Colorado Avalanche: 3 Winger Choices for the First Round

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2. Joel Farabee

2017-18 Team: USNDTP
Date of Birth: Feb. 25, 2000 (18 years old)
Ht: 6’0″
Wt: 168 pounds
Position: Left wing
Shoots: Left

Ranked #8 by HOCKEYPROSPECT.COM

Ranked #15 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

Ranked #11 by ISS HOCKEY

Ranked #12 by MCKEEN’S HOCKEY

Ranked #17 by TSN

Ranked #12 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)

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It’s not that I don’t like Joel Farabee as well as Vitaly Kravtsov, though I don’t. But rather, it’s unlikely Farebee will still be available at the #16 spot, so there’s no sense in getting our hopes up. Farabee is the #6 wing among North American skaters.

And he’s projected to go higher than some of the players ranked higher by Central Scouting. Most mock drafts have him going between #10 to #14 — tantalizingly close to the Avs’ #16, but just out of their reach.

It’s a pity, because Farabee is exactly the kind of player Colorado wants. He’s fast — some call him jersey-flapping fast — with vision that comes to him as quickly as his feet move. And he’s got a good arsenal of offensive tricks.

I don’t see the Avs trading up to obtain Joel Farabee — you’d want them to look a little higher, perhaps in the Oliver Wahlstrom spectrum if they were going to sacrifice draft picks. However, if Farabee fell to #16, I’d be satisfied with this selection.

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