I would have gone with Al MacInnis from the past, but I want some size here. Pronger was an absolute force on the blue line. The Defensive Pairing First Defenseman: Chris Pronger (Past) I could also see Thomas have upwards of 70 assists playing with those two. In an 82-game season with this trio, I could see Hull and Tarasenko score 50 goals each. Related: Best & Worst Blues’ Draft Picks Since 2010 Tarasenko’s incredible strength, speed and shot make him a dangerous player on the outside. Hull is a pure goal scorer who can skate and purely fire the puck at the net. With Thomas at center, he’s got great vision with his pure passing ability and speed.

My final thoughts on this line are that it is three different puzzle pieces put together to create a lethal trio. His strength and skill put together could be the perfect finishing touch on this line. Prior to this season, he had five-straight seasons with 30 or more goals scored, one of those seasons being one where he scored 40. He’s already fifth in franchise history in goals scored with 214. Vladimir Tarasenko had a great season and put forth a good effort in chasing the Lady Byng.

The reason he’s listed in the “future” category is simply that he’s under the age of 22 and is a huge part of the Blues’ future. He’s already looking like he can be a star center in the NHL. Thomas has already had one good season and was in the midst of a very good 2019-20 season, at the age of 20. The thing with Hull is that you need to find a good center to feed him the puck, and that isn’t that difficult with the number of good centers the team has had over the last 10 years. Related: Revisiting the Brayden Schenn TradeĪlthough he’s listed as a right wing, I am going to have him play the left so he can line up in the left circle with his right-handed shot.

Hull scored goals in his sleep when he played, his 1990-91 season with 86 goals is third all-time in single-season goals scored - the top two spots are held by Wayne Gretzky of course. (Photo by Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images) Louis Blues skates against the Montreal Canadiens in the 1990’s at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. MONTREAL 1990’s: Brett Hull #16 of the St.

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