The last three players the Avalanche drafted from DU were Sean Behrens, Will Butcher and Paul Stastny.
GDT: 2024 NHL Entry Draft
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GirardSpinorama
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#38 - G Ilya Nabokov
#76 - F William Zellers
#121 - F Jake Fisher
#132 - G Louka Cloutier
#137 - G Ivan Yunin
So, from what I’ve read… a 21 year old goalie, two forwards who both lack speed/skill, and then two more crapshoot goalies.
What a draft for us so far.
#76 - F William Zellers
#121 - F Jake Fisher
#132 - G Louka Cloutier
#137 - G Ivan Yunin
So, from what I’ve read… a 21 year old goalie, two forwards who both lack speed/skill, and then two more crapshoot goalies.
What a draft for us so far.
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LOFIN
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One trade can change how we feel about the whole draft
dahrougem2
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This is the Avalanche way. I imagine scouts pounding the table every year screaming "this is the year it works we swear!"
Tommy Shelby
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Nabokov is legit the only one to remotely get excited about, and even then you're getting excited about a potential 2/3 G
ASmileyFace
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Checking in to confirm the Avs really picked three goalies??!
Exactly, trade Colton and resign Drouin and this shit show of a draft can be forgotten.
hahahah...i did the same, had a wtf moment!
LOFIN
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With any goalie prospect, you have potential for a star. They are so unpredictable and so many are late boomers. Nabokov might never start an NHL game. Or he might be the next Shestyorkin.
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Three goalies SO FAR. Get it right.
Pacman33
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Honestly im ok with the goalie picks. Its supposed to be a bad draft year. No skater we pick round 3 or later is gonna be good. Goalies are a crapshoot but load up and hope one hits
Avs_19
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Other teams: Lets take a chance on skill with our crap shoot picks that'll likely amount to nothing.
Avs: One ECHL goalie, please. Actually, I'll have two of those.
Avs: One ECHL goalie, please. Actually, I'll have two of those.
NorthernAvsFan
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CMac post draft:
“We attacked the goaltender position.”
“We attacked the goaltender position.”
LOFIN
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“These are kids we’re really excited about watching develop in the Uzbekistan 3rd division.”
That's if you decide to look at it this way, yes. Or you could figure that we got the KHL playoff MVP + ROTY with some real NHL potential in the shorter term, two more chances at adding a player at a position of weakness in the system, and two players who can take their time in some good college programs. And personally I don't think Zellers lacks skill at his draft position.
But it's easier to look at it negatively of course.
TheForsbergShow
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I'd rather draft a few goalies and hope one pans out once in awhile, it's at least a change of pace lol. Even though they prob all retire from hockey before their 20th bday
Gumballhead
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Well, you know this board's reactions are usually either hot bukkake or ice bucket challenge.
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It’s even easier to just go by our drafting track record and reputation as one of, if not THE, worst drafting teams in the league.
