Colorado Avalanche: Evaluating Late Round Picks
Adam Werner
Position: Goalie
Catches: Left
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 198 pounds
Current Team: Farjestad, SuperElit
Draft Selection: #131, 5th round
Probability for Success: 3-4 years development, backup/call up
Unfortunately for the Colorado Avalanche, the best goalies at the draft went earlier — which shouldn’t be a surprise since they waited until the fifth round to draft a goalie at all.
When they did, though, they got a tall, rangey goalie out of Sweden, Adam Werner. The 19-year-old goalie went undrafted in 2015, but he had a solid year with the SuperElit Junior team in Sweden, recording a .916 save percentage in 30 games.
Now that the Avalanche have traded backup goalie Reto Berra to the Florida Panthers, while prospects Sami Aittokallio and Roman Will have committed to playing in Europe, Colorado needed to replenish its goalie depth. It’s highly likely the team will leave Werner to develop in Sweden, though he may be invited to goalie coach Francois Allaire’s annual goalie camp.
Eventually Adam Werner may get a spot on the AHL affiliate San Antonio Rampage. He’ll probably serve as a call-up for the Colorado Avalanche.
Here’s Adam Werner in action during an important game:
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