Colorado Avalanche Prospect Pipeline
Colorado Avalanche prospect pipeline and farm-system ranking from Hockey Alchemy. Their system ranks 29th in the NHL.
Farm System Ranking
| Overall | Forwards | Defense | Goalies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 31 | 25 | 10 |
System Analysis
The Avalanche's farm system is thin, particularly after trading away assets for immediate success. Mikhail Gulyayev is the top prospect and faces pressure to perform. The system is heavily skewed towards defensemen, with limited forward or goaltending depth.
Top Prospects
| # | Prospect | Pos | Age | League Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew O'Neill | C | 19 | 58 |
| 2 | Yegor Shilov | C | 18 | 72 |
| 3 | Alexandre Raymond | G | 18 | 229 |
| 4 | Beckett Hamilton | C | 18 | 234 |
| 5 | Ivan Zhigalov | G | 23 | 312 |
| 6 | Sean Behrens | D | 23 | 330 |
| 7 | Ethan Mackenzie | D | 19 | 334 |
| 8 | Axel Elofsson | D | 18 | 341 |
| 9 | Louka Cloutier | G | 19 | 357 |
| 10 | Christian Humphreys | C | 20 | 364 |
| 11 | Jayden Kraus | G | 19 | 388 |
| 12 | Jordan Switzer | G | 19 | 389 |
| 13 | Ivan Yunin | G | 20 | 391 |
| 15 | Louis-Antoine Denault | G | 19 | 462 |
| 16 | Matthew Koprowski | G | 19 | 506 |
| 17 | Will Zellers | W/C | 20 | 534 |
| 18 | Tory Pitner | D | 20 | 577 |
| 19 | Dylan Mackinnon | D | 21 | 583 |
| 20 | Carson Cameron | D | 19 | 617 |
| 21 | Nick Poisson | D | 24 | 643 |
| 22 | Mikhail Gulyayev | D | 21 | 653 |
| 23 | Jonas Woo | L | 19 | 747 |
| 24 | Saige Weinstein | D | 21 | 771 |
| 25 | Nikita Ishimnikov | D | 21 | 773 |
| 27 | Nikita Prishchepov | C | 22 | 885 |