Perunovich pick

[TBone]

If you liked Niko Mikkola you're gonna love Lukas Fischer

Mikkola has matured into a nice 2nd pairing player with some size and nastiness.

Hopefully Fischer arrives here sooner than later.

[sdaltons]

Parayko "replaced" Pietrangelo
Faulk "replaced" Parayko


This isn't hard.

[seattleblue]

If you liked Niko Mikkola you're gonna love Lukas Fischer

Mikkola has matured into a nice 2nd pairing player with some size and nastiness.

Hopefully Fischer arrives here sooner than later.

He's played a handful of games for Springfield now including yesterday. He's 18 so he's in Springfield on PTO and will go back to being Sarnia's captain again next year. They just missed the OHL playoffs but they would've been a walkover opponent in round 1 had they gotten in.

This player is a more fluid skater than Mikkola in my impression and he has more puck skills. But he is big, mean, nasty. For those who crave things in a Pronger temperament direction you now have Lukas Fischer. I said temperament, he isn't on Pronger's skill level but who is? Only a tiny few.

I think the thing to remember with this pick is he was one of the youngest players in his draft class. He is only like a week older than Kasahwn Aitcheson who is rising on the draft boards due to I think a shallower defensive pool this year and will be taken before the Blues pick this year in all likelihood. If Fischer were in this year's draft class he would be a first rounder absolutely.

[skilles]

The idea that ANYONE in the Blues organization thought Perunovich would help fill the Petro void is hilarious. The only player they were remotely counting on to do that was Parayko. And that was with the hope that guys like Faulk and Krug could help cover some of the offensive differences between the two.

If Perunovich was ever thought to be able to replace someone it was a guy like Vince Dunn. But it wasn’t meant to be.

I don't think he was really meant to replace anyone, simply the BPA when we were up to pick.

[Stlcardsblues]

NHL history:

1st Round Picks - about 63% make it to the NHL.

2nd Round Picks - less than 25% make it to the NHL

3rd Round Picks - about 12% make it.

Former NHL general manager Doug MacLean said his math over the last decade showed that only 15% of second round picks ever become impact players.

I remember seeing earlier that picks after 15 are essentially Round 2 picks. There is no difference in caliber of player.

Hey Green Grass, ya never answered my question. I thought you said you were leaving the board. What’re ya doing back so soon?

Many people wanted to rub it in when the Blues do well in the playoffs. I'm not one to run from a fight. So here I am.

So what's going to happen in the playoffs, Backesdraft? I say they win 1 but no chance for winning the series. What you say?

This is a step towards building a serious cup contender. Yesterday’s game was extremely important for the young players who had never played in an NHL playoff game to see the difference between a regular season game and playoff action. Even if they are bounced in the first round, it will be massively helpful in the development of this team next year.