Okay, let’s try this again. The Avs were all set to select 24th because of division winners and such and then the NHL decided to ignore them completely and pushed the Avs to the 25th pick instead of 24. Throwing out everything we learned about the history of the 24th pick, we’ll just run down the same parameters but with…...
Every year when the dust settles on the playoff races and the draft order starts settling into place, people begin to look at where their team lands and what that pick could mean for the franchise. For the Avalanche, they find themselves in very uncomfortable territory. With the 24th pick, they are slated to make their lowest selection in the…...