The Colorado Avalanche are set for a busy second day of the 2026 NHL Draft after sitting out the fireworks of Round 1.
The Avs have a total of nine picks, most of them coming from the fourth round onwards. Here’s a look at the picks Colorado has on the docket:
No. 43 (originally belonging to St. Louis Blues): Yegor Shilov
No. 74: (originally belonging to Nashville Predators): Hamilton Beckett
No. 126 (own): Tobias Tvrznik
No. 128 (originally belonging to Carolina Hurricanes): Axel Elofsson
No. 140 (originally belonging to New Jersey Devils): Cole Tuminaro
No. 152 (originally belonging to Boston Bruins): Teddy Lechner
No. 195 (originally belonging to New York Rangers): Shawn Carrier
No. 214 (originally belonging to Pittsburgh Penguins): Ondrej Ruml
No. 215 (originally belonging to Ottawa Senators): Alexandre Raymond
As you can see, the Avalanche have landed numerous picks as a result of trades over the years. The most recent moves have led to the second and third-round picks in this year’s draft.
The second-rounder came in the Valeri Nichushkin deal, while the third-rounder came in the Ross Colton trade.
The Avs pulled off swap with the New Jersey Devils, sendin the 149th and 222nd picks in exchange for the 140th pick.
Also, the club pulled off a seemingly minor deal, sending fan favorite Ivan Ivan to the Boston Bruins for former first-round pick Fabian Lysell. Lysell is currently and RFA and will be looking for a new contract this summer.
All told, the Avalanche added nine new players: three forwards, four defensemen, and two goalies. The goalies were intriguing picks, ones that might lead to some questions about how the club's organizational pipeline could look down the line.
The second round begins at 11 am EST and should move a lot faster than the first round on Friday night. Be sure to check back here at Mile High sticking for updates on the Avalanche’s picks as they come off the board.
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