St. Louis Blues
· 2026-06-24
The St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals completed a blockbuster deal, with Jordan Kyrou heading to the Capitals in exchange for the 16th overall pick in the 2026 NHL draft.
The Blues received center Connor McMichael and prospect Milton Gastrin in the trade, adding to their organizational depth.
The Blues now own four first-round picks: the 11th, 15th, 16th, and 29th picks.
GM Doug Armstrong has been open to trading up, and the Blues may use these picks to acquire an established NHL player.
The Blues are in an awkward spot, with plenty of young prospects waiting to break into the lineup, but also veterans who are still contributing to their success.
The options are plentiful for the Blues, but what may be most obvious is that they can’t hold on to all these picks.
And with the 2026 NHL draft approaching, the Blues will have to make some tough decisions about their future.
The Blues have a history of making bold moves, and this trade may be just the beginning.
But for now, the focus is on the draft and what the Blues can do with their four first-round picks.
The Blues selected Dalibor Dvorsky, Otto Stenberg, and Theo Lindstein in the first round of the 2023 draft, all of whom played NHL games this season.
So the question is, what will the Blues do with their picks this year?
Will they trade up or use them to select some of the top prospects in the draft?
Only time will tell, but one thing is certain, the St. Louis Blues are in a great position to shape their future.