The 19-year-old center prospect demanded the puck.
It's no wonder the Blues are excited about the potential of what the first-round pick (No. 17) in the 2021 NHL Draft can bring.
"Bolduc probably doesn't want to go back to juniors, so he probably wants to push so he can have a great camp, to get an NHL
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Jimmy Snuggerud
, selected in the first round (No. 23) of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Bolduc had an assist in his only NHL preseason game, against the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 1, 2021, and St. Louis is eager to see how he improves this season.
"Now it's time to get bigger and stronger and be able to do that same kind of thing at a junior level at the pro level," St. Louis director of player personnel Tim Taylor said. "There's no expectations for him to come in [and] make the team. His play will dictate that. Our expectations for him this summer are starting to get bigger and stronger."
