SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Spencer Martin wasn’t going to make the Avalanche’s varsity club, no matter how well he played in this “Prospect Showcase” tournament. He could have done handstands out of the Shark Ice practice complex and he’d still be ticketed to San Antonio by the end of this month at the latest. The Avs already have two veteran goalies, Semyon Varlamov and Jonathan Bernier, on one-way contracts, while Martin is still just 22 and on a two-way.
But, well, Martin probably didn’t do himself many favors with his play in the Showcase, which, for the Avalanche, ended Tuesday in a 5-3 loss to the prospects of the Anaheim Ducks.