The Colorado Avalanche could end up with the Ottawa Senators’ fourth-overall draft pick this year. It all depends on how much gambling Ottawa is willing to do.
The Colorado Avalanche were not as bad as their 48-point 2016-17 season. They had a couple bumps in the road that sent them into a spiral, but the core of talent was always there.
The Ottawa Senators were not as bad as their nose-dive 2017-18 season, which saw them go from Stanley Cup contenders to front runners in the Rasmus Dahlin Sweepstakes — which they proceeded to lose. The core of talent was there — they just suffered too many distractions.
Here’s the thing, the distractions that caused the Senators to tank aren’t going away like the bumps in the road that the Avs were able to get over. Instead, they’re getting worse.
And that could result in the Colorado Avalanche getting Ottawa’s fourth-overall in the 2018 NHL Draft.