It’s not uncommon for an NHL veteran to make the claim, “I’ve got a lot of hockey left in me.”

It’s not something one hears every day at a prospect camp, but that’s what Blues newcomer Conner Bleackley says matter-of-factly. At 20 years old and already with his third NHL organization, he knows there are going to be questions and he took the first steps at answering them Tuesday on the first day of the Blues’ prospect camp at the Ice Zone.

“Today was good,” said Bill Armstrong, the club’s director of amateur scouting. “He showed up in shape and he’s got a little jump in his step. He was on the puck, he made plays, he beat people one-on-one, he does a little bit of everything.”

The Colorado Avalanche were looking to get that player when they drafted Bleackley No. 23 overall in 2014, two picks after the Blues selected Robby Fabbri. But while Fabbri has already played 72 games, scoring 18 goals, Bleackley is still waiting to make his league debut.