Blues Best Draft Pick

[theograce]

Bernie Federko was an awesome pick by the Blues and probably their best ever.

I don’t get the Federko love. I’d take Brind’Amour over him.

[seattleblue]

Brind'Amour got more out of longevity than Federko and was clearer hall of famer, but I think Federko's peak was higher. 9th pick vs 7th pick. I'd argue the Blues' differentiation of Federko relative to that bad 1976 first round class is more impressive than the Brind'Amour pick relative to his field. Still, Brind'Amour was an outstanding pick and another casualty of the utter Shanahan/Stevens disaster

[Boomac]

It would be awesome if Robert Thomas can climb this list.
Here is my list:

Gilmour
Brind'Amour
Federko
Perron
Pietrangelo
Tarasenko
Cliff Ronning
Oshie
Backes
Parayko

Plus Binnington and that's pretty spot on from my POV.

I feel Bob Gassoff should be in there somewhere as well.

[theograce]

Brind'Amour got more out of longevity than Federko and was clearer hall of famer, but I think Federko's peak was higher. 9th pick vs 7th pick. I'd argue the Blues' differentiation of Federko relative to that bad 1976 first round class is more impressive than the Brind'Amour pick relative to his field. Still, Brind'Amour was an outstanding pick and another casualty of the utter Shanahan/Stevens disaster

They were different players…Federko was far too single flavored sauce for me.

I take Brindy all day long in the playoffs

[IsDurbanodoingtime]

Best draft relative to when they were taken - Liut, Guy Hebert or maybe Colton Parayko.

[sdaltons]

Hard to go against Gilmour but I guess it comes down to you each person's criteria. Hard to against Binny.

[a smell of green grass]

Its easy to identify the best during the Army years. Just look at who Army traded away or let go.

Bolduc, Mikkola, Barbashev, Walman, Dunn.

[sdaltons]

I'd rather have Robert Thomas than anyone on that list, but sure, go off.

[SRV1990]

If by "Blues Best Draft Pick" we are talking about which pick had the best overall career, for me it's either Hall of Famer Bernie Federko or Hall of Famer Doug Gilmer. Others may surpass those two down the line, but until Binnington or Thomas or any other Blue draft pick is selected to the HOF, I'll go with either Federko or Gilmour, with the edge going to Gilmour.

[blues2112]

I think Curtis Joseph was an undrafted free agent too.

Fairly certain you are correct. My aging memory is that Flames also were after him, but Blues landed him with, at the time, a big contract of $1 million over four years.

Jorgen Pettersson and Joe Mullen also were undrafted free agents.

[Old_Goat]

Its easy to identify the best during the Army years. Just look at who Army traded away or let go.

Bolduc, Mikkola, Barbashev, Walman, Dunn.

I finally found your picture! It was right there in my dictionary under the word sphincter.

[seattleblue]

Brind'Amour got more out of longevity than Federko and was clearer hall of famer, but I think Federko's peak was higher. 9th pick vs 7th pick. I'd argue the Blues' differentiation of Federko relative to that bad 1976 first round class is more impressive than the Brind'Amour pick relative to his field. Still, Brind'Amour was an outstanding pick and another casualty of the utter Shanahan/Stevens disaster

They were different players…Federko was far too single flavored sauce for me.

I take Brindy all day long in the playoffs

I can't fault that assessment - Brind'Amour is the last forward to lead his team in ice time while winning a Cup.

[theograce]

Brind'Amour got more out of longevity than Federko and was clearer hall of famer, but I think Federko's peak was higher. 9th pick vs 7th pick. I'd argue the Blues' differentiation of Federko relative to that bad 1976 first round class is more impressive than the Brind'Amour pick relative to his field. Still, Brind'Amour was an outstanding pick and another casualty of the utter Shanahan/Stevens disaster

They were different players…Federko was far too single flavored sauce for me.

I take Brindy all day long in the playoffs

I can't fault that assessment - Brind'Amour is the last forward to lead his team in ice time while winning a Cup.

He broke me my heart that year

[seattleblue]

Brind'Amour got more out of longevity than Federko and was clearer hall of famer, but I think Federko's peak was higher. 9th pick vs 7th pick. I'd argue the Blues' differentiation of Federko relative to that bad 1976 first round class is more impressive than the Brind'Amour pick relative to his field. Still, Brind'Amour was an outstanding pick and another casualty of the utter Shanahan/Stevens disaster

They were different players…Federko was far too single flavored sauce for me.

I take Brindy all day long in the playoffs

I can't fault that assessment - Brind'Amour is the last forward to lead his team in ice time while winning a Cup.

He broke me my heart that year

Yeah but it was an unscheduled heartbreak since the Oilers were not supposed to be anywhere near the championship. Our Blues owning [shirt]bird who married money indicated he was a total loser and dumped Pronger on you. But yeah, that was a hell of a playoffs especially with that Buffalo Carolina conf final where game 7 injury helped Carolina slip thru

[theograce]

Brind'Amour got more out of longevity than Federko and was clearer hall of famer, but I think Federko's peak was higher. 9th pick vs 7th pick. I'd argue the Blues' differentiation of Federko relative to that bad 1976 first round class is more impressive than the Brind'Amour pick relative to his field. Still, Brind'Amour was an outstanding pick and another casualty of the utter Shanahan/Stevens disaster

They were different players…Federko was far too single flavored sauce for me.

I take Brindy all day long in the playoffs

I can't fault that assessment - Brind'Amour is the last forward to lead his team in ice time while winning a Cup.

He broke me my heart that year

Yeah but it was an unscheduled heartbreak since the Oilers were not supposed to be anywhere near the championship. Our Blues owning [shirt]bird who married money indicated he was a total loser and dumped Pronger on you. But yeah, that was a hell of a playoffs especially with that Buffalo Carolina conf final where game 7 injury helped Carolina slip thru

Probably some bias and selective memories, but that was the best/most impactful I’ve ever seen any single hockey player in my life. It was incredible watching him. That was the worst/least talented cup team of all time.

[wiscrev]

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