The NHL has an interesting system with prospects. Although fans get excited about the potential of new St. Louis Blues players, you often have to wait years before you know what you have.
Forwards are often a little quicker, but defenders and goalies sometimes take so long to make the big league that you might forget about them. But, being a forward alone is not why Blues fans should be excited about Justin Carbonneau.
Carbonneau was taken with the 19th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. According to Blues insiders, he wasn't mentioned much because many projected him to go in the top 16 or 17 picks.