Bluesnatic27
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Top 20 Blues Prospect List:
1) Jordan Kyrou - 91.9%
2) Dominik Bokk - 84.2%
3) Klim Kostin - 43.4%
4) Ville Husso - 41.3%
Husso takes the 4th spot. Here's to hoping he can regain the form he had earlier in his career. I have faith he can, but like all prospects, only time will tell.
As for the 5th spot, it's going to be one of the defensemen for me, but I don't have a strong feeling one way of the other. I love Mikkola's skating ability and defensive intelligence. He reminds me of a more aggressive Bouwmeester, and I think he will get a chance on the Blues this upcoming season. But his offense is so limited, that highly doubt he can score more than 15 points in any given season. Reinke, on the other hand, has that top-4 scoring profile after putting up Dunn like numbers in his first season as a professional. He was the most surprising prospect for me, and I'm quite pleased with his totality of work. But he's being thrust into a situation where he has to compete with two of the best RH defensemen in the game, and I don't think his game can translate to that of a bottom pairing player, at least with how the Blues like to construct their defense. I also think his overall defensive ability needs more fine tuning based on what Nate has been saying. Then there's Perunovich, who has done nothing but win and quarterback offensive breaks since joining the college ranks. I'm always impressed at how well he can take control of the situation when I watch him play, and I disagree with anyone who says his skating isn't explosive. The guy can start and stop on a dime. I'm a firm believer that top-end speed is less valuable than great acceleration, and Perunovich has that. But, the defensive ability and physical attributes are certainly lacking when compared to the others, even if his offensive ceiling looks higher than both.
In the end, I'm going with Mikkola. I've always liked his play, and think he gets underrated by a lot of fans because he doesn't score that much. I think his skating is among the best the Blues defensemen have, both on the roster and in the system. I think his intelligence will provide him with a long professional career, even when his physical gifts start wearing down. And most of all, he's enter the team right as the left-side is clearing up with Bouwmeester's career winding down, Gunnarsson looking more like a 7th defensemen from here on, and Edmundson's future in more uncertainty than last offseason.
1) Jordan Kyrou - 91.9%
2) Dominik Bokk - 84.2%
3) Klim Kostin - 43.4%
4) Ville Husso - 41.3%
Husso takes the 4th spot. Here's to hoping he can regain the form he had earlier in his career. I have faith he can, but like all prospects, only time will tell.
As for the 5th spot, it's going to be one of the defensemen for me, but I don't have a strong feeling one way of the other. I love Mikkola's skating ability and defensive intelligence. He reminds me of a more aggressive Bouwmeester, and I think he will get a chance on the Blues this upcoming season. But his offense is so limited, that highly doubt he can score more than 15 points in any given season. Reinke, on the other hand, has that top-4 scoring profile after putting up Dunn like numbers in his first season as a professional. He was the most surprising prospect for me, and I'm quite pleased with his totality of work. But he's being thrust into a situation where he has to compete with two of the best RH defensemen in the game, and I don't think his game can translate to that of a bottom pairing player, at least with how the Blues like to construct their defense. I also think his overall defensive ability needs more fine tuning based on what Nate has been saying. Then there's Perunovich, who has done nothing but win and quarterback offensive breaks since joining the college ranks. I'm always impressed at how well he can take control of the situation when I watch him play, and I disagree with anyone who says his skating isn't explosive. The guy can start and stop on a dime. I'm a firm believer that top-end speed is less valuable than great acceleration, and Perunovich has that. But, the defensive ability and physical attributes are certainly lacking when compared to the others, even if his offensive ceiling looks higher than both.
In the end, I'm going with Mikkola. I've always liked his play, and think he gets underrated by a lot of fans because he doesn't score that much. I think his skating is among the best the Blues defensemen have, both on the roster and in the system. I think his intelligence will provide him with a long professional career, even when his physical gifts start wearing down. And most of all, he's enter the team right as the left-side is clearing up with Bouwmeester's career winding down, Gunnarsson looking more like a 7th defensemen from here on, and Edmundson's future in more uncertainty than last offseason.
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