rank the top 10 draft prospects for 2026

[Nublues69]

Gavin McKenna: LW, Penn State University (NCAA)
Keaton Verhoeff: RHD, University of North Dakota (NCAA)
Ivar Stenberg: LW/RW, Frölunda HC (SHL)
Tynan Lawrence: C, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Mathis Preston: Forward, Spokane (WHL)
Ethan Belchetz: LW, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Ryan Lin: RHD, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Xavier Villeneuve: LHD, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
Chase Reid: RHD, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Viggo Björck: C/W, Djurgårdens (J20)

[BluesDom]

Keaton Verhoeff looks amazing. Awesome.

Later in the draft: Ethan Belchetz looks intriguing
Id never draft a 5'8" player. STENBERG
Gavin McKenna looks decent

[crookedfeeder]

Keaton Verhoeff looks amazing. Awesome.

Later in the draft: Ethan Belchetz looks intriguing
Id never draft a 5'8" player. STENBERG
Gavin McKenna looks decent

what about Alexander Karmanov?

[Pierre McGuire]

Keaton Verhoeff looks amazing. Awesome.

Later in the draft: Ethan Belchetz looks intriguing
Id never draft a 5'8" player. STENBERG
Gavin McKenna looks decent

You will likely be singing a different tune on Stenberg after the WJC’s and he could very well be right behind McKenna when all is said and done.

[crookedfeeder]

Belchetz. tries to copy Brady's game. Lindros comparisons. too bad he's not a center.

[Pierre McGuire]

Belchetz. tries to copy Brady's game. Lindros comparisons. too bad he's not a center.

He’s the guy

[Harry S Deals]

Keaton Verhoeff looks amazing. Awesome.

Later in the draft: Ethan Belchetz looks intriguing
Id never draft a 5'8" player. STENBERG
Gavin McKenna looks decent

You will likely be singing a different tune on Stenberg after the WJC’s and he could very well be right behind McKenna when all is said and done.

The Blues are now going to try to position for Stenberg, the sell off will come and the Blues will be a top 5 pick team

[BluesDom]

Does a 5'8" player dominate the NHL? Id find a different guy.

Eric Boguniecki?

[Harry S Deals]

Keaton Verhoeff looks amazing. Awesome.

Later in the draft: Ethan Belchetz looks intriguing
Id never draft a 5'8" player. STENBERG
Gavin McKenna looks decent

You will likely be singing a different tune on Stenberg after the WJC’s and he could very well be right behind McKenna when all is said and done.

The Blues are now going to try to position for Stenberg, the sell off will come and the Blues will be a top 5 pick team

Stenberg is only 5'8"? I havent seen that anywher

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/6 ... r-stenberg

[Pierre McGuire]

Belchetz. tries to copy Brady's game. Lindros comparisons. too bad he's not a center.

Also the last couple of Windsor games that I watched he was playing center because of other Windsor injuries but he will be a winger in the NHL and an old fashioned throwback. He’s big, he’s talented and he’s mean and the Blues should do everything in their power to get him.

[BluesDom]

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdi ... pid=273059


OK 6'0 is fine
I guess he grew.

[PregnantNun]

Gavin McKenna: LW, Penn State University (NCAA)
Keaton Verhoeff: RHD, University of North Dakota (NCAA)
Ivar Stenberg: LW/RW, Frölunda HC (SHL)
Tynan Lawrence: C, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Mathis Preston: Forward, Spokane (WHL)
Ethan Belchetz: LW, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Ryan Lin: RHD, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Xavier Villeneuve: LHD, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
Chase Reid: RHD, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Viggo Björck: C/W, Djurgårdens (J20)

Perusing the scouting reports, the top 6 there (McKenna through Belchetz) all sound like potential franchise players. But the others are not slouches either. McKenna is McKenna, Stenberg is a beast, and Verhoeff would fill a major hole for us at RHD. I laughed at one report for Ethan Belchetz which called him "ginormous". Those big guys often take time to develop in the NHL. Not sure if we have patience at this point to let someone mature for 3-5 years in the NHL before they bust out, but he sounds impressive.

I just checked and Belchetz is 6'5", 227lbs at 17 years old omg

[diehardbluesfan1]

Gavin McKenna: LW, Penn State University (NCAA)
Keaton Verhoeff: RHD, University of North Dakota (NCAA)
Ivar Stenberg: LW/RW, Frölunda HC (SHL)
Tynan Lawrence: C, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Mathis Preston: Forward, Spokane (WHL)
Ethan Belchetz: LW, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Ryan Lin: RHD, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Xavier Villeneuve: LHD, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
Chase Reid: RHD, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Viggo Björck: C/W, Djurgårdens (J20)

Perusing the scouting reports, the top 6 there (McKenna through Belchetz) all sound like potential franchise players. But the others are not slouches either. McKenna is McKenna, Stenberg is a beast, and Verhoeff would fill a major hole for us at RHD. I laughed at one report for Ethan Belchetz which called him "ginormous". Those big guys often take time to develop in the NHL. Not sure if we have patience at this point to let someone mature for 3-5 years in the NHL before they bust out, but he sounds impressive.

I just checked and Belchetz is 6'5", 227lbs at 17 years old omg

This size at this age worries me to be honest. Is he great, or just a man’s body playing against boys. One day the other “boys” become men too and pass him up?

Thoughts?

[Pierre McGuire]

Gavin McKenna: LW, Penn State University (NCAA)
Keaton Verhoeff: RHD, University of North Dakota (NCAA)
Ivar Stenberg: LW/RW, Frölunda HC (SHL)
Tynan Lawrence: C, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Mathis Preston: Forward, Spokane (WHL)
Ethan Belchetz: LW, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Ryan Lin: RHD, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Xavier Villeneuve: LHD, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
Chase Reid: RHD, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Viggo Björck: C/W, Djurgårdens (J20)

Perusing the scouting reports, the top 6 there (McKenna through Belchetz) all sound like potential franchise players. But the others are not slouches either. McKenna is McKenna, Stenberg is a beast, and Verhoeff would fill a major hole for us at RHD. I laughed at one report for Ethan Belchetz which called him "ginormous". Those big guys often take time to develop in the NHL. Not sure if we have patience at this point to let someone mature for 3-5 years in the NHL before they bust out, but he sounds impressive.

I just checked and Belchetz is 6'5", 227lbs at 17 years old omg

This size at this age worries me to be honest. Is he great, or just a man’s body playing against boys. One day the other “boys” become men too and pass him up?

Thoughts?

There are zero worries with Belchetz. He’s a legit stud and he will be a stud in the NHL as well

[diehardbluesfan1]

I’ll trust your judgment Pierre. I don’t watch much amateur hockey

[TruBlueFan_1970]

Belchetz. tries to copy Brady's game. Lindros comparisons. too bad he's not a center.

Also the last couple of Windsor games that I watched he was playing center because of other Windsor injuries but he will be a winger in the NHL and an old fashioned throwback. He’s big, he’s talented and he’s mean and the Blues should do everything in their power to get him.

100%. He’s the type of guy we lack in the system.