Bluesnatic27
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The Blues 2020 - 2021 Top-20 Prospect List:
1) Klim Kostin - 61.3%
2) Scott Perunovich - 50%
For the second year in a row, Perunovich has taken the #2 spot in the Blues prospect list. While talented, he has yet to play a professional game and did miss an entire year of play due to injury. So his stagnation in the pool is justified. But his resume is impressive and is what, I'm assuming, most looked at to select him this high in the pool. His bread-and-butter is his puck handling skill and spatial awareness. He has a fantastic ability of reading the offensive forecheck in an effort to find the most optimal path for the puck. From what I've seen, he even intentionally draws the forecheck to him in an effort to create lanes whether in the defensive or offensive zone. His mix of mental game and puck distribution will be, what I think, the two defining traits that could lead him to be a successful NHLer. The rest of his game is well rounded, but not spectacular in any one fashion. However, I know the size concern will hang over his head until he proves that it isn't an issue. If his puck skills and vision can translate to the pros, then I don't see his size being a concern for anyone.
He might make the NHL roster next year, but I think the earliest anyone should reasonably expect him in a Blue note would be by mid-season at the earliest. If he can prove to be an effective top-4 player in the AHL, he should be an early call-up.
A few side notes, thank you to @Beauterham for recognizing that Jeremy Michel is no longer part of the franchise. As such, he will be removed from the voting from here on. This does lead to a tricky situation where the pool of Blues prospects consists of 23 players with 20 spots to fill. Hopefully there won't be anymore prospects removed from "prospect" statuses in the pool, but do let me know if there any other players that need to have their status in the pool looked at again. As a reminder, here are the guidelines we use for this pool voting:
Now, onto #3!
1) Klim Kostin - 61.3%
2) Scott Perunovich - 50%
For the second year in a row, Perunovich has taken the #2 spot in the Blues prospect list. While talented, he has yet to play a professional game and did miss an entire year of play due to injury. So his stagnation in the pool is justified. But his resume is impressive and is what, I'm assuming, most looked at to select him this high in the pool. His bread-and-butter is his puck handling skill and spatial awareness. He has a fantastic ability of reading the offensive forecheck in an effort to find the most optimal path for the puck. From what I've seen, he even intentionally draws the forecheck to him in an effort to create lanes whether in the defensive or offensive zone. His mix of mental game and puck distribution will be, what I think, the two defining traits that could lead him to be a successful NHLer. The rest of his game is well rounded, but not spectacular in any one fashion. However, I know the size concern will hang over his head until he proves that it isn't an issue. If his puck skills and vision can translate to the pros, then I don't see his size being a concern for anyone.
He might make the NHL roster next year, but I think the earliest anyone should reasonably expect him in a Blue note would be by mid-season at the earliest. If he can prove to be an effective top-4 player in the AHL, he should be an early call-up.
A few side notes, thank you to @Beauterham for recognizing that Jeremy Michel is no longer part of the franchise. As such, he will be removed from the voting from here on. This does lead to a tricky situation where the pool of Blues prospects consists of 23 players with 20 spots to fill. Hopefully there won't be anymore prospects removed from "prospect" statuses in the pool, but do let me know if there any other players that need to have their status in the pool looked at again. As a reminder, here are the guidelines we use for this pool voting:
- Any Blues prospect that has played less than 65 games will be considered a "prospect".
- Any Blues prospect below the age of 25 will be eligible.
- The prospect has to be Blues property at this current stage.
- Voting will take 2 days for the first ~10 spots (+/- 2-3) and then switch to a longer timeline to allow more chances to vote.
Now, onto #3!
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