Call up Rattie?

[Daley Tarasenkshow]

I'm fine with Rattie playing.

It's not like he's 5'6 120, I mean he's borderline 6'0 170. I'm not worried about him gettin pushed around, especially since he's not the type of player that plays the body.

 

[tfriede2]

Rattie just got called up and will play a top-6 role and on the PP, per the Blues Twitter account.

But, but...he's going to get eaten alive!

I think he'll do fine...plus, he's not 170 as another poster indicated, as that is an outdated stat. He weighed in at 183 to begin the AHL season (I'm sure he's lost 5 pounds since the beginning of the season though).

 

[Lord Helix]

Patrick Kane was 155 pounds soaking wet when he came into the NHL....

Wayne Gretzky was going to get killed out there...

 

[JustOneB4IDie]

But, but...he's going to get eaten alive!

I think he'll do fine...plus, he's not 170 as another poster indicated, as that is an outdated stat. He weighed in at 183 to begin the AHL season (I'm sure he's lost 5 pounds since the beginning of the season though).

Trial by fire, not many other alternatives right now.

 

[BigB]

I am interested to see what this kid has on big level.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Early in the season we all discussed who would get called up and under what circumstances the call-up would occur. We pretty much all agreed that Rattie would be called up if a certain number of players and a certain type (bottom 6/top 6) of player went down with injury.

That scenario has manifested. No matter what I think about it, Rattie is here and let's hope for the best.

Frankly, I agree with both sides that Rattie is not physical enough nor is he a big dude. He's got 6 feet, but is kinda small for his height. But he needs to find out exactly where he stands regarding his NHL potential. Now is the time to get him in St. Louis to find out what he has and what he does not have.

I'm excited, but a little scared that he might get creamed. Chances are high that he will get creamed at least once and the fear will go away once he gets back up and skates on.

I feel bad for all of the injured players, but such is life in the NHL.

Welcome to the big leagues, Ty Rattie!!

 

[JustOneB4IDie]

I am interested to see what this kid has on big level.

All us Blues fans are, just didn't expect it this year. I just hope Rattie keeps his head up and we all know why because of his size.

 

[Robb_K]

But, but...he's going to get eaten alive!

I think he'll do fine...plus, he's not 170 as another poster indicated, as that is an outdated stat. He weighed in at 183 to begin the AHL season (I'm sure he's lost 5 pounds since the beginning of the season though).

EXACTLY! He was last listed as 178. So, he's about 5:11 & 1/2 and roughly 180 lb. After this summer of working with Nelson Ayotte, he'll probably end up close to 190. More importantly, he'll be a LOT stronger. And his couple of games played in The NHL, and his practising with The Blues, will show him what to strive for in those areas. He has looked good, so far. He has made a few good hits, and held his own against physical contact (despite getting squeezed off the puck a few times-he has roughly broken even in his puck battles).

It's too early to tell if he'll be able to earn a spot on The Blues' NHL roster at the start of next season, as that will depend highly upon which forwards are let go, who is signed and all of their salaries/ But, I'm sure we'll see him in The NHL for a substantial portion of 2014-15.

He is a natural goal scorer, who has scored well at all levels he has played. He has great offensive instincts, positioning for shots, shot choice, avoiding defences, different shot type skills, etc. The Blues need his skills. I can't see him staying much longer in The AHL 9maybe 25-30 games, IF The Blues are stacked on the wing. But, I don't know if that will happen. He may be better equipped to stay up than Jaskin, IF Jaskin doesn't improve his skating over the summer.