Blues Continue to Add Swedish Talent Since Hiring Steen

The St. Louis Blues hired former player Alexander Steen to the hockey operations staff in June 2023. In the first round of the 2023 Draft, the club drafted two Swedish prospects (Otto Stenberg and Theo Lindstein) out of their three picks. Not to mention their other pick (10th overall) was used on Slovakian center Dalibor Dvorsky, who played in Sweden. Before Steen's arrival, the Blues hadn't drafted a Swede in the first round since defenseman David Rundblad in 2009.