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Stevens, despite only playing a single season, makes it onto the list because of the legacy he left.

He continued his physical play, and was a spark plug for the entire team. Stevens put up 49 points for the club, putting him fifth on the team. Stevens signed a four-year, $5 million contract, making him the highest-paid defenseman in the league at the time. But for all of one season, Stevens was a Blue, wearing the "C" for the club. Many people forget that Scott Stevens was a Blue. However, there were other players probably more suited for the captaincy during his reign, and he was unable to lead the Blues deep into the playoffs when they were playing their best hockey in history. Pronger saw a lot of success while captain of the Blues.

Pronger was the captain during the 1999-2000 season when the Blues won the President's Trophy, and he earned himself the Hart Memorial Trophy that same season. However, Pronger could still handle his own business.ĭuring his captaincy, Pronger led the Blues to the playoffs every single season, finishing off what would come to be 25 straight playoff appearances. It seemed like an odd pick for the Blues to name Pronger the captain when both Brett Hull and Al MacInnis were a part of the team. Pronger took over the captaincy to fill the hole Wayne Gretzky left when he signed with the New York Rangers. Pronger was a part of the Blues' organization for nine seasons, and was captain of the team for seven of those years. Chris Pronger came to the Blues in the 1995-1996 season after they traded Brendan Shanahan to the Hartford Whalers.