SportsApril 21, 2006
Blues win No. 1 pick; Tkachuk's deal extended
The St. Louis Blues won the NHL draft lottery Thursday, getting the first overall pick for the first time in team history. The draft is June 24 in Vancouver. The Blues, who finished the regular season with the fewest points (57), had the greatest chance -- 25 percent -- of winning the lottery...
The St. Louis Blues won the NHL draft lottery Thursday, getting the first overall pick for the first time in team history.
The draft is June 24 in Vancouver.
The Blues, who finished the regular season with the fewest points (57), had the greatest chance -- 25 percent -- of winning the lottery.
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Under the NHL lottery system, the five teams with the fewest points had a chance to win the first overall selection.
Also Thursday, the Blues decided to keep left wing Keith Tkachuk, exercising a $3.8 million option for next season Thursday.
Tkachuk, 34, had 15 goals and 21 assists in 41 games this season after reporting overweight to training camp.
--AP
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