Veterans kicked off the Avalanche's three-session training camp Saturday, and Jack Skille — who is on a professional tryout contract — was among the most impressive.
Skille played right wing on a line with center Nathan MacKinnon and Alex Tanguay, and used his size and speed to generate multiple offensive opportunities.
"I feel good. Just getting a little bit of the rust off. There's only so much you can do in the offseason," sid Skille, who played two years at the University of Wisconsin before turning pro. "Those first two practices are always really hard. But I like the practices so far and I'm ready to play some games.