Saturday’s main Avalanche story from the first round of the NHL draft on Friday is here. Everything we publish online is at denverpost.com/Avalanche.
Colorado’s trade on Saturday — it dealt No. 31 to San Jose for the Sharks’ 39th plus what the Avs gave up to acquire defenseman Brad Stuart a year ago (2016 second, 2017 sixth) — is here, along with all the Day 2 draft picks. The Avs went heavy on guys from Quebec and Russia (Greer is from Quebec).
Colorado’s draft selections:
Round 1 RW Mikko Rantanen, Finland (10th overall)
— Top European ranked skater was considered a top-six pick; a steal at 10.