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Game Time Prospect Sunday, July 29, 2010

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By Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department


THE RACE IS NOT ALWAYS TO THE SWIFTEST:

In the closest race yet, a dark horse edged out three strong favorites to claim the Number Nine spot in the "Game Time" Summer 2012 Prospect Rankings.

Out of a total of 86 votes registered, 58 votes (66%) went to just four players. The winner this week, with 19% of the total vote and 17 raw votes, is third-year center Anthony Nigro.

Nigro's 17 votes edged out defensemen Jani Hakanpää and Brett Ponich, each with 14 votes, and Joel Edmundson with 13. Every one of the ten players listed in this week's poll received at least one vote for the ninth seed in the Blues' current prospect rankings.

New poll below; updated prospect listing after the jump.

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ST. LOUIS BLUES TOP 20 PROSPECTS (1 THRU 9):

VT BW 1. Vladimir TARASENKO
RW, shoots L. 5' 11, 210 lbs. Born 12-31-91, Novosibirsk, RUS. STL 2nd pick (16th overall) in 2010 Entry Draft. RUS
2011-12 Sibir/SKA (KHL) 54 GP, 23-24-47, plus-18, 15 PM, 7 PPG, 0 SHG, 6 GWG. 0.870 Pts/Gm.

JS BW 2. Jaden SCHWARTZ
LW, shoots L. 5' 10, 180 lbs. Born 06-25-92, Melfort, SK. STL 1st pick (14th overall) in 2010 Entry Draft. CAN
2011-12 Colorado College (WCHA) 30 GP, 15-26-41, plus-6, 18 PM, 5 PPG, 0 SHG, 4 GWG. 1.367 Pts/Gm.

TR BW 3. Ty RATTIE
RW, shoots R. 5' 11, 170 lbs. Born 02-05-93, Airdrie, AB. STL 1st pick (32nd overall) in 2011 Entry Draft. CAN
2011-12 Portland (WHL) 69 GP, 57-64-121, plus-23, 54 PM, 26 PPG, 4 SHG, 9 GWG. 1.754 Pts/Gm.

IC BW 4. Ian COLE
D, shoots L. 6' 01, 225 lbs. Born 02-21-89, Ann Arbor, MI. STL 2nd pick (18th overall) in 2007 Entry Draft. USA
2011-12 St. Louis (NHL) 26 GP, 1-5-6, plus-7, 22 PM, 0 PPG, 0 SHG, 0 GWG. 0.231 Pts/Gm.

JA BW 5. Jake ALLEN
G, catches L. 6' 02, 195 lbs. Born 08-07-90, Fredericton, NB. STL 3rd pick (34nd overall) in 2008 Entry Draft. CAN
2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 37 GP, 2088 Mins, 99 GA, 1203 SA, 2.84 GAA, 13-19-2, 1 SO, 0.918 Sv %.

PMcR BW 6. Philip McRAE
C, shoots L. 6' 02, 200 lbs. Born 03-15-90, Apple Valley, MN. STL 2nd pick (33rd overall) in 2008 Entry Draft. USA
2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 71 GP, 23-16-39, minus-10, 26 PM, 7 PPG, 0 SHG, 2 GWG. 0.549 Pts/Gm.

CF BW 7. Cade FAIRCHILD
D, shoots L. 5' 11, 190 lbs. Born 01-15-89, Duluth, MN. STL 7th pick (96th overall) in 2007 Entry Draft. USA
2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 68 GP, 8-26-34, plus-26, 32 PM, 2 PPG, 0 SHG, 3 GWG. 0.500 Pts/Gm.

JoS BW 8. Jordan SCHMALTZ
D, shoots R. 6' 02, 189 lbs. Born 10-08-93, Verona, WI. STL 1st pick (25th overall) in 2008 Entry Draft. USA
2011-12 Sioux City/Green Bay (USHL) 55 GP, 10-31-41, plus-11, 29 PM, 5 PPG, 1 SHG, 2 GWG. 0.745 Pts/Gm.

AN BW 9. Anthony NIGRO
C, shoots L. 6' 00, 189 lbs. Born 01-11-90, Toronto, ON. STL 9th pick (155th overall) in 2008 Entry Draft. CAN
2011-12 Peoria (AHL) 75 GP, 13-12-25, plus-12, 36 PM, 2 PPG, 1 SHG, 1 GWG. 0.333 Pts/Gm.