Blues fans are excited for Scotty Perunovich, to say the least. And rightfully so. He won the Hobey Baker Award this season, as college hockey’s MVP, and has ultimately mounted a seriously terrific collegiate career. Perunovich was the star of the University of Minnesota-Duluth lineup and led the team to back-to-back championships.
Now, he’s a Blue. Well, he’s at least signed his entry-level contract. With so much gloom surrounding the Blues defensemen, with Alex Pietrangelo and Vince Dunn both poised to leave, Perunovich’s bright future has helped quell fans. But is the bar set too high for Perunovich?