In the first round of reassignments, the Colorado Avalanche have sent eight prospects up to Loveland and two back to their major junior teams. The roster now sits at 45, which is just under double of the ultimately allowed 23.
The reassignments almost certainly represent disappointment on the prospects’ sides. However for fans, the waves of reassignments bring us closer to the opening night roster — and opening night itself. On my side, though, I always feel a little disappointment — or chagrin — when players I thought were in the running get reassigned.
A few of the players were completely unsurprising:
- Kevin Davis, defenseman
- Nolan De Jong, defenseman
- Grayson Downing, center
- Turner Ottenbreit, defenseman
Once rookie camp and the prospect tournament were over, I didn’t notice those players at all.