We're finishing up our look around the world at the prospects in the St. Louis Blues' pipeline. We've already covered their prospects already in the AHL and NHL, as well as those in the CHL--now, we're onto those that're playing in Europe. "Europe" is being used broadly here and includes Russia, as several Blues prospects play in various Russian leagues as well.
The major prospect to watch across the Atlantic is one of the Blues' most recent picks: Love Harenstam. The Blues selected the Swedish netminder in the sixth round of the 2025 draft, and his stock has only risen from there. Harenstam has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the second tier Allsvenskan league in Sweden on Sodertalje SK. In 22 games as the club's starter, he has a .916 save percentage (SV%) and 1.92 Goals Against Average (GAA)--not too shabby for a teenager in a men's league.
What's really boosted Harenstam's stock, however, was his performance at World Juniors. In six games for Team Sweden, he posted a .911 SV% and a sparkling 6-0-0 record, helping the Swedes win a gold medal. The Blues might have a legit goaltending prospect on their hands, though he's likely still quite a few years away from going pro in North America.
Over in the Russian leagues, the Blues have three prospects worth highlighting. We'll start with Matvei Korotky, a 2024 seventh-round pick who plays for SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL. In 22 games with a perennially competitive SKA club, he has nine goals and 15 points. Over on Metallurg Magnitogorsk, 2025 fifth-round selection Mikhail Fyodorov has registered six goals and 11 points in 34 games. Lastly, on Traktor Chelyabinsk, 2022 fourth rounder Matvei Korotky, a defenseman, has posted one goal and 15 points.
The good news about the Blues' prospects playing in Russia is that they're all mostly playing in the top-flight KHL, which can be a difficult league for young players to crack. However, all of them have extremely long roads to becoming pro players in North America. Still, you have to admire the Blues' willingness to take swings late in the draft on players that could be impactful.
That wraps up our journey around the world to check in on the Blues' prospects. While the Blues may be struggling at the NHL level, there are some intriguing prospects on the way that will, hopefully, be key parts of the next great St. Louis Blues team.