As Bob Dylan sang in 1964, “the times they are a-changin.'” For the Colorado Avalanche, those lyrics certainly could ring true as they approach this year’s NHL Draft with the fourth overall selection, a result of a brutal lottery loss to cap off a season mired by more losing than any modern day non-expansion team has experienced.
On a Monday afternoon conference call with the media, Avalanche Director of Amateur Scouting Alan Hepple delved into the upcoming selection process of the next wave of young talent and may have tipped the team’s hand in their preference of Brooks Bandits defenseman Cale Makar of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.