It's the dead heat of the summer, and the World Junior Summer Showcase is in full swing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The St. Louis Blues have two prospects participating: goaltender Love Härenstam is a member of Team Sweden, and right wing Justin Carbonneau--the Blues' most recent 1st-round draft pick, selected 19th overall--is representing Team Canada.
In a recent interview with FloHockey's Justin Peters, Carbonneau made something very clear: that he intends to push for a roster spot at training camp a few months from now.
"My goal for training camp with the Blues is to take a spot or play a couple of games.