General manager Joe Sakic has made it clear to The Denver Post that the Avalanche’s rebuilding project will be geared toward youth. Signed prospects such as Chris Bigras, J.T. Compher and A.J. Greer — each playing in their entry-level contracts for San Antonio of the American Hockey League — will be expected to vie for an opening-night roster spot next season.
If that’s the direction for this team, the NHL’s worst, the popular question is: Why not now? Why not bring up the kids now and give them the experience to allow them to feel more comfortable in October — particularly when considering the Rampage is last in the AHL’s Pacific Division with a .