NHL Prospect Pool Overview ’25-26: St. Louis Blues Building Their Pool Through Depth

[DawgDad]

Also, can you point to such a statement made about the Blues prospect pool in the years leading up to the previous cup championship?

In 2019, no one said anything close because the prospects did not power them to the Cup, Rentals did (e.g. ROR). And this is why the Blues dominance was gone so quickly.

That’s not what rental means. ROR played here for several seasons.

But how do you explain the cup win? Since army is such a terrible gm and all. How’d that happen? Luck?

Army inherited a TOP5 elite RHD, Petro. The Blues drafts in the 2010s was quite good. They actually found TOP 5 talent, even though they selected lower in the draft. And then on top of the draft choices, they hit on trades and free agents.

Then Army let Petro go, and his talent acquisition across the board has been very mediocre since.

Who hit on trades and free agents?

So you want to talk about Army and FAs?

For every Fowler, I'll show you 4 Kevin Hayes's.
For every million that went to good, I'll show you 5 million that went to nothing.

Geez, you are dense. I hope you don't drive, you can't see what's right in front of you.

[The Average Gatsby]

Also, can you point to such a statement made about the Blues prospect pool in the years leading up to the previous cup championship?

In 2019, no one said anything close because the prospects did not power them to the Cup, Rentals did (e.g. ROR). And this is why the Blues dominance was gone so quickly.

That’s not what rental means. ROR played here for several seasons.

But how do you explain the cup win? Since army is such a terrible gm and all. How’d that happen? Luck?

Army inherited a TOP5 elite RHD, Petro. The Blues drafts in the 2010s was quite good. They actually found TOP 5 talent, even though they selected lower in the draft. And then on top of the draft choices, they hit on trades and free agents.

Then Army let Petro go, and his talent acquisition across the board has been very mediocre since.

Who hit on trades and free agents?

So you want to talk about Army and FAs?

For every Fowler, I'll show you 4 Kevin Hayes's.
For every million that went to good, I'll show you 5 million that went to nothing.

Hayes and Fowler were both trades, not Free Agent signings. Just like ROR wasn't a rental. You're awfully opinionated about a team that you don't seem to know very much about.