The Blues have some interesting pieces if they don't want to part with Dvorsky or Stenberg:
-RW Justin Carbonneau: freshly drafted, he's got size (6'2",205lbs), speed, and physicality, and is an underrated offensive winger who was 2nd in Q scoring.
-D Quinton Burns: Big defenseman with snarl, and a good two-way game, he has put up 100 PIM or more in three OHL seasons, and had 49 points in 66 games this year.
-RW Jimmy Snuggerud: No way they part with this kid, especially after putting up 51 points in 40 NCAA games, and 4 points in 7 NHL playoff games. We can dream, though.
-W Jake Neighbors: Would the blues part with Neighbors in a package for Rasmus Andersson? Likely not, but he would be an excellent addition- 6'0",200lb winger from Airdrie is quite feisty, and put up 46 points this season for the Blues, with 6 points in 7 playoff games.
-D Lukas Fischer: See Quinton Burns. Fischer wore the "C" for Sarnia this season, and is still 18, despite being drafted in 2024.
-C/W Tomas Mrsic: Speedy 6'0",170lb winger put up 90 points in his D+1 season for Prince Albert.
-RW Adam Jecho: Huge (6'5",201lbs) winger, who skates well for his size, put up 53 points in 56 games in his D+1 season for Edmonton of the WHL.
-C/LW Nikita Alexandrov: He's going to be 25 in September, but the second-rounder from 2019 (who is 6'1",and 176lbs) put up 49 points in 48 AHL games. He's a speedy, two-way forward.
-LHC Aleksanteri Kaskimaki: Underrated 6'0" speedster had 34 points in 63 AHL games as a rookie.
-LW Ondrej Kos: Jakub's brother is a 6'2" power-winger who projects as more of a middle-six defensive player with physicality- but he's a good skater and handler, with a tight two-way game.
-RW Simon Robertsson: 6'0".190lb Swedish power-forward, with a dangerous shot, and good finishing ability. Only 26 games this year in the AHL before getting injured, with 6 goals and 13 points, as a 22 year-old.
-D Adam Jiricek: Excellent two-way defenseman who was drafted 16th-overall a year ago, but can't stay healthy.
-D Theo Lindstein: 6'0",190lbs two-way, puck-moving rearguard was drafted 29th-overall in 2023.
-D Colin Ralph: 6'5",227lb rearguard who skates well for his size, and can contribute in all areas.
-LHC Zach Dean: Another injury-prone forward, he only played 11 games this season in the AHL, putting up only 4 points. He was drafted 30th-overall in 2021 by VGK, and at his best, he's a speedy, playmaking pivot.
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