Colorado Avalanche: Evaluating Late Round Picks
Overall Evaluation of Colorado’s 2016 Picks
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It was easier to get a handle on last year’s selections for the Colorado Avalanche. They were definitely targeting big, powerful players.
This year, Colorado seemed all over the board. They chose some players clearly headed for the NCAA. Except for their goalie, not a single pick was over 6-foot-2. However, a lot of them are compact.
Speed seems to be a focus this year, as is leadership. Maybe the Colorado Avalanche feel they’re already big enough after last year’s picks. Indeed, if you think about it, they started by drafting a big frame last year, and this year they’re filling it in with some compact, skill players.
If you look more closely at their selections, you see that, while none are spectacular, none are particularly shaky either. We don’t have a Duncan Siemens, Joey Hishon or Connor Bleackley in the lot.
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There are definitely some players I wish they’d chosen, especially Logan Brown in the first round. And I think there are definitely a couple picks at least who won’t ever get offered an entry-level contract. Overall, though, the newest prospects for the Colorado Avalanche seem like they can offer some much-needed depth.