One of the most important, yet least talked about, days in the prospect and development cycle is here. That is the day of March first, which is the first day Entry Level Contracts can be signed for the 2025-26 season. There will be a flurry of activity around the league as NHL general managers want to get a jump on signing their prospects and especially as NCAA seasons conclude. The Colorado Avalanche are no different as they have several decision to make in the near future.
Last season of those possibilities mentioned several ELCs were indeed executed in March including Ivan Ivan’s signing right after the window opened on the second day of the month.