2020 NHL Entry Draft: Discussion thread - Mile High Hockey

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The Colorado Avalanche go into the 2020 NHL Entry draft with only six picks but a clear desire to improve the lineup. As many teams will be looking to shed salary over the next two days, the Avs have the financial flexibility to take advantage of the cap hell other teams find themselves in. Joe Sakic has put his team in a very advantageous position when it comes to the salary cap and it could pay off in a big way with the cap remaining flat for the next two seasons.

Teams will be looking to shed some money before free agency opens on Friday so starting today, we should see a lot of roster movement - and the Avalanche could be right in the middle of it.

As of now, the Avalanche are sitting with the 25th selection in the draft. We will see if Sakic decides to hold on to it or if he uses the pick as an asset in a trade to acquire a player who can have an immediate impact in the lineup.

Thanks to a very deep first round, reduced budgets around the league and uncertainty as to when the next season is even going to begin, the next few days could be the craziest in terms of player movement that we’ve ever seen in the NHL.

How to watch the draft

Round 1

Date: Tuesday, October 6

Start time: 5:00 PM MDT

TV Channel: Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Canada), NBCSN (USA)

Rounds 2-7

Date: Wednesday, October 7

Start time: 9:30 AM MDT

TV Channel: Sportsnet One (Canada), NHL Network (USA)

First round order

1. New York Rangers
2. Los Angeles Kings
3. Ottawa Senators (via San Jose Sharks)
4. Detroit Red Wings
5. Ottawa Senators
6. Anaheim Ducks
7. New Jersey Devils
8. Buffalo Sabres
9. Minnesota Wild
10. Winnipeg Jets
11. Nashville Predators
12. Florida Panthers
13. Carolina Hurricanes (via Toronto Maple Leafs)
14. Edmonton Oilers
15. Toronto Maple Leafs (via Pittsburgh Penguins)
16. Montreal Canadiens
17. Chicago Blackhawks
18. New Jersey Devils (via Arizona Coyotes)
19. Calgary Flames
20. New Jersey Devils (via Vancouver Canucks by way of Tampa Bay Lightning)
21. Columbus Blue Jackets
22. New York Rangers (via Carolina Hurricanes)
23. Philadelphia Flyers
24. Washington Capitals
25. Colorado Avalanche
26. St. Louis Blues
27. Anaheim Ducks (via Boston Bruins)
28. Ottawa Senators (via New York Islanders)
29. Vegas Golden Knights
30. Dallas Stars
31. San Jose Sharks (via Tampa Bay Lightning)

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