Blues prospect report: Kaskimäki, Jiříček, and more (Oct. 12–18)

The hockey calendar is in full swing, and the St. Louis Blues' prospect pool delivered plenty of entertainment and highlight reel moments over the past week (Oct. 12-18).

OHL

Colin Fitzgerald (RW)
Weekly Stats: 3 GP | 3g, 2a | 5 pts | 4 SOG
Season Stats: 11 GP | 5g, 6a | 11 pts | 14 SOG

One of the more intriguing draft selections from the 2026 draft, the 7th-round pick has found his way to become a mainstay on the top line for the Soo Greyhounds with five goals and 11 points in 11 games.

He scored twice in the Soo's 5-4 overtime win at Niagara on the 15th and added two assists in the 3-1 win at Erie the next night. He's a point-per-game producer and should be one for fans to at least keep an eye on.

Carter Stevens (C)
Weekly Stats: 3 GP | 1g, 0a | 1 pt | 1 SOG
Season Stats: 11 GP | 4g, 4a | 8 pts | 19 SOG

St. Louis' 2026 fifth-round selection broke through a heavy three-game grind and continued to show good hustle and was ultimately rewarded over the long weekend. The 18-year-old now has eight points in 11 OHL games, with hopes of surpassing his 20-goal, 36-point campaign from the 2025-26 season.

AHL

Aleksanteri Kaskimäki (LW)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 0g, 2a | 2 pts | 2 SOG
Season Stats: 6 GP | 2g, 5a | 7 pts | 7 SOG

The first of two recalls by St. Louis over the past weekend, Kaskimäki recorded two assists on Friday's 6-3 loss. He seems to have finally found his offensive footing and grown his game, and the Blues will reward him with hopes that he can provide another wave of scoring and defensive responsibilities when called upon.

Justin Carbonneau (RW)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 1g, 0a | 1 pt | 1 SOG
Season Stats: 6 GP | 3g, 1a | 4 pts | 10 SOG

Carbonneau grabbed a power-play one-timer from the left circle on a 5-on-3 opportunity on Friday's 6-3 loss to Lehigh Valley, cutting the deficit to 4-2. He was held off the score sheet on Saturday but has been one of the Thunderbirds' top offensive producers and continues to generate quality looks.

Otto Stenberg (LW
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 0g, 1a | 1 pt | 1 SOG
Season Stats: 6 GP | 1g, 3a | 4 pts | 6 SOG

The 2023 first-rounder picked up an assist this past weekend with a bit of a quiet offensive weekend. Stenberg was among two recalls by the Blues from their AHL affiliate and should look to take a spot in the Blues' bottom-six when he is called into action.

Jakub Stancl (LW/C)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 1g, 1a | 2 pts | 1 SOG
Season Stats: 6 GP | 1g, 1a | 2 pts | 10 SOG

Stancl grabbed his first goal of the AHL season against Lehigh Valley this past weekend. The 2023 fourth-rounder now has two points in his first six games of the season as he continues to shift his deployment from the wing to the center under Head Coach Steve Ott.

Marc-Andre Gaudet (D)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 0g, 2a | 2 pts | 2 SOG
Season Stats: 4 GP | 0g, 2a | 2 pts | 2 SOG

Points in back-to-back games against Lehigh Valley, Gaudet has contributed well with some secondary scoring for Springfield. He has been deployed along with veteran Calle Rosen on the top pairing, looking to absorb heavy minutes this season.

Arseni Koromyslov (D)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 0g, 1a | 1 pt | 1 SOG
Season Stats: 6 GP | 0g, 1a | 1 pt | 6 SOG

While the defensive side of Koromyslov's game is typically his main calling card, it is always a great time to acknowledge and celebrate a player grabbing their first point in the AHL, and with the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Koromyslov has been a steady defender early on for Springfield, keeping things simple and making the sound defensive reads when things have gotten scrambly. Look for him to continue to grow and develop in the AHL this season.

NCAA

Tynan Lawrence (C)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 1g, 1a | 2 pts | 1 SOG
Season Stats: 4 GP | 3g, 2a | 5 pts | 17 SOG

Lawrence is picking up exactly where he left off at the end of the 2025-26 campaign and has continued to show great poise and patience this season as he settles more into the pace of college hockey.

While the NCAA season is still extremely young, Lawrence finds himself 47th in points but could very well vault himself into the top-20 over the coming weekend who just split the weekend against Colorado College.

Tomas Mrsic (LW)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 0g, 1a | 1 pt | 1 SOG
Season Stats: 4 GP | 0g, 1a | 1 pt | 2 SOG

The once-heavy shooter in the WHL has found himself deployed as a third line winger for Colorado College this season. After a bit of a disappointing 10 points in his first 36 NCAA games, Mrsic should be looking for a bit of a rebound. Hopefully he continues to respond accordingly this season.

Landon Nycz (D)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 0g, 1a | 1 pt | 1 SOG
Season Stats: 6 GP | 0g, 1a | 1 pt | 2 SOG

Securing his first point of the season with the University of Massachusetts this past week in a 4-1 victory over Northwestern University. In his second season with UMass, Nycz has been all over the deployment map but seems to be finally settling into a bit of a groove this season.

KHL

Mikhail Fyodorov (RW/LW)
Weekly Stats: 2 GP | 1g, 0a | 1 pt | 4 SOG
Season Stats: 16 GP | 1g, 3a | 4 pts | 27 SOG

Fyodorov finally found the back of the net, scoring his first of the KHL season. He grabbed points in back-to-back games and is now up to four points in 16 games.

NHL

Adam Jiříček (D)
Weekly Stats: 3 GP | 1g, 0a | 1 pt | 5 SOG
Season Stats: 8 GP | 1g, 0a | 1 pt | 14 SOG

Jiříček has been stellar at the NHL level, and not much else could be asked for of the rookie with only eight NHL games under his belt. Jiříček finally managed to get his first goal in the NHL this past week scoring a goal in the 7-2 onslaught against Ottawa. He looks comfortable under pressure and shows flashes of a top-pairing defenseman that he could develop into.

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