Avs Mailbag: When will top prospect Bo Byram get his NHL call-up?

Denver Post sports writer Mike Chambers responds to questions in the Avs Mailbag every other week during the regular season.  Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag. When I saw Bo Byram last year in spring training he clearly looked like the best player on the ice most shifts. I could understand
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Ranking the Top 10 best Colorado-born hockey players in NHL history

Because of this Avalanche’s arrival in 1995, Colorado has become a significant producer of college and professional hockey talent within the previous 25 years.  The state paths traditional powers such as Minnesota, Michigan and Massachusetts in creating future professional players, but the difference has shrunk. Here is The Denver Post’s leading 10 Colorado-born hockey players
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Chambers: Avalanche has dumped “trial by fire” with forwards, aiming high with veteran depth over young prospects

Logan O’Connor played five games for the Avalanche last season in a time he could have been a senior and team captain at the University of Denver. The right-shot, slick-skating forwards opted to forgo his last year of NCAA eligibility to sign a max NHL free-agent entry-level contract with expectations of enjoying hockey’s maximal level.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames playoff predictions

The Avalanche on Thursday night begins its run at the Stanley Cup as it opens the playoffs at Calgary. Colorado hasn’t won a playoff series since 2008, when it topped the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in the Western Conference quarterfinals. Will this be the year the Avs break their streak of bad luck? Its opinion is
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