The St. Louis Blues have the 11th and 15th pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, meaning they have a chance to really improve their future core. There are still 10 teams ahead of them that can take the "perfect" piece away, but there is still ample time to get the right guy.
There is one potential prospect that had a very busy and crazy 2025-26, in which he was all over the map. Starting in the USHL with the Muskegon Lumberjacks, and then playing for Boston University at the NCAA-level, and including the representation of his home country in the World Juniors for Canada, Tynan Lawrence was everywhere.
Could his next stop be inside the Blues organization?
Profile
Lawrence is a center, standing at 6-foot, 185 pounds. He is a left-handed shot and only 17-years-old. There is a lot to be said about his game, but all of that still falls under the premise that he is under development.
With the big change from the USHL to the NCAA-level, and then helping out Canada with a solid performance in the World Juniors ealrier this year, Lawrence is adapting to the elevated tiers of competition. That bodes well when he eventually makes the jump to the NHL-level.
Likelihood of being picked by the Blues
Lawrence is projected to be in the Blues range, with a high of fourth and a low of 12th. He has been compared to San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini in his ability to play a complete 200-foot-game and drive the puck with every chance he gets.
That is exactly what the Blues should be targeting, especially since he fits multiple criteria in which they are looking for during this draft.
What he can bring to the Blues
The Blues are in need of some assistance down the middle. They have three out of the four spots pretty much locked up, with the exception being Pius Suter and where he fits in long-term. Both Robert Thomas and Dalibor Dvorsky have established themselves as core pieces and should be the top two centers.
But, that can certainly change quickly, especially for Dvorsky, if the Blues snag Lawrence. It could be Lawrence as the 2C, which slides down Dvorsky to a much more comfortable 3C.
If anything, Lawrence brings an impressive skillset and a completeness to this roster as a very cheap contract at the beginning of his career.
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