Avalanche Pick Is Closing In After A Strong Development Year

The Avalanche prospect is making his case the old-fashioned way - by stacking a better year on top of the last one and forcing people to notice. After an impressive development season, the timeline may be moving faster than expected, which is exactly the kind of thing front offices love when it happens quietly. Colorado does not hand out NHL chances as participation trophies, so this kind of progress matters. The next step will tell everyone whether the climb was real or just a nice run.