There were a couple St. Louis Blues scouts that were quite excited when Scott Perunovich was still available at the 45th overall pick, in the second round, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Defenders are a little harder to judge, but Perunovich had plenty of upside.
When the Blues drafted him, he was coming off a stellar first season at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Perunovich had a lot of offensive upside, scoring 11 goals and 36 points in his freshman season.
He was the first ever Minnesota-Duluth freshman to be named Rookie of the Year and Offensive Defenseman of the Year.