The Colorado Avalanche are still in their rebuilding phase, so the 2018 NHL Draft is a way for them to fill up once-repleted coffers. They don’t have a very high draft pick this season — it’ll be between 16 to 20. However, they should still be able to pick up a valuable asset in the first round.
The team wants to focus on players who are speedy and who think the game fast while playing a 200-foot game. At one time, the emphasis was on size, but the Avs have gotten away from that. Therefore, they’re becoming a smallish team.