A year after upsetting the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the playoffs in just five games, the St. Louis Blues just missed the playoffs as the Colorado Avalanche beat them by one point. One of the biggest reasons the Blues regressed this season was the same reason the Blues were able to upset the Wild, Jake Allen. During the five game series against the Wild, Allen held a 0.953 save percentage, but through 59 games this past season, Allen’s save percentage fell to 0.906.
While the Blues will need to figure out their goaltending situation, they otherwise have a fairly decent prospect pool without any immediate concerns and they should be able to comfortably draft the best player available.