Let's Go Blues

With the Cup won (LGP), the next big thing is the draft coming up in a few days. Blues have 9 picks at the moment, barring any trades.

Here's my mock, sure to be 100% wrong as always.

1 (16th) - I'd be actively shopping this pick. If they can trade up to get Carter Yakemchuk who I don't think will drop to 16 I'd do it every day and twice on Sundays. If (when) Yakemchuk is gone by 16 I'd be trading down to get a later 1st and an extra 2nd--Anaheim can make that happen. Assuming the Blues keep the pick and don't get Yakemchuk, I'm taking Cole Eiserman

2 (48th) - Blues need RHD in the organization. If they don't get one with #16 they can't wait forever. If he's still there, I'm taking Harrison Brunicke
2 (56th) - Depends on how the first two picks go. If they can get two RHD, I move onto forward John Mustard. If they don't, I'm taking RHD Luca Marrelli.

3 (81st) - Maybe they could get him later, but I'm taking Eemil Vinni here. Zherenko + Ellis may be good, may be great in the future. Will Cranley won't be either and some more depth in goal is always a good idea.
3 (95th) - Big forward Herman Traff out of Sweden here. I don't think Steen will want them to pass on him.

4 (113th) - Caeden Herrington... another RHD. Can't find a ton of stuff on him but we're projecting 5th round here so it's all a crapshoot at this point and another RHD can't hurt.

5 (145th) - Huge center Miroslav Satan... yes, Miroslav Satan's kid. Projecting as a project but the kid has a family history and he's 6'7". I'd take a flier and he's probably gone by the next pick since the Blues don't hold a 6th rounder.

7 (209th) - LHD Leo Sundqvist because more D, Sweden and Steen.
7 (211th) - RHD Jack Bodin because even more D, not to mention D on the RH side.

So probably 5 D, 3 forwards and a goalie... sounds about what they should be doing. Of course I'll hit on exactly zero of these but it's still fun to try.

Two things… 1. Who the hell is Alex Texier? 2. This better precede another deal to move up in the first round, which of course it probably won’t since he signed a 2 year deal. Maybe put Dean into a package to move up? You ain’t getting Parekh or Yakemchuk at 16, they either trade up or get a middling prospect where they are.

Adam Jiricek… finally some RHD. Yakemchuk and Parekh were obviously pipe dreams, Lindstein + Jiricek on the top pair sounds good to me though.

Colin Ralph looks like a real strong pick in the 2nd round and I’d say good job picking Jiri Fischer’s kid. Need to do some more research on the other picks.