Building through the draft. That is a game-plan that the many teams across all sports in the United States try to strike gold with in the midst of poor seasons.
The same can be said for the St. Louis Blues. In 2006, the Blues won the lottery and gained the no. 1 overall draft pick in the NHL Entry Draft.
The Note selected defenseman, Erik Johnson, an American from Minnesota with that selection. When a team has that unique opportunity to select a player no. 1 overall, it means they will be making that player the face of the future, and the face of the organization.