One of the things that gets overlooked when discussing Doug Armstrong’s reign over the St. Louis Blues is how well they have drafted. The Blues have only missed the playoffs a handful of times under Army, meaning they are are always picking in the middle of the draft or later.
Given that fact, it is a wonder the Blues have any pipeline, let alone one of the best ones across the NHL. As far as pre-NHL success, there are few franchises that have done better over the last few years.
Last season, just a little shy of one year ago, the Blues had two players vying to be a member of the top junior team in all of North America.