Avalanche Fill Prospect Pool With Nine Draft Picks & Send Ivan Ivan To Boston

Colorado Avalanche shake up their prospect pool with nine NHL Draft picks and a bold Ivan Ivan-for-Fabian Lysell trade. Could this infusion of young talent and strategic player moves fuel a new wave of success in Denver? Chris Micieli and Zach Pearson break down the Avalanche’s top draft selections, spotlighting high-upside prospects like Egor Shilov and Axel Elofsson while debating the risks and rewards of picking offensive-minded defensemen and oversized goaltenders. The hosts analyze Lysell’s fit in Colorado’s system, the impact of losing Ivan Ivan, and whether new additions can thrive where others haven’t. Key topics include the Avalanche’s evolving drafting philosophy, potential lineup shifts, and the fallout from Jack Drury’s move to the Nashville Predators. Will these risky draft bets and bold trades pay off, or are the Avs gambling too much on potential over proven results? Everydayer Club: If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Avalanche Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. https://lockedonavalanche.supercast.com/ Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavala... Everything Locked on Avalanche: https://solo.to/lopn_avalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAvalanche?si... Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow on X: Chris:   / c__micieli   Zach:   / xaviersuperfly   Show Page:   / lopn_avalanche   #NHL #coloradoavalanche _____________________________________________ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Decagon Ready to transform your customer support? Go to decagon.ai/LOCKEDONNHL to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)