Who will the Avs actually take at #2?

[Belgican]

Larsson or Huberdeau

 

[jaisen73]

I'm thinking Landeskog but would not be at all surprised to see it be Larrson. Either way, I think they get a great player and if it's one of those two they make the opening right roster.

I'm more intrigued by #11. Do they trade it? I'd been hoping for Sven Bartchi at that slot but after a strong WHL playoffs I think his stock goes up and he gets taken before #11.

 

[KraftD]

Couturier with the 2nd pick. Hands down!

 

[Dgill]

Larsson then Landeskog.

 

[Goulet17]

Honestly, does anyone really expect the Avs to pick a Swede at #2? Seems somewhat unlikely given their draft history. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see Avs pass over both Larsson and Landeskog to pick a good old Canadian boy like Huberdeau. It'd be disappointing (I personally want Larsson), but hardly surprising.

I am actually expecting the Avs to select Huberdeau now. I don't no why that would be disappointing.

People are now saying the Huberdeau has the best hands in the draft. I suspect that he will be viewed as someone with a higher ceiling than Landeskog.

 

[Avsboy]

Couturier with the 2nd pick. Hands down!

I wouldn't mind

 

[Avs_19]

What kind of player will Huberdeau be in the NHL?

Can he be that goal scoring LW we need?

 

[PeterTheGreat]

What kind of player will Huberdeau be in the NHL?

Can he be that goal scoring LW we need?

I've heard Patrick Kane comparisons, as well as Simon Gagne and Claude Giroux.

Yes, it looks like he will be a LWer in the NHL. Has the ability to play center too but looks to be a winger.

I won't be too upset if we choose him. I have confidence in our scouts either way.

 

[thedoctor]

I've heard Patrick Kane comparisons, as well as Simon Gagne and Claude Giroux.

Yes, it looks like he will be a LWer in the NHL. Has the ability to play center too but looks to be a winger.

I won't be too upset if we choose him. I have confidence in our scouts either way.

I've heard Claude Giroux a lot.

 

[Avsboy]

There's good news. I found a site that claims a source close to the Avalanche confided that "the club will select Swedish defenseman Adam Larsson if available."

http://nhlhotstove.com/three-good-things-over-three-straight-days/

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

There's good news. I found a site that claims "the club will select Swedish defenseman Adam Larsson if available."

http://nhlhotstove.com/three-good-things-over-three-straight-days/

Doubt it's reliable but I hope it is.

 

[PeterTheGreat]

There's good news. I found a site that claims "the club will select Swedish defenseman Adam Larsson if available."

http://nhlhotstove.com/three-good-things-over-three-straight-days/

Hmm, I highly doubt any of the scouts or management would have leaked anything out. Seems very unlike them.

"...while a source close to the Avalanche confided that the club will select Swedish defenseman Adam Larsson if available."

Good news if true IMO.

 

[Freudian]

I would bet my left foot that this source doesn't exist but it's just a pundit playing the odds.

For all the sources media claims to have, they sure does seem to be caught by surprise every time Avs actually does something.

 

[Avsboy]

It's nhlhotstove...a legit site

 

[Freudian]

It's nhlhotstove...a legit site

And they have accurately predicted how many Avs trades or draft picks in the past?

 

[Avsboy]

And they have accurately predicted how many Avs trades or draft picks in the past?

None but with social media these days its getting easier

 

[DatsyukOwns]

I think it will be Larsson but i would not be suprised if we choose Landeskog instead.

 

[R S]

Larsson, but I want Huberdeau or Landeskog.

If we don't take Larsson, I bet it's Landy. He screams exactly what this organization LOVES.

 

[S E P H]

I love Huberdeau, but overall I will be happy with anyone of them!

 

[S E P H]

I wouldn't pick Couturier with #2. I would see if he falls down to number 11.

 

[chet1926]

There's good news. I found a site that claims a source close to the Avalanche confided that "the club will select Swedish defenseman Adam Larsson if available."

http://nhlhotstove.com/three-good-things-over-three-straight-days/

I guarantee this "rumor" is bogus. There is no way in hell this tight-lipped organization would let something like that slip through the crack.

It would be absolutely Pejorative Slured to give away our draft strategy, and no team would give away info like that this far in advance.

 

[Doyle]

Bill is a credentialed reporter and has been in the press box for years. His exact words were "I've been told by someone close to the Avs that they'll take Larsson if he's available."

Take it for what you will, we don't make up rumors. Just a small group of writers trying to make it in this big industry...

PS. We are an HFB Partner site, if we wanted to get cheap hits off of this for rumor mongering, I would have done it myself

 

[Avsboy]

Larsson is looking like a legit possibility then. I honestly didn't imagine that Avs management would be stupid enough to leave behind the consensus top 2 pick for the last 2-3 years. Landeskog does have appeal but Larsson would be a smarter, safer move IMO.

 

[chet1926]

Bill is a credentialed reporter and has been in the press box for years. His exact words were "I've been told by someone close to the Avs that they'll take Larsson if he's available."

Take it for what you will, we don't make up rumors. Just a small group of writers trying to make it in this big industry...

PS. We are an HFB Partner site, if we wanted to get cheap hits off of this for rumor mongering, I would have done it myself

Well Adrian Dater is a credentialed reporter, and seems to pull stuff out of the air all the time. Most notably the Stastny to LA "rumor".

I just don't know what being "credentialed" has to do with anything, they are still humans trying to get people to read their blogs and maybe make a name for themselves just as you said. I'm not saying he just made this "rumor" up but who knows what his source is. Someone close to the organization could really be anyone. For all we know its the friend of a friend who happens to play hockey with Sakics kid.

I guess rumors are rumors and I guess I can choose to ignore it because there is no "real" source to this one. Until I hear something out of Sherman, Lacroix, Pracey, Sakic etc. its probably not valid information just hearsay.

I not here trying to rip on your co-worker/friend whatever Bill, as I'm sure he is a good reporter, is to you. All I'm saying if he is not willing to quote his source then its hard for me to believe and others should also take it with a grain of salt.

Why should anybody believe a source that is "someone close to the organization", its very vague and leaves a lot of room for error.

EDIT: if anybody took the time to see when that article was written, you would notice that it was written over a month ago, things change, that article is now sadly outdated.

 

[Avsboy]

1) The article is outdated (and I noticed that) but an organization bent on drafting Larsson isn't changing over night.
2) While this isn't much evidence, it's more than we have for Landeskog. Many of us assumed Landeskog because of comments made and past drafting history. All suppositions. This reporter actually claims to have heard from a source close to the organization that they will draft Larsson if available.