Bluesnatic27
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The Blues 2020 - 2021 Top-20 Prospect List:
1) Klim Kostin - 61.3%
2) Scott Perunovich - 50%
3) Zachary Bolduc - 45.9%
4) Jake Neighbours - 63.8%
5) Simon Robertsson - 35.8%
I apologize for the lateness of this poll. This weekend has been a little too stressful for me and I couldn't get around to it until just now.
The number 5 spot goes to the newcomer Simon Robertsson. The 3rd rounder was a surprise faller that could easily make every team in the league regret not selecting him. Many have his shot as one of the top in the draft class. Coupled with his shot, he has that nice European style of skating where he is always on his edges. I like his ability to find those soft areas of the ice without relying on a perimeter game you see with prospects that have a shot like Robertsson's. He has the agility to avoid defensive pressure and a sneaky good ability to distribute the puck. I wouldn't say he's the most creative player with the puck, but he plays a good up-tempo game where I think he can give the illusion of being more creative than he is. That's not a negative as he makes the good, clean, smart pass as opposed to forcing the puck in lanes that don't exist. He just does it at a higher pace so as to throw defensive strategy out of whack. All-in-all, the guy is built to play an offensive style game and he does it with gusto. He managed to play 22 games in the SHL, and while he didn't exactly light the world on fire, the fact he stayed with the pro club that long is a good sign. It probably helped that he did push the offense when he was on the ice, even if he couldn't crack the scoresheet. And he did light up the scoresheet when pushed down to the junior club, so it's not like he didn't do anything. His resume is impressive and offensive tools are eye opening. He is highly inconsistent and doesn't have a defensive game that's worth talking about right now. That doesn't mean he's bad defensively, but I think he's going to become only passable in that regard if he reaches the NHL. I want to believe that the inconsistency to his game is the real reason he was passed over. But then again, he looked like a sure top-30 player in the draft up-until the U18 tournament. I would hope scouts wouldn't be as myopic as determining the standing of a prospect from a single tournament (you know, the old Craig Button style of prospect evaluation). But I can never be too certain. Regardless, Robertsson has the 1st round talent and we as Blues fans can only hope he proves the other 31 teams wrong on passing him up.
Let the voting for the #6 spot, begin!
1) Klim Kostin - 61.3%
2) Scott Perunovich - 50%
3) Zachary Bolduc - 45.9%
4) Jake Neighbours - 63.8%
5) Simon Robertsson - 35.8%
I apologize for the lateness of this poll. This weekend has been a little too stressful for me and I couldn't get around to it until just now.
The number 5 spot goes to the newcomer Simon Robertsson. The 3rd rounder was a surprise faller that could easily make every team in the league regret not selecting him. Many have his shot as one of the top in the draft class. Coupled with his shot, he has that nice European style of skating where he is always on his edges. I like his ability to find those soft areas of the ice without relying on a perimeter game you see with prospects that have a shot like Robertsson's. He has the agility to avoid defensive pressure and a sneaky good ability to distribute the puck. I wouldn't say he's the most creative player with the puck, but he plays a good up-tempo game where I think he can give the illusion of being more creative than he is. That's not a negative as he makes the good, clean, smart pass as opposed to forcing the puck in lanes that don't exist. He just does it at a higher pace so as to throw defensive strategy out of whack. All-in-all, the guy is built to play an offensive style game and he does it with gusto. He managed to play 22 games in the SHL, and while he didn't exactly light the world on fire, the fact he stayed with the pro club that long is a good sign. It probably helped that he did push the offense when he was on the ice, even if he couldn't crack the scoresheet. And he did light up the scoresheet when pushed down to the junior club, so it's not like he didn't do anything. His resume is impressive and offensive tools are eye opening. He is highly inconsistent and doesn't have a defensive game that's worth talking about right now. That doesn't mean he's bad defensively, but I think he's going to become only passable in that regard if he reaches the NHL. I want to believe that the inconsistency to his game is the real reason he was passed over. But then again, he looked like a sure top-30 player in the draft up-until the U18 tournament. I would hope scouts wouldn't be as myopic as determining the standing of a prospect from a single tournament (you know, the old Craig Button style of prospect evaluation). But I can never be too certain. Regardless, Robertsson has the 1st round talent and we as Blues fans can only hope he proves the other 31 teams wrong on passing him up.
Let the voting for the #6 spot, begin!
