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Draft Day 2008: St. Louis picks Alex Pietrangelo 4th Overall(1)

June 20, 2008

The St. Louis Blues drafted Alex Pietrangelo 4th overall.
He’ll join Eric Johnson, TJ Oshie and Patrick Berglund on a team with a great young core.
Here is what TSN said:
A big, mobile puck mover who makes doing things with the puck appear easy. Scouts believe his upside is huge because he’s only just started to tap into his […]

Draft Day 2008: St. Louis picks Alex Pietrangelo 4th Overall

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