[News] Avalanche to pass on Seth Jones to take forward

[jschick88]

If the Avalanche keeps the top pick in the June 30 NHL draft, it won't take the formerly presumptive candidate, defenseman Seth Jones.

After a week of internal meetings, Avalanche brass came to a conclusion: Jones won't be their pick. Instead, it could be any one of three forwards: Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin or Alexander Barkov.

"If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward one of those three forwards," Avalanche executive vice president of hockey operations Joe Sakic told The Denver Post.

But Sakic reiterated the organization's belief that the three forwards represent the best players available in the draft.

"We feel those three forwards are just too good to pass up," Sakic said

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23...pRedirect=true

[dammage79]

Well that just made Dale Tallon's day.

[HighLifeMan]

Wow. That certainly makes things interesting.

[nik-]

Surprising that the Avs would pass, but not surprising, all things being equal, that Jones might slip a bit.

[dammage79]

What kind of Frenzy happens if MacKinnon falls to 3? I can see TB taking the Flames offer that they gave COL.

[Roof-Daddy]

Stupid idiots.

They have to blabber this to the whole world?

Now everyone is going to change their predictions in the draft contest to what I already have!

haha

Time to trade up to #2 overall I guess eh?

[nik-]

Originally Posted by dammage79

What kind of Franzy happens if MacKinnon falls to 3? I can see TB taking the Flames offer that they gave COL.

If the Avs aren't taking Jones, they're taking MacKinnon ... unless they're high.

[dirk diggler]

they might be bluffing as well hoping to get someone to try and get that pick... seems funny they would say this?

[HighLifeMan]

It is very possible that they are extremely high on Drouin. He also fills a major need for their organization.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

First thing I thought of when I read this was 'he's lying'.

Jones makes too much sense for them. Guess we'll see.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by nik-

If the Avs aren't taking Jones, they're taking MacKinnon ... unless they're high.

The report added Drouin into the mix. Just going off of the report. If they take Drouin therre will be a bidding battle the likes of which have never been seen for TB's pick. Because IIRC Tallon was ALL about Jones.

EDIT: whats even more mind blowing is that there is a strong chance Barkov goes number one overall.

[calgarybean]

So you're saying there's a chance? ;-)

[JurassicTunga12]

Trade up to 3/4 and grab Barkov.

Barkov
Backlund
Knight
Reinhart

Shutdown ALL the teams.

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by dammage79

The report added Drouin into the mix. Just going off of the report. If they take Drouin therre will be a bidding battle the likes of which have never been seen for TB's pick. Because IIRC Tallon was ALL about Jones.

EDIT: whats even more mind blowing is that there is a strong chance Barkov goes number one overall.

Panthers want Nate

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

Panthers want Nate

His draft combine video says otherwise. Pretty sure he said he was just as high on Jones as he was on MacKinnon.

[puckluck2]

Would not be shocked if Jones slips to third, maybe even fourth.

[kmart]

"With the second overall pick, the Florida Panthers select Jones and his talents to South Beach"

[calgARI]

Idiots.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by nik-

If the Avs aren't taking Jones, they're taking MacKinnon ... unless they're high.

Colorado did legalize marijuana...

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Bunk

Colorado did legalize marijuana...

Well they'd have to be smoking some Couch Lock Chronic then. The kind of stuff so strong it makes you think The Doors make good music.