During the 2017 NHL Draft, the St. Louis Blues pulled off one the greatest draft heists in history when they were able to trade Ryan Reaves to the Pittsburgh Penguins for prospect Oskar Sundqvist and the 31st overall pick.
Reaves, a career fourth line enforcer was the Blues’ longest-tenured player at the time of the trade. His will and determination to not only become the league’s best enforcer (according to Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford), but to improve his skill set, made him the ultimate fan-favorite in St.