The 2009 draft class was formative for the Avalanche core, but how did Colorado do compared to the rest of the NHL?
How long is long enough to assess a draft class?
Sure, ideally you’d wait until everybody drafted had retired or something, but that’s long-sightedness and nobody has time for that. Teams have three years to sign their picks, and many players at that point join the AHL from their junior clubs, so I decided to go a couple of years longer than that. In advance of this weekend’s entry draft, why not look five years in the past and see where the Avalanche stand up against the league?