'No question' Allen NHL-ready for Blues

As The Buffalo News details the draft pick nuances of the Ryan Miller trade between the St. Louis Blues and the Sabres, the development of prospect Jake Allen comes into the discussion.

Allen's AHL coach says the goaltender is ready for the NHL.

“No question,” said John Anderson. “He can go up there right now and do a good job, but they've got that kid named Miller up there. He'll wait his time, and hopefully we can do really well and win a championship and go from there.”

Allen also hasn't let the Blues' goaltending situation, even before Miller was acquired, affect him.

“Quite honestly, it never got brought up, and that's the type of guy Jake is,” Anderson said. “He's living for the moment. He's really happy to be here.

“Sometimes you just make your own niche. It might not be St. Louis. You never know what can happen. I think anybody in their right mind in the NHL would take a look at Jake to acquire him as a goalie if not St. Louis next year.”

Source: John Vogl, Buffalo News