The St. Louis Blues had six picks in the 2022 NHL Draft and the tall task of building out a prospect pool that, with the promotion of Scotty Perunovich and soon-to-be promotion of Jake Neighbours, was admittedly barren. They started the draft with the tremendous value-pick of Jimmy Snuggerud, which the GameTime team broke down in depth here. But did the rest of their draft live up to the great vibe they started with?
First Round (23rd Overall): Jimmy Snuggerud, RW/LW
U.S. National U18 Team (NTDP) - 59 Games, 24 Goals, 39 Assists, 63 Points
Personal Ranking: 33rd Overall
As discussed in previous GameTime articles, the Snuggerud pick is a clear trend-setter for the Blues.