After the Avalanche failed to win any of the lotteries for the NHL’s top three choices Saturday in Toronto, general manager Joe Sakic insisted Colorado still can land a major contributor with what it had to settle for — the fourth overall choice in the June 23-24 entry draft in Chicago.
“We’re confident with this draft, that there’s going to be a good player there at four,” Sakic said from Toronto.
The Avalanche had the best chances of the nonplayoff teams, plus the expansion Vegas Knights, of winning each weighted lottery, but that didn’t happen. New Jersey, Philadelphia and Dallas ended up with the top three picks.