Blues Prospects Thread 2018-2019 Part II

[EastonBlues22]

Blues Prospects Thread 2018-2019

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Junior playoffs starting - here's Joel Hofer schedule with the Winterhawks

Spokane Chiefs (2) vs. Portland Winterhawks (3) Portland loses 1 game to 4
#SPOvsPOR – Series Preview
Game 1 – Friday, March 22 – Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena – Spokane – 7:05 p.m. PT Loss 2-5 Hofer 17 saves, 22 shots
Game 2 – Saturday, March 23 – Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena – Spokane – 7:05 p.m. PT Win 5-3 Hofer 23 saves 26 shots
Game 3 – Tuesday, March 26 – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland – 7:00 p.m. PT Loss 4-5 (OT) Hofer 38 saves 43 shots
Game 4 – Wednesday, March 27 – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland – 7:00 p.m. PT Loss 3-4 (OT) Hofer 33 saves 37 shots
Game 5* – Saturday, March 30 – Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena – Spokane – 7:05 p.m. PT Loss 1-4 Hofer 31 saves 35 shots
Game 6* – Monday, April 1 – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland – 7:00 p.m. PT
Game 7* – Wednesday, April 3 – Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena – Spokane – 7:05 p.m. PT
*if necessary

 

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Junior playoffs - Alexei Toropchenko schedule with Guelph

1. Thu May 02 | GUE @ OTT Loss 2-7 Toropchenko no points even
2. Sat May 04 | GUE @ OTT Loss 3-4 Toropchenko 2 goals, even
3. Mon May 06 | OTT @ GUE Win 7-2 Toropchenko 2 goals, plus 1
4. Wed May 08 | OTT @ GUE Win 5-4 Toropchenko 2 goals, plus 1
5. Fri May 10 | GUE (0) @ OTT (0)-Pre-Game
6. Sun May 12 | OTT (0) @ GUE (0)-Pre-Game
7. Mon May 13 | GUE (0) @ OTT (0)-Pre-Gam

oropchenko

Guelph wins 4-3, Toropchenko 1 G 1 A minus 1

Games
1. Thu Apr 18 | GUE (0) @ SAG Loss 2-7 Toropchenko 0 points, minus 2
2. Sat Apr 20 | GUE (0) @ SAG Loss 3-4 (OT) Toropchenko 1 assist, even
3. Mon Apr 22 | SAG (0) @ GUE Win 5-2 Toropchenko no points, minus 1
4. Wed Apr 24 | SAG (0) @ GUE Loss 1-4 Toropchenko no points, minus 2
5. Fri Apr 26 | GUE (0) @ SAG Won 4-0 Toropchenko no points, plus 1
6 *. Sun Apr 28 | SAG (0) @ GUE Won 5-1 Toropchenko no points, plus 1
7. Mon Apr 29 | GUE (0) @ SAG Won 3-2 Toropchenko 1 goal, plus 2

Guelph wins 4-3, Toropchenko 0 G 2 A minus 3

Series E: London Knights (1) vs. Guelph Storm (4):
Game 1, Fri., April 5, Guelph at London 7:30 p.m. Loss 2-3 Toropchenko no points, minus 1
Game 2, Sun., April 7, Guelph at London 2:00 p.m. Loss 0-7 Toropchenko no points, minus 2
Game 3, Mon., April 8, London at Guelph 7:00 p.m. Loss 4-7 Toropchenko 1 assist, minus 1
Game 4, Wed., Apr 10, London at Guelph 7:00 p.m. Win 4-3 Toropchenko no points, minus 1
Game 5, Fri., April 12, Guelph at London 7:30 p.m.* Win 3-1 Toropchenko no points, even
Game 6, Sat., April 13, London at Guelph 7:00 p.m.* Win 5-3 Toropchenko, 1 assist, plus 2
Game 7, Tues., April 16, Guelph at London 7:00 p.m.* Win 6-3 Toropchenko no points, even

Guelph wins 4-0, Toropchenko 5 G 2 A plus 4
Series D:
Guelph Storm (4) vs. Kitchener Rangers (5)
Game 1, Fri., March 22 at Guelph – 7:30 p.m. Win 4-2 Toropchenko 1 goal, minus 1
Game 2, Sun., March 24 at Guelph – 2:00 p.m. Win 7-0 Toropchenko 1 goal 2 assists plus 2
Game 3, Tues., March 26 at Kitchener – 7:00 p.m. Win 6-3 Toropchenko 1 goal, plus 2
Game 4, Thurs., March 28 at Kitchener – 7:00 p.m. Win 5-1 Toropchenko 2 goals, plus 1
Game 5, Fri., March 29 at Guelph – 7:30 p.m.*
Game 6, Sun., March 31 at Kitchener – 6:00 p.m.*
Game 7, Tues., April 2 at Guelph – 7:00 p.m.*
#GUEvsKIT

 

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Junior playoffs - Mathias Laferriere schedule with Cape Breton

Round 2 vs Rimouski Cape Breton loses series 1-4 Laferriere 1 G 1 A, minus 5

1. Fri Apr 05 | CAP (0) @ RIM Loss 1-3 Laferriere no points, minus 1
2. Sun Apr 07 | CAP (0) @ RIM Win 2-1 Laferriere 1 G, plus 1
3. Tue Apr 09 | RIM (0) @ CAP Loss 0-3 Laferriere no points, minus 1
4. Thu Apr 11 | RIM (0) @ CAP Loss 2-5 Laferriere, 1 assist, minus 3
5. Fri Apr 12 | RIM (0) @ CAP Loss 3-5 Laferriere, no points, minus 1
6. Mon Apr 15 | CAP (0) @ RIM
7. Tue Apr 16 | CAP (0) @ RIM


Cape Breton wins series 4-2 Laferriere 2 G 4 A plus 2

Cape Breton vs Charlottetown
2019-03-22 Cape Breton 2 Charlottetown 3 Final OT2 Loss 2-3 Laferriere - no points
2019-03-23 Cape Breton 0 Charlottetown Loss 6-4 Laferriere 1 G 1 A -2
2019-03-26 Charlottetown 0 Cape Breton 0 Win 1-0 Laferriere no points plus 1
2019-03-27 Charlottetown 0 Cape Breton 0 Win 6-2, Laferriere 1 G 1 A plus 2
2019-03-29 Cape Breton 0 Charlottetown Win 4-3 Laferriere 0 G 1 A
2019-03-31 Charlottetown 0 Cape Breton 0 Win 4-3 Laferriere 0 G 2 A plus 1
2019-04-02 Cape Breton 0 Charlottetown 0

 

[ezcreepin]

Question: How good is the DEL? I haven't seen or heard of many players coming from that league so I wasn't too sure how good or competitive they were, but Jaedon Descheneau, a former Blues pick, has been playing over there and is like 6th or 7th in league scoring, and he just turned 24. I doubt the Blues bring him back in some capacity, but he is a smaller forward and I would imagine his skills and speed would translate really well the NHL game now. Maybe he comes back, maybe he doesn't, but just an interesting tid-bit looking through our past draft selections.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Question: How good is the DEL? I haven't seen or heard of many players coming from that league so I wasn't too sure how good or competitive they were, but Jaedon Descheneau, a former Blues pick, has been playing over there and is like 6th or 7th in league scoring, and he just turned 24. I doubt the Blues bring him back in some capacity, but he is a smaller forward and I would imagine his skills and speed would translate really well the NHL game now. Maybe he comes back, maybe he doesn't, but just an interesting tid-bit looking through our past draft selections.

It’s a league that a lot of former AHL players end up in because it’s fairly low-intensity and easier on their bodies. It’s a decent league in its own right, but the NHL translation factor is pretty low; not very close to Liiga, the SHL, or even the Swiss league.

I don’t recall, but did we ever sign Descheneau to an ELC? I don’t think we did. If he wanted to come back to North America, he would likely be ECHL-bound (at least at first), and there’s no guarantee that he winds up in our system again. I’ve been happy for him though, he’s making a name for himself over there.

 

[ezcreepin]

It’s a league that a lot of former AHL players end up in because it’s fairly low-intensity and easier on their bodies. It’s a decent league in its own right, but the NHL translation factor is pretty low; not very close to Liiga, the SHL, or even the Swiss league.

I don’t recall, but did we ever sign Descheneau to an ELC? I don’t think we did. If he wanted to come back to North America, he would likely be ECHL-bound (at least at first), and there’s no guarantee that he winds up in our system again. I’ve been happy for him though, he’s making a name for himself over there.

I dont believe we signed him, I think we had quite a few contracts that we needed to sign and not enough contracts left to offer him one. I'd be interested to see how he performs in the AHL, but yea I doubt he comes back over.

 

[Brockon]

Question: How good is the DEL? I haven't seen or heard of many players coming from that league so I wasn't too sure how good or competitive they were, but Jaedon Descheneau, a former Blues pick, has been playing over there and is like 6th or 7th in league scoring, and he just turned 24. I doubt the Blues bring him back in some capacity, but he is a smaller forward and I would imagine his skills and speed would translate really well the NHL game now. Maybe he comes back, maybe he doesn't, but just an interesting tid-bit looking through our past draft selections.

Well, I can't speak to the overall skill level of the DEL.

Dominik Kahun was the 14th leading scorer of the DEL in 2017-18, signed with Chicago as an undrafted free agent and has put up a 12G-23A-35P in 80 GP stat line at the age of 23. He played throughout the 1st-3rd lines through the season, without major time on the PP to my knowledge. Those are respectable, if not good numbers for an NHL rookie transitioning on the fly to the North American game.

As per Elite prospects "A smart forward, who plays a reliable two-way game and is present at both ends of the ice using his tremendous skating abilities. Dominic Kahun has quick hands and is a slick stick-handler as he doesn’t need much room to dazzle with the puck through the opponent’s defense. Has a small stature, with a lot of room to bulk up and his physical play is inexistent as he shies away from contact on the ice. Poised with the puck and sees the ice well with remarkable vision. With those attributes, he can lead a team’s offense and make his teammates better. (by Rafik Soliman, August 2014)".

 

[simon IC]

Well, I can't speak to the overall skill level of the DEL.

Dominik Kahun was the 14th leading scorer of the DEL in 2017-18, signed with Chicago as an undrafted free agent and has put up a 12G-23A-35P in 80 GP stat line at the age of 23. He played throughout the 1st-3rd lines through the season, without major time on the PP to my knowledge. Those are respectable, if not good numbers for an NHL rookie transitioning on the fly to the North American game.

As per Elite prospects "A smart forward, who plays a reliable two-way game and is present at both ends of the ice using his tremendous skating abilities. Dominic Kahun has quick hands and is a slick stick-handler as he doesn’t need much room to dazzle with the puck through the opponent’s defense. Has a small stature, with a lot of room to bulk up and his physical play is inexistent as he shies away from contact on the ice. Poised with the puck and sees the ice well with remarkable vision. With those attributes, he can lead a team’s offense and make his teammates better. (by Rafik Soliman, August 2014)".

I know I can be unforgiving concerning this aspect, but I have to admit I completely lost interest when I read the bolded sentence.

 

[Brockon]

I know I can be unforgiving concerning this aspect, but I have to admit I completely lost interest when I read the bolded sentence.

Kahun is a player I knew off the top of my head that had recently played in the DEL that you might have seen play in the NHL this year.

The middle portion was my quick performance summary.

My thought was that you'd be able to glean something from that. The bolded portion, was a scout's observation from 2014 - hence the quotation marks and somewhat dry commentary.

 

[ezcreepin]

Kahun is a player I knew off the top of my head that had recently played in the DEL that you might have seen play in the NHL this year.

The middle portion was my quick performance summary.

My thought was that you'd be able to glean something from that. The bolded portion, was a scout's observation from 2014 - hence the quotation marks and somewhat dry commentary.

This is interesting to me then. Why not explore that option with Descheneau, signing him to like a 1 or 2 year contract? Soshnikov will be off the books, along with Thorburn, Bleackley, and Nolan. I feel like the Blues could infuse some more offense into that lineup in the AHL and give him a chance to make the NHL roster, assuming he would come back over. He's obviously gifted offensively, being one of the top scorers in the league at just now 24 years old. Plus, it'd be nice to reclaim that draft pick with at least some production, whether it be minor league or in the majors. Idk, just a thought looking back at these past drafts.

 

[Frenzy31]

Junior playoffs - Mathias Laferriere schedule with Cape Breton

Cape Breton vs Charlottetown
2019-03-22 Cape Breton 2 Charlottetown 3 Final OT2 Loss 2-3 Laferriere - no points
2019-03-23 Cape Breton 0 Charlottetown Loss 6-4 Laferriere 1 G 1 A -2
2019-03-26 Charlottetown 0 Cape Breton 0 Win 1-0 Laferriere no points plus 1
2019-03-27 Charlottetown 0 Cape Breton 0 Win 6-2, Laferriere 1 G 1 A plus 2
2019-03-29 Cape Breton 0 Charlottetown Win 4-3 Laferriere 0 G 1 A
2019-03-31 Charlottetown 0 Cape Breton 0
2019-04-02 Cape Breton 0 Charlottetown 0

Laferriere - 2 assists a Cape Brenton moves on.

Noel with 1g 6a in 6 playoff games. He is also a -1. Series is tied at 3:3. Last game tonight.

 

[ezcreepin]

Laferriere - 2 assists a Cape Brenton moves on.

Noel with 1g 6a in 6 playoff games. He is also a -1. Series is tied at 3:3. Last game tonight.

Noel eliminated from the playoffs, finished with 1-6-7 and a -2. Good try by Val, but they just seem like they can't keep a goal out.

 

[Agalloch]

So Bourque signing with Ottawa organisation on a ATO.

 

[PiggySmalls]

So Bourque signing with Ottawa organisation on a ATO.

Smart move. Belleville will be in the playoffs. More potential games for him.

 

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Thorburn's take on Kostin - via Korac

"He's got the drive, he's got the skill. Once he gets the structure of the North American game, once he gets that, he'll be a force. This kid plays physical, he plays skill, he can skate for a big boy. He's got the tools."

 

[OSA]

So I was watching the OHL draft today and during his interview, the 3rd overall pick, Connor Lockhart, was talking about how much he loves the St. Louis Blues!! Talked about he’s been loving the turnaround since December, mentioned some of the OHL grads on the Blues’ roster and how he hopes to follow in their footsteps. Great interview!

#newfavoriteplayer

Btw he’s drafted to Erie

 

[Beauterham]

The Rampage signed Tyler Tucker (2018 7th round pick) to a ATO. Interestingly, they also signed NCAA winger/center Robby Jackson to a ATO.

Couple of NHL-teams were interested in signing him. That maken me wonder if his Rampage ATO is just a first step leading him to signing a ELC-contract with the Blues after this season (exactly like Jared Thomas did last year).

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

The Rampage signed Tyler Tucker (2018 7th round pick) to a ATO. Interestingly, they also signed NCAA winger/center Robby Jackson to a ATO.

Couple of NHL-teams were interested in signing him. That maken me wonder if his Rampage ATO is just a first step leading him to signing a ELC-contract with the Blues after this season (exactly like Jared Thomas did last year).

I like that pick up. Excellent depth guy with the overall game to be a 3rd/4th line two way forward. Plays fearless for a small guy...much like Fabbri before he got hurt. Be interesting to see how he adjusts to the next level. Decent prospect.

 

[c-carp]

How has Domink Bokk progressed

 

[LGB]

No Kyrou though. Probably due to games played.

 

[Renard]

No Kyrou though. Probably due to games played.

Good for Reinke!

 

[Maverick41]

How has Domink Bokk progressed

Can't really answer that, but he played his first game for the German national team today in an exhibition game vs. Slovakia and had 2 assists in a 2-1 victory.

I don't know if the link works outside of Germany but if it does there is a video from the game:

Eishockey-Länderspiel: Deutschland - Slowakei (2:1) | Tore und Highlights

 

[Blueston]

Perunovich and UMD heading back to NCAA title game.

 

[Beauterham]

Perunovich and UMD heading back to NCAA title game.

Would be amazing for him to win twice in a row.

Wonder what the Blues short term plan with him are. Offer him a ECL-contract for next season or giving him another year with Minnesota?