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- Nov 16, 2005
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For much of the 2012-13 season, Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones was considered the consensus top prospect in the upcoming 2013 NHL Draft. With the Colorado Avalanche holding the top pick it appeared to be a foregone conclusion that Jones would be heading to Denver, where his father once played professional basketball and where Seth first started playing hockey.
When Avalanche executive Joe Sakic made the announcement this past week that the Avalanche would either be taking one of the three top forward prospects available or trade the pick, and not be taking Jones, that changed things.
To his credit, the young defenseman is taking things in stride and just looking forward to the opportunity to play in the NHL – wherever that opportunity comes.… read more
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