Today’s Top 25 Avalanche Under 25 looks at a breakout star of sorts from last season and our eighth-ranked player, Mikhail Grigorenko. The BSN Avalanche staff nearly reached a consensus on Grigorenko like they did yesterday with J.T. Compher. Of the seven ballots entered, Grigorenko was ranked eighth on five ballots and seventh on 2 ballots, giving him an average of 7.7.
Who is Mikhail Grigorenko?
The plight of Mikhail Grigorenko is well-known by now so I’ll spare the gory details of his glory days with the Quebec Remparts giving way to his disastrous tenure with the Buffalo Sabres and then potentially career-saving inclusion in the Ryan O’Reilly trade.