NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the St. Louis Blues, according to NHL.com.
1. Jimmy Snuggerud , F
How acquired: Selected with No. 23 pick in 2022 NHL Draft
2024-25 season: St. Louis (NHL): 7 GP, 1-3-4; Minnesota (NCAA): 40 GP, 24-27-51
It was never a question of if Snuggerud (6-foot-1, 186 pounds) would make it to the NHL but more so how quickly, and the Blues were more than willing to burn the first year of the forward's entry-level contract by getting him acclimated at the end of last season and play him in a prominent role of the Western Conference First Round against the Winnipeg Jets.
"Honestly, it was the best experience of my life," Snuggerud said. "You don't get many opportuniti