Blues training camp began yesterday, and while coach Craig Berube is adamant that forward Jordan Kyrou will be playing (subscription required) and will have an opportunity to stay in the lineup, it’s still tough to see where he fits in. There’s a log-jam in the top nine, and the fourth line, well, the fourth line is not only set, it’s also not an appropriate place for the 22 year old center.
The bevy of talent on the team might be a problem for Kyrou:
First crack at the opening night #stlblues lineup (once/if Hoffman signs):
Hoffman-O'Reilly-Perron
Schwartz-Thomas-Schenn
Sanford-Bozak-Blais
Clifford-Sundqvist-Barbashev
Krug-Faulk
Scandella-Parayko
Dunn-Bortuzzo
Binnington
Husso— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) December 28, 2020This is, of course, the team without Tarasenko.