Mikhail Grigorenko
Forward, 6-foot-3, 209 pounds
In 74 games and in his first full NHL season, Grigorenko had six goals and 27 points. He showed flashes of offensive promise at age 21 and there's no doubt the Avs think he has potential to be a top-six forward next season and beyond. Grigorenko, who turns 22 next month, possesses above-average passing and shooting abilities, and he was used as the left-handed shot against the right wall on the power play at times. Throughout much of the season, he was the lone NHL player the Avs got in return for sending forwards Ryan O'Reilly and Jamie McGinn to Buffalo last summer.