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June 24, 2008 -- Blues center Lars Eller (far left) and left wing Chris Porter (second from left) move up the ice as they track the puck during a development camp. Lars Eller and Simon Hjalmarsson, both 19, have been linemates for Sweden's Frolunda Jr. team for 2½ years. When the Blues selected Hjalmarsson in the second round of the NHL draft last summer, it was Eller, the team's first-round pick, who returned to the draft table and told the Blues they had made an excellent choice. A year has passed since the 2007 draft, and few are wondering about the selection of Hjalmarsson. He's made steady progress, and as a second-round pick there's not as much pressure on him to join the Blues. Photo gallery from training camp The question is: Did the Blues make an "excellent" choice by taking Eller with the 13th overall pick? A wrist... [read full story]
