St. Louis Blues: Top 8 prospects worth getting excited about
6. Tyler Tucker
With their Seventh Round pick (No. 200 overall) at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Blues were able to grab what is now looking like a potential steal in defenseman Tyler Tucker. At the time of being drafted, the now 20-year-old was coming off a fairly underwhelming season with the Barrie Colts of the OHL in which he posted just three goals and 23 points in 59 games. Still, the Blues clearly saw potential and made a great pick.
Just one season later, Tucker broke out in a big way with the Colts, posting 14 goals and 59 points in 68 games, trailing only Ryan Suzuki for the team lead in scoring. The 2019-20 season was more of the same, as he put up a combined 17 goals and 56 points in 55 games split between the Colts as well as the Flint Firebirds, who he was traded to earlier in the season. He too is now waiting for a 2020-21 AHL season to begin.
5. Hugh McGing
The first of two college prospects the St. Louis Blues have on this list is forward Hugh McGing. The 22-year-old, who has spent the last four seasons playing for Western Michigan University, was taken in the Fifth Round (No. 138 overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. This past season was the best of his college career, as he racked up 13 goals and 35 points in 35 games. His point total led his team by a fairly wide margin, as Dawson Dipietro came in second with 29.
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While it was a solid season for McGing, it was somewhat disappointing at the same time given that he never really progressed over his last three seasons with Western Michigan, as he posted seasons of 30, 30, and 35 points. How he performs in the AHL this upcoming season will go a long way in determining his ranking on this list a year from now. Still, his point per game totals at the collegiate level is exciting for the Blues organization.