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2017 NHL Draft: Colorado Avalanche Pick

The Colorado Avalanche picked Cale Makar at the 2017 NHL Draft with the fourth-overall pick.

As you know, the Colorado Avalanche finished with just 48 points last season, worst in the NHL by a 20-point margin. However, despite having the odds in their favor, Colorado lost the Draft Lottery. The team dropped all the way to the fourth position.

That said, we always knew there would be good players available at fourth-overall. In this case, the team chose ___

About Cale Makar

2016-17 Team: Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
Date of Birth: October 30, 1998 (18 years old)
Ht: 5’11”
Wt: 179 lbs
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right

Cale Makar seems to be offering a team everything in one tight little package.