DOB: 8/22/02 According to Pronman, “[Colangelo] is a very talented player… has great skill and is a high-end goal scorer. With Schenn, Robert Thomas, and Ryan O’Reilly, it seems like the Blues are set down the middle for many years. The LA Kings have selected forward Brock Faber with the 45th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft! Stats (US National U-18 Team): 46 GP, 3-9=12.
Alan Millar, GM for Canada’s U18 team, told Pronman: “he’s a high-end skater. Posts that continually express the same singular opinion will be deleted. NHL Central Scouting Final Ranking: 44 (North American skaters) But he’s the kind of gamble Armstrong has made before.eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_11',669,'0','0'])); If Armstrong hasn’t shied away from Russian forwards in the past, he certainly has not done so when those players were already in the QMJHL, as was true when he drafted Alexandrov and before him Ivan Barbashev.
Their professional depth is strong, particularly if Pietrangelo remains, with Justin Faulk and Colton Parayko both on the right side. Typically, the Blues have not taken big gambles in the first round. He got power play time this season and has some puck-moving instincts, but his skill level and playmaking will never dazzle you. The Vitals Position: Defense Shoots: Right DOB: 8/22/02 Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 Hometown: Maple Grove, MN NHL Central Scouting Final […] If you know what you’re looking for, you can still find great center talent after the first ten picks are off the board.
- Comments that incite political, religious or similar debates will be deleted. The Kings acquired the 45th overall selection from Detroit in exchange for the 51st and 97th selections. This year’s version of the under-18 NTDP is one of the more physical rosters the program has assembled and Sanderson is among the team leaders in that department. The young American is a fantastic skater and a dogged defender. Sign up for our regular 'Blues Newsletter' for all the latest. Ponomaryov could appeal to the Blues, particularly if they move back in the draft for any reason.
eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'thehockeywriters_com-box-3','ezslot_10',652,'0','0'])); Faber should still be around with one of the Blues’ two third-round selections. potential departure of team captain Alex Pietrangelo, Bill Armstrong now the top boss with the Arizona Coyotes, Mitch Reinke, a college free agent signed in 2018, the future of superstar sniper Vladimir Tarasenko, Cole Caufield’s slide to the middle of last year’s first round, 2018 selection of fellow German of Dominik Bokk, “Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts” starting with 2010.
“He sees the ice very well and can make tough dishes to teammates,” says Pronman. Brock is an elite puck moving defenseman who has worked to become one of the best defenders in the world in his birth year.
the Blues enter the draft with seven picks — one in the first round, none in the second, two in the third, one in the fourth, two in the fifth, none in the sixth and one in the seventh. Sam Colangelo didn’t have extensive power play time in the 2019-20 season, but his 28 goals and 58 points ranked third and second in the USHL respectively.
No one is certain whether he’ll develop the puck-moving instinct of a top NHL defenseman. The questions about him are in the offensive zone.
Obviously, the Blues will need an even further slide than that, but there should be plenty of potent scorers available to them late in the first round. - Personal attacks against other blog commenters, and/or blatant attempts to antagonize other commenters, are not tolerated. Then again, the same criticisms have been lobbed at Tarasenko in the past. The elite offensive skill is there, but Savoie is certainly a project. Chicago Blackhawks’ 2020-21 Roster Taking Shape, Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Der-Arguchintsev, Finnish Prospects & More, Washington Capitals ‘Untouchable’ Prospects, Bobby Ryan’s Surprise Path to the Red Wings Creates Optimism, Top 3 All-Time Chicago Blackhawks Goalies, NHL Rumors: Bruins, Canadiens, Avalanche, Caps, Oilers, More.
NHL Central Scouting Midterm Ranking: 40 Position: Defense You’re drafting him for his skating, for how hard and well he defends, and hoping he has enough offense to play at the higher levels. But the Blues need centers at the draft for two reasons: one, because every team needs centers at the draft, and two, because behind Alexandrov, they don’t have many promising prospects at that position in the pipeline. there are always questions when selecting a player from below the CHL level, but Carter Savoie was the first Canadian U18 player to score 50 goals in the last two decades.
Marat Khusnutdinov is undersized, at just 5-foot-10, 176 pounds, but he’s gritty and determined, playing in the dirty areas on offense but still killing penalties. But he has the tenacity and the skating, and in the third round, those are attributes worth taking a shot on.
But he’s been known to surprise before, and his draft group certainly seems to have a penchant for Russians in Quebec. Via Corey Pronman (subscribe to The Athletic here) He’s smart, he’s competitive, he plays with an edge. TSN/Craig Button’s Final Ranking: 102 Fellow NTDP defender and former Maple Grove standout Brock Faber ranked highest among Minnesota natives on the list at No. When Ethan Carter of the Hockey Writers looked at potential Blues third-round targets, Evan Vierling, a former number-two overall OHL pick, was his second choice. The Athletic/Corey Pronman’s Final Ranking: 85 Here are some of the prospects they could target.eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_1',664,'0','0'])); Braden Schneider is a 6-foot-2, 202 pound defensemen from one of the WHL’s consistently successful programs, the Brandon Wheat Kings, the same team that produced Brayden Schenn (those two should be easy to differentiate in the future.) With or without the departed Armstrong, the Blues have several clear needs for the upcoming draft.
He played on the left and right side with Brock Faber, Tyler Kleven or Conor Kelley rotating as his … According to The Athletic’s Corey Pronman, “[Schneider is] a player with a lot of assets and few holes in his skill set” (from “2020 NHL Draft Board: Corey Pronman’s final top 131 prospects,” The Athletic NHL, Sep. 29, 2020). His mobility is key for him at both ends of the ice. Capable offensively w/ sure stick and good vision.
He’s a high character type.” The Blues have always been drawn to high character, high-IQ type players, and it’s worked well in the past. Before we get to the draft, the general manager has work to do.
Currently, they have only Mitch Reinke, a college free agent signed in 2018. A steady two-way defenseman with excellent skating ability, Faber didn’t have remarkable numbers this season but still got involved in plays offensively. Brock Faber, U.S. NTDP – USHL. By Stephen Ground September 30th, 2020. Guhle could be a good fit. Respectful disagreement is encouraged. What His Coaches Said – Seth Appert, USNTDP (via University of Minnesota) He has good speed and very good skill.” Because of the uncertainty about his draft year, there’s a good chance Paterka slips to their pick. Even if the captain departs, no player the Blues would select in this Draft could immediately make an NHL impact. He is very good at closing on his checks, as well as turning up the ice and leading an attack with his speed. But for a smaller player, he is hardly a great skater, and he fetches criticism for his effort off the puck and in the defensive zone.
John-Jason Paterka is an interesting player who got limited exposure at the highest levels of German hockey last season. Log in, This Date in LA Kings History: October 27, This Date in LA Kings History: October 26, Kings Of The Podcast: Ep. If he doesn’t re-sign his captain before Oct. 9, it changes the present and the future for the Blues considerably. Pronman labeled him “one of the most talented players in the draft,”and a hard worker, but worried about the subpar point production (less than a point per game is low by QMJHL standards). They’ll have one of the strongest and most expensive right sides in the NHL. © The Hockey Writers 2020. 40. Faber was rated as a "B" prospect in the preliminary list. We’ll know in a week’s time who the next crop of Blues prospects are. McKeen’s Final Ranking: 113 The young American is a fantastic skater and a dogged defender. If they use all of them, it will be the first time Armstrong has utilized seven-plus draft picks since 2016. It would be reminiscent of their 2018 selection of fellow German of Dominik Bokk. They have an abundance of left-handed defensemen, but no one on the opposite side beyond Reinke. The main question on Faber is his offensive upside.