The Blues are watching Dalibor Dvorsky grow, and that could mean more beyond training camp.

Dvorsky, the team’s first-round pick in 2023, is entering his second season of professional hockey in North America and came into training camp with an outside shot at cracking the opening night roster in the NHL. During Saturday’s 4-2 exhibition loss to the Blackhawks, Dvorsky submitted his strongest effort of the preseason, including scoring a first-period goal.

“I really thought, especially talking about the first two periods, I thought his game was a lot stronger,” Blues associate coach Steve Ott said. “He’s continuing to grow through camp. He’s an exciting player. He had a lot of good puck possession, some strong plays and his growth continued to excel as this camp’s gone on.”

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