NHL Draft 2025: The Surprising Positional Gaps That Could Reshape Every Team’s Future
Colorado: Center
Colorado has a lot of needs due to its very thin farm system. The only prospect the Avalanche have that looks like a potential NHLer is defenseman Mikhail Gulyayev. Given that Colorado dealt center Calum Ritchie to the Islanders this spring, I would lean toward getting some form of talent at center as a priority.
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Columbus: Defenseman
Columbus has had a lot of high picks in recent years and has acquired talent at all positions, so I don’t see a clear pressing need. After 2022 No. 6 pick David Jiricek didn’t pan out for the Blue Jackets, though, there is more of a need to shore up the young depth on the blue line than there is up front.
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