So Suraj thinks Zack Phillips is a Blues prospect? Phillips is a guy the Wolves acquired in March to be a warm body for 9 games. Was then sent to the ECHL. Good job, Suraj.

 

[Alklha]

Zack Phillips is under contract with the Blues. Given how and when he was acquired, I'm surprised that he was considered in this discussion.

It is very odd that Fabbri is considered a prospects, and yet Schmaltz is our best defensive prospect.

Walman is a good skater, but I'm pretty sure that Dunn is better.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Zack Phillips is under contract with the Blues. Given how and when he was acquired, I'm surprised that he was considered in this discussion.

It is very odd that Fabbri is considered a prospects, and yet Schmaltz is our best defensive prospect.

Walman is a good skater, but I'm pretty sure that Dunn is better.

Walman can fly. I'm not real sold on his defensive game. However, he can shoot and he can skate better than most everyone I saw him play against. His draft year, he was considered one of the best skating d-men in the draft. Be one heck of a race.

 

[DatDude44]

Not to mention he's saying parayko is on the decline because he's on the "third" pair in the playoffs LMAO this guy is a moron. Try watching a game then tell me parayko is on the "decline"

 

[Thallis]

Not to mention he's saying parayko is on the decline because he's on the "third" pair in the playoffs LMAO this guy is a moron. Try watching a game then tell me parayko is on the "decline"

He probably has, but based his whole opinion on it. His play this series has been worse than the rest of the year.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Not to mention he's saying parayko is on the decline because he's on the "third" pair in the playoffs LMAO this guy is a moron. Try watching a game then tell me parayko is on the "decline"

Assuming that were true, why would it not just be chalked up to rookie fatigue at playing a ridiculous amount of games/minutes? Why would anyone think it has a bearing on his long-term ceiling?

 

[Renard]

He probably has, but based his whole opinion on it. His play this series has been worse than the rest of the year.

Parayko is playing a lot of minutes against one of the best teams in the league, and in the playoffs to boot. He hasn't been perfect, but he's played well, in my opinion. The only defenseman I would rather see on the ice is Pietrangelo, who has been in the league a while and in the playoffs several times before.

 

[Thallis]

Parayko is playing a lot of minutes against one of the best teams in the league, and in the playoffs to boot. He hasn't been perfect, but he's played well, in my opinion. The only defenseman I would rather see on the ice is Pietrangelo, who has been in the league a while and in the playoffs several times before.

I agree, but if he only watched game 4 and based his analysis on that, I could see what led to that line of thought. Which is not to say that said line of thinking is correct or has merit.