Colorado Avalanche NCAA and European prospects are long shots to make NHL club

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Photo: Colorado Avalanche prospect Anton Lindholm has helped his SHL team into the league semi-finals with two points in a first-round sweep. (courtesy of Skelleftea AIK/Champions Hockey League via Getty Images)


 

With the exception of Will Butcher, it still remains to be seen just where the Avalanche’s NCAA and European prospects fit into the team’s long-term plans.

Butcher is a big part of the University of Denver Pioneers blueline and has had international success with Team USA in junior tournaments. Ben Storm, however, has not seen much more than bottom pairing minutes with his respective NCAA team. Both get the chance to participate in the NCAA Tournament however.… read more

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[AvsFan2123]

Good read. Will Butcher obviously has the best shot at making it to the NHL. Ben Storm was playing third pairing for the first half of the year, then started making the transition to left wing at the second half of the year, which is when he started to put up some points. More recently, he has been bumped up to the third line. He will be one to watch next year. Same with Pajpach, want to see what he is capable of. Anton Lindholm is one of their low key prospects that I am rooting for. I just don't see Westlund panning out.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Just an fyi, seems like Butcher has been on the 3rd pair the past few weeks with Plant (maybe longer, his games have been on TV weekly for just the past month), but gets a lot of specialty play and some shifts on the 2nd. While Didier seems to be on the top pair. They have rarely played together.