The St. Louis Blues prospect pipeline churns with updates that have scouts buzzing from Springfield to St. Petersburg. Harenstam slams the door in juniors after his World Junior gold, while Korotky rides a KHL All-Star hot streak with back-to-back goals and slick assists. Bordeleau notches his first tally post-trade in the AHL, and Buchinger keeps pumping goals from the blue line - these kids signal the Blues farm system reloads at the perfect time with Olympics wrapping and deadline looming.

The Blues just shipped out Nick Bjugstad to the Devils for Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional fourth-rounder, a move that screams they're pivoting hard from last summer's depth play to full-on asset gathering. With whispers of Robert Thomas, Brayden Schenn, and Jordan Kyrou on the block - and Kypreos confirming the phones are ringing - Doug Armstrong clearly eyes the draft cupboard over another playoff push. As the Olympic break looms, this trade sets the tone for St.

St. Louis flips Nick Bjugstad to New Jersey in exchange for prospect Steven Bordeleau, a swap that bolsters the Devils' depth while the Blues reload youth. Bjugstad's steady middle-six game fills a hole for Jersey's playoff charge, but Bordeleau's speed intrigues as St. Louis pivots.