The Colorado Avalanche is expected to have a quiet NHL draft with no picks over the first two rounds and only four selections overall.
Just don’t sleep entirely on the reigning Stanley Cup champions. It’s possible that general manager Joe Sakic makes noise with a trade in pursuit of a top prospect. But Sakic already leveraged several picks from the upcoming draft to acquire three Avalanche players via trade:
- G Darcy Kuemper: The Arizona Coyotes received the Avs’ 2022 first-round round pick (No. 32), D Conor Timmins and 2024 third-round pick
- D Devon Toews: The New York Islanders received the Avs’ 2022 second-round pick (No.