Oskar Olausson’s timeline for an NHL call-up? To hear the Avalanche tell it, that’s up to Olausson.
“You kind of just let them maybe set the timeline,” Avs director of player development Brian Willsie said of Colorado’s 2021 first-round draft pick after the club hosted a roughly two-hour practice for rookies in advance of their three-game tournament in San Jose this weekend.
“And obviously, (Olausson has) got to experience some pro hockey. And then you see how they develop.
“You know, we have a very strong, strong lineup on both (the NHL and AHL) teams. So he’ll be surrounded with veterans, if he’s in with the (Colorado) Eagles.