Revisiting the best draft class in Blues history

St. Louis Blues v Philadelphia Flyers | Al Bello/GettyImagesAh, the year 2007: Rihanna and Beyonce were on top of the music charts, and third installments in film franchises ruled the box office--Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

It was also the year the St. Louis Blues had their best draft in the history of the organization. Sure, the 2010 draft has a case, as Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz turned out to be excellent NHL players, but the 2007 draft can't be beat. Unlike a few years later, when it was the worst draft class in Blues history.

The Blues were quite active that year, too. They kicked things off by trading back from nine to 13 with…