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The right side of Blues offense is officially on notice with newest draft acquisition

ByJustin Bonhard|
Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Justin Carbonneau is selected as the 19th overall pick to the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Justin Carbonneau is selected as the 19th overall pick to the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

With whatever you want to call that presentation of the first round in the 2025 NHL Draft, the St. Louis Blues made their first acquisition with the 19th overall pick. They selected Justin Carbonneau, a skilled but bruising right-winger, who will be a big part of this franchise's future plans.

Now that the big question of which way the Blues were going to go with their first pick is now answered, the next question is when and where will Carbonneau fit in? After the selection was made, the quotes and highlights that followed have now put the entire right side of the Blues offense on notice.

Watch out for Carbonneau

There is a bit of an unknown factor here, with when Carbonneau will make the jump to the NHL. There is a chance he stays in the QMJHL for another season, and then subsequently entering the American Hockey Level. Or, he could take his talents to the NCAA, with Boston College eyeing the 18-year-old.

Once he makes the eventual leap to the show, the Blues are going to have a bit of a log-jam on the right side of the offense. There are Jordan Kyrou, Zack Bolduc, and Jimmy Snuggerud, who are the top three right-wingers on the team at the moment. Of course, there is also Pavel Buchnevich, who could play in that spot as well. As the Blues are in a win-now mode, they are supplementing their future success with Carbonneau, in case they need to move on from one of them.

Kyrou and Carobonneau, 1-2 punch on right side

On July 1, Kyrou's contract kicks in with a no-trade clause. That is why you may have seen his name being thrown around the rumor mill, as this is the last chance to possibly dump him for help in other areas. With three straight 30+ goals seasons, that idea of letting him go has to stop right here.

Once Carbonneau matures and graduates his game to being NHL-ready, the Blues can use Carbonneau as either the second right-winger or swap him around with Snuggerud, putting one on the left side. Imagine a line of Robert Thomas in the middle of Snuggerud and Carbonneau. That line would be incredible.

But one player has to be moved between Bolduc and Buchnevich, as there might not be enough room. Of course, that is if the prophecy of Carbonneau being a generational talent is true. If a quote like this is true, he is going to fit right in here in St. Louis.

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