With the 29th overall pick in the 2018 NHL/SBNation Mock Draft, the St. Louis Blues are pleased to select, from the US National Team Development Program, defenseman Mattias Samuelsson.
Over the last decade or so, the Blues have been known for having drafted and developed a pretty decent stable of defense prospects. Four of the top five blueliners on the NHL roster – Alex Pietrangelo, Colton Parayko, Joel Edmundson, and Vince Dunn – are Blues’ draftees. Beyond that, however, the stable of “D” prospects is something of a mixed bag.