Aarif Deen
The Colorado Avalanche’s exact selection spots for the upcoming draft have been announced. Will they trade any picks before then? Or add more to their arsenal? Also, unrestricted free agency is not too far away and teams and brainstorming where players could fit is becoming a common theme .
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — June 21.
Colorado Hockey Now
The Colorado Avalanche have a surprising amount of draft picks in the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft. They’re just not as high as they should be.
Around The NHL
Florida Hockey Now: Where Radko Gudas would fit if he returned to the Florida Panthers
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Like the Avs now, the Penguins, in their heyday, didn’t have a lot of first-round selections, as they consistently pushed all in to win Stanley Cups. Here are their top five draft picks since they last won in 2017.
Philly Hockey Now: Does a Bowen Byram trade to Philly make sense? What would it take?
Boston Hockey Now: The Bruins have plenty of RHD options in free agency that they can target.
LA Hockey Now: Did Peter Laviolette turn down two jobs in Canada to become the Kings’ head coach?