Bad Year to Pick High

[The Average Gatsby]

Don't agree at all.
The top 5 is plenty strong.
McKenna, Stenberg and Belchetz are all potential stars(very different players based on skill sets but they all appear to have PPG+ abilities in their own way).
Verhoeff isn't a "sure fire stud", but he's every bit the same level of D prospect that Owen Power was.
Tynan Lawrence isn't getting talked about much yet(missed a few weeks with a knee injury), but he very much projects as a PPG 2-way center with a legit edge to his game(he says he models his game after Nick Suzuki but I see a lot more Sebastian Aho in him than I do Suzuki; his IQ and motor are off the chart).

The exact order of that top 5 group hasn't really cemented itself yet because they're all so similar, but no matter how it goes we'll end up with somebody extremely good if we end up in that range.

I'm more concerned with going on a run and still ending up outside the PO's. I'm not overly wild about the group currently projected in the 6-14 range. Granted, that group will probably change dramatically by the end of the year.

I would think the Blues would be in good shape if they drafted in the Top 5 next summer. McKenna at 17 at Penn State may not have eye popping numbers yet i think he has 3 goals in 10 games but he seems to be the lock for #1. Adding Stenberg would be quite a development to have Otto and Ivar on the Blues left side for a generation, Ivar could probably play right away. Imagine going into next season with something like

Neighbours Thomas Snuggerud
I. Stenberg Dvorsky Kyrou
O. Stenberg Suter Buch (assuming hes not somehow dealt)

You get the idea

Where did Holloway go in this scenario?

4th line?

Blues gonna have to make a quick decision on Holloway. He could be the perfect guy to trade to shake things up. Guess it all comes down to what you think you have in him.

Does anyone think Holloway could be a 3rd line center? I believe he played center in the ahl.

[stljrs]

Don't agree at all.
The top 5 is plenty strong.
McKenna, Stenberg and Belchetz are all potential stars(very different players based on skill sets but they all appear to have PPG+ abilities in their own way).
Verhoeff isn't a "sure fire stud", but he's every bit the same level of D prospect that Owen Power was.
Tynan Lawrence isn't getting talked about much yet(missed a few weeks with a knee injury), but he very much projects as a PPG 2-way center with a legit edge to his game(he says he models his game after Nick Suzuki but I see a lot more Sebastian Aho in him than I do Suzuki; his IQ and motor are off the chart).

The exact order of that top 5 group hasn't really cemented itself yet because they're all so similar, but no matter how it goes we'll end up with somebody extremely good if we end up in that range.

I'm more concerned with going on a run and still ending up outside the PO's. I'm not overly wild about the group currently projected in the 6-14 range. Granted, that group will probably change dramatically by the end of the year.

I hope you are correct. Since I don't watch all these kids, can only go by scouting reports from the various pundits and it just seems like I read more holes in the projected top players games than prior years. Things will also change for these kids as the season progresses. There may be a few more stars come to light.

[seattleblue]

good year to pick high. I haven't come to an opinion I trust on Verhoff. but there are obviously multiple game changer forwards available

[Younghopp1991]

Don't agree at all.
The top 5 is plenty strong.
McKenna, Stenberg and Belchetz are all potential stars(very different players based on skill sets but they all appear to have PPG+ abilities in their own way).
Verhoeff isn't a "sure fire stud", but he's every bit the same level of D prospect that Owen Power was.
Tynan Lawrence isn't getting talked about much yet(missed a few weeks with a knee injury), but he very much projects as a PPG 2-way center with a legit edge to his game(he says he models his game after Nick Suzuki but I see a lot more Sebastian Aho in him than I do Suzuki; his IQ and motor are off the chart).

The exact order of that top 5 group hasn't really cemented itself yet because they're all so similar, but no matter how it goes we'll end up with somebody extremely good if we end up in that range.

I'm more concerned with going on a run and still ending up outside the PO's. I'm not overly wild about the group currently projected in the 6-14 range. Granted, that group will probably change dramatically by the end of the year.

I would think the Blues would be in good shape if they drafted in the Top 5 next summer. McKenna at 17 at Penn State may not have eye popping numbers yet i think he has 3 goals in 10 games but he seems to be the lock for #1. Adding Stenberg would be quite a development to have Otto and Ivar on the Blues left side for a generation, Ivar could probably play right away. Imagine going into next season with something like

Neighbours Thomas Snuggerud
I. Stenberg Dvorsky Kyrou
O. Stenberg Suter Buch (assuming hes not somehow dealt)

You get the idea

Where did Holloway go in this scenario?

4th line?

Blues gonna have to make a quick decision on Holloway. He could be the perfect guy to trade to shake things up. Guess it all comes down to what you think you have in him.

Does anyone think Holloway could be a 3rd line center? I believe he played center in the ahl.

Im sure he could stand there. Are we not passed the point of changing a players position? If they do not play center in the nhl its probably because they were not good enough at said position at a lower level or nhl level. Our problems are bigger than needing a center