The Colorado Avalanche are back. A handful of skaters are practicing at the Pepsi Center as part of Phase 2 of the NHL’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. The focus is on the playoffs and a deep Cup run — if not the hoisting of Lord Stanley’s Cup in some highly unusual but completely legitimate circumstances.
While everyone in the Avs organization is sure to have an eye on the Return to Play, there’s a group of men whose main focus is elsewhere. That’s the team’s scouting stable, and they’re sure to have their attention on the upcoming draft.