St. Louis Blues rank No. 16 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2024

The St. Louis Blues are treading water as an organization. 23 in 2022 Tier: Middle of the lineup player Skating: Below NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: Above NHL average Compete: NHL average Shot: High-end Analysis: Snuggerud was one of the best forwards in the Big Ten last season and an important part of Team USA’s gold medal run at the world juniors. 95 in 2024 Tier: Middle of the lineup player Skating: Below NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: Below NHL average Compete: NHL average Shot: Above NHL average Analysis: Jecho’s development hasn’t taken off like some scouts hoped it would when we saw him years ago, but he remains a good pro prospect. 17 in 2021 Tier: Projected to play NHL games Skating: NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: Below NHL average Shot: High-end Analysis: Bolduc got 25 games with the Blues this season as a rookie pro although he wasn’t overly productive in the AHL He’s a tough evaluation because he has NHL-caliber skating, hands and a shot. 211 in 2024 Tier: Projected to play NHL games Skating: Below NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: Above NHL average Shot: Above NHL average Analysis: Korotky’s performance in Russia’s junior league was fine during the season, but he turned it on during the playoffs — one of the better forwards in the postseason.