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Re: rank the top 10 draft prospects for 2026

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Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:47 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:06 pm
Army's Mom wrote: 13 Dec 2025 10:25 am
The article mentioned him having a high hockey IQ - Im with others here who would like the Blues to do a better job drafting/developing for this.

How do you feel about his IQ?
Smart player who will score goals and punish people at the NHL level
Im going to try and catch his game on tv sunday to see him for myself. Id be real happy with him first or stenberg. We need a high motor and compete from our skill guys. The man can stick handle like a boss too.
Belchetz isn’t a high motor guy but his skating is fine and he gets to where he needs to be.
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Impressive player, size all the more.
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Re: rank the top 10 draft prospects for 2026

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Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 15:30 pm
Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:47 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:06 pm
Army's Mom wrote: 13 Dec 2025 10:25 am
The article mentioned him having a high hockey IQ - Im with others here who would like the Blues to do a better job drafting/developing for this.

How do you feel about his IQ?
Smart player who will score goals and punish people at the NHL level
Im going to try and catch his game on tv sunday to see him for myself. Id be real happy with him first or stenberg. We need a high motor and compete from our skill guys. The man can stick handle like a boss too.
Belchetz isn’t a high motor guy but his skating is fine and he gets to where he needs to be.
Thanks for the correction. I guess stenberg would be the high motor. What i was referring was in the link was the wrecking ball comment and punishing to play against.
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Re: rank the top 10 draft prospects for 2026

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Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 16:04 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 15:30 pm
Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:47 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:06 pm
Army's Mom wrote: 13 Dec 2025 10:25 am
The article mentioned him having a high hockey IQ - Im with others here who would like the Blues to do a better job drafting/developing for this.

How do you feel about his IQ?
Smart player who will score goals and punish people at the NHL level
Im going to try and catch his game on tv sunday to see him for myself. Id be real happy with him first or stenberg. We need a high motor and compete from our skill guys. The man can stick handle like a boss too.
Belchetz isn’t a high motor guy but his skating is fine and he gets to where he needs to be.
Thanks for the correction. I guess stenberg would be the high motor. What i was referring was in the link was the wrecking ball comment and punishing to play against.
Stenberg definitely has the motor…for me at this moment it’s still Belchetz if he’s there when we pick. Carels could possibly change my mind in the WJC’s provided he makes the roster and gets some playing time.
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Re: rank the top 10 draft prospects for 2026

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Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 16:04 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 15:30 pm
Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:47 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:06 pm
Army's Mom wrote: 13 Dec 2025 10:25 am
The article mentioned him having a high hockey IQ - Im with others here who would like the Blues to do a better job drafting/developing for this.

How do you feel about his IQ?
Smart player who will score goals and punish people at the NHL level
Im going to try and catch his game on tv sunday to see him for myself. Id be real happy with him first or stenberg. We need a high motor and compete from our skill guys. The man can stick handle like a boss too.
Belchetz isn’t a high motor guy but his skating is fine and he gets to where he needs to be.
Thanks for the correction. I guess stenberg would be the high motor. What i was referring was in the link was the wrecking ball comment and punishing to play against.
We need a wrecking ball scoring winger in the system more than a smallish skilled winger with a high motor
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Re: rank the top 10 draft prospects for 2026

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TruBlueFan_1970 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 16:45 pm
Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 16:04 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 15:30 pm
Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:47 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:06 pm
Army's Mom wrote: 13 Dec 2025 10:25 am
The article mentioned him having a high hockey IQ - Im with others here who would like the Blues to do a better job drafting/developing for this.

How do you feel about his IQ?
Smart player who will score goals and punish people at the NHL level
Im going to try and catch his game on tv sunday to see him for myself. Id be real happy with him first or stenberg. We need a high motor and compete from our skill guys. The man can stick handle like a boss too.
Belchetz isn’t a high motor guy but his skating is fine and he gets to where he needs to be.
Thanks for the correction. I guess stenberg would be the high motor. What i was referring was in the link was the wrecking ball comment and punishing to play against.
We need a wrecking ball scoring winger in the system more than a smallish skilled winger with a high motor
He’s a beast of a player and would look good in the Note.
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Re: rank the top 10 draft prospects for 2026

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TruBlueFan_1970 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 16:45 pm
Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 16:04 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 15:30 pm
Younghopp1991 wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:47 pm
Pierre McGuire wrote: 13 Dec 2025 14:06 pm
Army's Mom wrote: 13 Dec 2025 10:25 am
The article mentioned him having a high hockey IQ - Im with others here who would like the Blues to do a better job drafting/developing for this.

How do you feel about his IQ?
Smart player who will score goals and punish people at the NHL level
Im going to try and catch his game on tv sunday to see him for myself. Id be real happy with him first or stenberg. We need a high motor and compete from our skill guys. The man can stick handle like a boss too.
Belchetz isn’t a high motor guy but his skating is fine and he gets to where he needs to be.
Thanks for the correction. I guess stenberg would be the high motor. What i was referring was in the link was the wrecking ball comment and punishing to play against.
We need a wrecking ball scoring winger in the system more than a smallish skilled winger with a high motor
I said in my first post i believe that belchetz would be my favorite over stenberg. But id be happy either way.
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