There is a scintillating mix of talent at the top of the 2013 NHL draft, which bodes well for the Colorado Avalanche.
Coming off of a 16-25-6 year, the Avalanche have the first selection, and they need it. While the Florida Panthers had an even less successful season and lost out in the lottery, they will still be able to add a truly potential difference maker at No. 2.
Take a look at the order of the June 30 draft. Then I'll offer up a look at the top three prospects in this class.
Note: Draft order will not be set until after season. The following projection is based on better-seeded teams winning out.
Pick Team 2012 Record
1 Colorado Avalanche 16-25-6
2 Florida Panthers 15-27-6
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 18-26-4
4 Nashville Predators 16-23-9
5 Carolina Hurricanes 19-25-4
6 Calgary Flames 19-25-4
7 Edmonton Oilers 19-22-7
8 Buffalo Sabres 21-21-6
9 New Jersey Devils 19-19-10
10 Dallas Stars 22-22-4
11 Philadelphia Flyers 23-22-3
12 Phoenix Coyotes 21-18-9&nb ...
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Article written by Richard Langford