The Colorado Avalanche really have no choice but to protect Sven Andrighetto in the expansion draft this summer.
He now has 12 points in 15 games for the Avalanche. And, he made yet another play in Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild to remind the Avalanche brass why they have to protect him (more on that later).
The point is, the Avs simply cannot afford to let him go. So, if it comes down to a sticky situation between Ghetto, Mikhail Grigorenko and Matt Nieto, the other two will be the odd men out.
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Matt Nieto looks like a reliable third line winger, and Grigorenko could be the same at the center position.