It was not that long ago when the Colorado Avalanche were NHL basement lurkers requiring any promising prospect who appeared pro-ready to play immediately. “I think it’s a real nurturing environment when you get a group of prospects coming through at the same time,” Avalanche assistant general manager and Eagles general manager Craig Billington said. “It’s definitely a whirlwind the …
Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic made two things clear Tuesday regarding the landscape with his club leading up the NHL Trade Deadline on Feb. 25. That means any team attempting to try acquiring the Avalanche’s two first-round picks in addition to prospects such as Shane Bowers, Martin Kaut, Cale Makar and Conor Timmins might want to look elsewhere going forward. …
