They trade the pick for MacArthur and Philly's 1st
They trade the pick for MacArthur and Philly's 1st
If Larsson is still there, they go with him over Landeskog. Landeskog is talented, but there's a significant drop off in defense prospects as much as winger prospects. Let's say the Avs go with a d-man and a winger in the first round. That's possibly:
Dmen:
Larsson
-big gap-
Siemens
Hamilton
Beaulieu
Wingers:
Landeskog
-not as huge of a gap-
Huberdeau (probably not available by their next pick)
Biggs
Armia
Noesen
Ambroz
etc.
If I was the Avalanche GM I would definitely give some thought to taking Larsson with the #2 and grabbing one of the many wingers still available at 7.
Larsson fo' sho.
Colorado doesn't lack offense when they're all healthy.