The St. Louis Blues have spent the better part of the past five NHL Entry Drafts stacking together complimentary pieces that will, hopefully, one day bring another Stanley Cup down Market Street. The front office has built a pipeline that has already seen multiple players producing in the NHL ranging from a two-way centerman, to a potential top-pairing defender, all with high-upside wingers still pushing their way to securing full-time roles.
Those draft picks were selected not just for their upside, but for how they will fit together and fill different roles to bring structure, finishing abilities, and depth to collectively build a successful organization.
That all being said, here's a look to the Blues' past five years of first round draft selections (excluding the 2026), and reviewing how they have impacted the organization.
Zachary Bolduc - 2021, 17th overall
A skilled winger at the junior level, Bolduc came up continuing to work and develop as a dangerous secondary scoring forward for the Blues. He managed 24 goals and 45 points in 97 games with St. Louis, including a 19-goal performance in his first full season with the club before the Blues flipped him to Montreal for Logan Mailloux. The first-round pick developed into a middle-six scoring winger who netted what projects to be a very valuable top-four blueliner for years to come.
Jimmy Snuggerud - 2022, 23rd overall
Snuggerud has the potential to be the biggest "hit" of the group. After three seasons in the NCAA with Minnesota, he signed with the Blues and immediately slotted in as a top-six winger. He scored 24 goals and 51 points in 70 games in his first full season with the Blues, finding what could be a long-term top line with Robert Thomas and Dylan Holloway.
Dalibor Dvorsky - 2023, 10th overall
A 200-foot center, Dvorsky was able to force his way onto the NHL lineup at 20 years old. He scored 12 goals and 21 points in 71 games, holding down a third line spot for most of the season. His skating is still a work in progress, but his defensive detail, high-end hockey IQ, and one-timer have the potential to form a dangerous secondary-scoring option.
Otto Stenberg - 2023, 25th overall
Stenberg is a depth, middle-six winger with a high-IQ. He split the 2025-26 season between the AHL with the Springfield Thunderbirds and the Blues in the NHL scoring seven goals and 27 points in 68 games. He will have a hard time cracking the 2026-27 lineup but projects to be a valuable all-situations contributor that has the ability to play up and down the lineup.
Theo Lindstein - 2023, 29th overall
The third player selected by the Blues in the 2023 first round is a calm, left-shot defenseman teams can rely on behind their top-pairing players. He scored four points in a limited 17 games in the NHL last season, where he found himself paired alongside Colton Parayko. He is mobile, with a strong first-pass mentality, and projects as a future top-four defender who can play a well-rounded, reliable game for years to come.
Adam Jiricek - 2024, 16th overall
The Blues lucked into Jiricek on their roster after Jiricek fell down the draft board due to a substantial knee injury. The Blues bet on the defender, and he has more than worked his way back to the player scouts projected him to be. The 6-foot-3 right-shot defenseman dominated the junior leagues and looked the part in a limited stretch during the AHL postseason. He is built to be a mobile top-four partner who can join the rush and play a well-rounded 200-foot game that could one day rival former Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo.
Justin Carbonneau - 2025, 19th overall
Carbonneau is the power-forward with a strong finishing ability the organization will love having for the next 10-plus years. He tied for the lead in the QMJHL goals (51 in 60 games) with a quick release and his willingness to crash the net. He should begin the 2026-27 season in the AHL and projects to one day hold down a top-six role on the wing, forming a multi-layered scoring threat after Snuggerud.
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