Blues pick Lawrence, Dagenais on first day of Draft

The St. Louis Blues selected forward Tynan Lawrence at No. 11 and forward Maddox Dagenais at No. 16 during the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday night in Buffalo. 

The Blues also traded picks No. 15 and No. 29 to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Mason McTavish.

Rounds 2-7 of the Draft will take place Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. CT (NHL Network, ESPN+).  The Blues have nine picks remaining in 2026, including Nos. 73, 75, and 76 in the third round; Nos. 107 and 124 in the fourth round; Nos. 139 and 150 in the fifth round; No. 171 in the sixth round; and No. 203 in the seventh round.

Lawrence, 17, split last season between the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks, where he served as team captain, and Boston University. The Fredericton, New Brunswick, native recorded 17 points (10 goals, seven assists) in 13 regular-season games with Muskegon and added seven points (two goals, five assists) in 18 regular-season games with Boston.

The 6’1, 185-pound forward also led Canada to a bronze medal at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, before recording six points (two goals, four assists) in five games at the 2026 U-18 WJC.  During his first season with Muskegon (2024–25), Lawrence posted 54 points (25 goals, 29 assists) in 56 regular-season games, along with 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in 14 postseason games, helping lead the Lumberjacks to the 2025 Clark Cup championship. He was also named the Clark Cup MVP.

Dagenais, 18, has spent the past two seasons with the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts, including the 2025–26 campaign, when he ranked second on the team with 30 goals and 62 points. The 6’4, 196-pound forward also posted six points (three goals, three assists) in 11 postseason games and was awarded the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league’s “Best Professional Prospect.”  The Montreal, Quebec, native also represented Canada at the 2026 U-18 WJC, recording two points (one goal, one assist) in five tournament games. During his first season with the Remparts, Dagenais collected 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) in 43 regular-season games.

McTavish, 23, was selected by the Ducks in the first round, 3^rd overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.  Born in Zurich, Switzerland, and a Canadian international, McTavish has spent the past five seasons in Anaheim, including the last three as an assistant captain.  Last season, the 6’1, 218-pound forward recorded 41 points (17 goals, 24 assists) in 75 regular-season games, along with six points (one goal, five assists) in 10 postseason appearances to help the Ducks reach the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.  Overall, he has appeared in 304 career NHL regular-season games, totaling 181 points (77 goals, 104 assists) and 212 penalty minutes.  During his junior career, McTavish spent two seasons in the OHL, including the 2021–22 season, when he helped the Hamilton Bulldogs capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL championship).  He also captained Team Canada to gold medals at the 2021 U-18 World Junior Championship (WJC) and the 2022 U-20 WJC, earning tournament MVP honors in 2022.

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