Thanks for the information!
Sounds like this is a great situation for TT and the organization. Really excited to watch him play for the Wolves.
Confirmed with Link: Tage Thompson agrees to 3-year entry-level deal
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Thanks for the information!
Sounds like this is a great situation for TT and the organization. Really excited to watch him play for the Wolves.
bluemandan
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Dooooooope. I love it. Can't wait to see what he can do on the Wolves under Berube. If Berube/Sydor/Tkaczuk can elevate his game the way they elevated Barbashev and Blais', this kid is going to be a monster.
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Why play the games? Just give the Blues the cup..
Double-shifting Schwartz, nice nice nice
PiggySmalls
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Double-shifting Schwartz, nice nice nice
He needs all the ice time he can get to get back on track.
Glad he got signed. I hope Chicago can get him some faceoffs to ease him in. Deepest Chicago team I have seen since affiliating with them.
STL fan in MN
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Sweet. Glad he's reporting to the Wolves for the rest of the season. It'll be great experience for him and he'll get a taste of pro hockey and thus should know exactly what he needs to work on this summer.
Then again, he probably already knows given who his dad is but the experience will still help!
Then again, he probably already knows given who his dad is but the experience will still help!
Double-shifting Schwartz, nice nice nice
I'm giving him a chance to earn his money.
Brian39
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I'm really happy about this. I got excited when Pierre mentioned it on Sunday, but was preparing myself for a let down. I fully expect the Wolves to play at least 2 playoff rounds and I'm excited that he can be around for that. This allows Berube and the staff to evaluate him more this year and tailor an even better offseason plan. Most importantly (IMO), this will bring his total games played number this season to a number much closer to an NHL schedule. I'm a big fan of NCAA hockey, but the biggest drawback is the limited number of games when compared to Major Junior. Tacking on an extra month+ of hockey should help him learn what it means to prep your body for the grind of an NHL season.
This is the most excited I have been about a Blues thing since we called up Barby the first time around.
This is the most excited I have been about a Blues thing since we called up Barby the first time around.
shpongle falls
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Too much pressure on the Blues now given the circumstances they've created now, so I'm sure they aggressively pushed to get this kid signed and I bet they'll push to get him in the lineup next year too. Hope they don't ruin his development.
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Imagine if we didn't suck and have to bring up all of these guys from the Wolves. They would be stacked.
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Yes, he can play with The Wolves on a PTO (professional tryout contract), which won't start his Blues rights this season.
Robb_K
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I think he'd be better off dominating in The AHL next season, and not playing for The Blues from the season's start.
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Apart from him catching the "non-shootitis" that afflicts every Blues player, he should be OK.
That should be the prerequisite for our coaches...get them to shoot more.
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LetsGoBooze
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While I'm excited about this and hopeful for the future I'm wondering if we aren't getting ahead of ourselves. Tage was just shy of ppg this year, for perspective didn't Kyle Connor come close to 2 ppg his draft plus 1? I know different schools and stuff but it's tough for me as someone who doesn't get to watch college hockey to look at his stats compared to some really successful college players of the last few years and say that he has the production to be ready to be an impact in the NHL. Hopefully I'm wrong.
