Prospect Camp
1Looking forward to watching some future Blues. Offensive defensemen by the handful. Schmaltz, Parayko, Vannelli, Dunn, Walman & Sergeev. Also want to see Fabbri and Barbashev. Hope some other catch my eye.
I'll certainly try to post a few thoughts from my perspective. I'm far from a scout but the more info on these guys the better.Matangama wrote:Hey, Dave, your post just gave me an idea - for people that are going to watch, if you're are up for it, please post in this thread when you're going. Might be good to say hi to a few of you (only a few......certainly not some of you chuckleheads). I was going to post the same idea over in Blues Talk, but a lot of those people actually scare me.
I'll be there, too, with my 13 year-old on an extended lunch break. Not sure what he'll be wearing but I'll be in a black shirt and khaki pants. I'm 6'8" so I'm pretty hard to miss. If you see me say Hi.foofighter wrote:I'm going today (Tuesday). I'll be with Pilgrim after we shake down McDonalds.
I'll be wearing a Beach special Riv's jersey.
It would be great to meet you guys.
The kid is smart.......he is already buddying up with our new monster, Parayko! Fabbri lining up his body guard for the next decade!wizard pork sword wrote:Cool video of cameras following Fabbri during day one.
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Hilarious! That was EXACTLY my first thought too when I watched the video.Matangama wrote:The kid is smart.......he is already buddying up with our new monster, Parayko! Fabbri lining up his body guard for the next decade!wizard pork sword wrote:Cool video of cameras following Fabbri during day one.
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So did I. I also want to point out that Fabbri is a left shot so everybody penciling him in as RW might want to re-think that.plagers4ever wrote:Hilarious! That was EXACTLY my first thought too when I watched the video.Matangama wrote:The kid is smart.......he is already buddying up with our new monster, Parayko! Fabbri lining up his body guard for the next decade!wizard pork sword wrote:Cool video of cameras following Fabbri during day one.
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He's played both wings in the past. I'm pretty sure he played RW for Canada in the WJC too. That said, I prefer him on the left side as well...but he's certainly capable of playing the right side.blueslifer wrote:So did I. I also want to point out that Fabbri is a left shot so everybody penciling him in as RW might want to re-think that.
Just a guess but I'd say that Edmundson is the closest. I'd be surprised if we don't see him up in STL for at least 20ish games this year. I still think Gunnarsson is not going to finish the season with us. After Edmundson it appears to be Parayko. Everybody else is at least a year away from serious NHL time.insideout wrote:Can someone enlighten me as to which of the Blues defensive prospects (in addition to Lindbohm) is closest to NHL-ready? Might we see any of them in 15/16?
Were you sitting outside on a bench a little after 3:00? My son said he saw you (well, a guy in a Beach Rivs jersey) earlier inside while I was dealing with something from work. You might have seen him, too - he was the kid with the bright blue Mohawk wig. He said he thought the same guy was sitting outside as we were getting in the car. I had to leave early to take him to a doctor's appointment. Sorry I missed you, too.foofighter wrote:Sorry I missed you Mook. I just read your post now.
Absolutely!Fred Garvin wrote:Guys, I think I speak for everyone when I say I appreciate the tidbits of information for us not lucky enough to be there in person. Thanks!
The problem Edmundson has is that he's a RD, and we're set with RD at the NHL level, and now he has Parayko pushing hard behind him. I agree with the 20+ games if there's an injury AND Colton is struggling at the AHL level, but if injuries on RD are a non-issue, it gives Colton more time to mature his game, and IMO Parayko's ceiling is higher than Joel's. If Colton reaches that ceiling, Joel won't see any ice with the Blues.ratonmono wrote:Just a guess but I'd say that Edmundson is the closest. I'd be surprised if we don't see him up in STL for at least 20ish games this year. I still think Gunnarsson is not going to finish the season with us. After Edmundson it appears to be Parayko. Everybody else is at least a year away from serious NHL time.insideout wrote:Can someone enlighten me as to which of the Blues defensive prospects (in addition to Lindbohm) is closest to NHL-ready? Might we see any of them in 15/16?
LOL, he is a smart kid. Actually, someone told me that they became friends during their stint together last season in Chicago, which can only help. I found that helping my incoming freshmen develop friendships with established, well balanced teammates only solidified their college careers, as that support structure can sometimes be the only thing that keeps them focused and out of trouble.Matangama wrote:The kid is smart.......he is already buddying up with our new monster, Parayko! Fabbri lining up his body guard for the next decade!wizard pork sword wrote:Cool video of cameras following Fabbri during day one.
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