Prospect Info: 17-18 Blues Top Prospect #15

[STL fan in MN]

Toropchenko, then Stevens. Stevens has legit skill. Just needs to refine his game and stay healthy. Looking for a big year out of him as Captain of Northeastern this season.

 

[Bluesnatic27]

Binnington and Fitzpatrick seem like their most realisitic ceiling is a backup, but because they are goalies they could go anywhere. I have them listed after the Toropchenko-Mikkola-Lindbohm tier, but at this point it's really just a bunch of names.

Binnington, I agree with. I think he be a journeyman back-up if he ever makes the NHL.

However, Fitzpatrick strikes me as the kind of guy that will either be a starter or won't make it at all. He's a real boom-bust goalie because he has the body and athleticism to be a really good player, but if he doesn't develop the kind of mental game needed of a goalie, he might just end up floundering. I just hope he gets traded from Sherbrooke, despite their awesome jerseys, just so we can get a better read on him and so he can be developed better.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Looks like we can call this one. Toropchenko ran away with it.