The St. Louis Blues made just three picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, but they came away with some very intriguing players.

NHL Draft is officially in the books, and for the 224 prospects selected at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the real work starts now as they chase their dreams of playing in the NHL. As always, most of the spotlight was on the top of the draft and the players expected to make an immediate impact for their new teams.

The annual NHL draft breezed into the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles over the weekend and kick-started 224 new storylines across the league's 32 cities. Some of the choices inspired instant optimism,

The trade brings the Blues a 22-year-old defensive prospect, but they're giving up a forward who had a breakout season in 2024-25.

The Blues and Canadiens have swapped former first-rounders, with Zach Bolduc heading north and Logan Mailloux going to St Louis.

NHL free agency has arrived, and that means teams around the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters for the 2025-26 season. Many teams have already taken care of business before July 1 by re-signing key players to extensions.