Despite having the worst season in team history and an NHL low 48 points, the Colorado Avalanche have the #4 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft.
Some Avs fans are resigned to this fate. It seems like the most Avalanche of outcomes — the team can’t even win for losing.
For others it’s one big ball of frustration. I fall into that camp:
However, what’s done is done — the Colorado Avalanche have the #4 pick.
The general consensus is that the team can still get a very good player with that selection. According to the Denver Post, GM Joe Sakic is part of that consensus:
“We’re confident with this draft, that there’s going to be a good player there at four.