NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the two-plus months that bridged the end of the Blues' season and the first round of the NHL draft on Wednesday night, speculation pinged around the league about what general manager Doug Armstrong would do with three first-round picks.
Would he be able to acquire help on the blue line with the draft capital? Would he be able to dump a contract with a late-first sweetener? His past playbook suggested that Armstrong would not go to the Bridgestone Arena stage three times on Wednesday.
But that's exactly what happened.
