>St. Louis heavily drafts college players, mainly to keep their
>farm system costs to a minimum, relying on the colleges to
>serve as the minor leagues.
 
Yes, they even look as far as D-III for players. The Blues' backup
goaltender (who has actually seen a lot of ice time this season) is
Guy Herbert, who played for tiny Hamilton college, a member of
the ECAC East (ECAC West at the time he played there).
 
Chris