TORONTO - APRIL 13: Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini awaits the announcement for the first overall pick during the NHL Draft Lottery Drawing at the TSN Studio April 13, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages / Getty Images for NHL)
The St. Louis Blues knew they would have no part in the NHL’s Draft Lottery in 2020. Nobody could have known it would cause a stir.
The St. Louis Blues are fortunate enough to be one of the teams that had no vested interest in the ping pong ball process when the NHL did its 2020 draft lottery.