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I don't think the value or the needs addressed in this trade work.
First, I don't see why a team with the 1st Overall pick would be terribly interested in Bouwmeester, a 34-year-old Top 4 Dman with a big contract.
Second, even if we assume they'd be interested in Bouwmeester, the value doesn't work. The Blues would be trading a Top 4 D-man, a potential 2nd-liner, a potential 3rd-liner, and a potential #5-dman; they'd receive the most hyped Defenseman prospect of the generation.
Even if all those prospects hit their potentials, a few decent roster players is not enough to acquire a potential superstar