Jones still #1?

Not according to Joe Sakic says a new story in the Denver Post. Appearantly Sakic told the newspaper that the Colorado Avalanche will not be taking Seth Jones with the first overall pick on June 30th. "If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward on of those three forwards," Sakic told the paper. The three forwards that he is talking about are Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin and Alexander Barkov. Nate and Jo were ranked #2 and #3 respectively in the last CSS report of North American skaters while Barkov was number one in the European skaters.

I really don't know how I feel about this, the Avs definitely need help at all positions considering they were 27th in both goals for and against. However, I think their biggest issue is defense and goaltending. You do take a risk though drafting a defenseman first overall and it is possible that Jones would go back to Portland if he does not perform while MacKinnon and Drouin would make the team right away I am sure. We will just have to see though come next Sunday.

Press release.

This news comes a day after the top four ranked North American players hit up the Stanley Cup finals Game 3 in Boston on Monday. It has become tradition for prospects to go and watch a Finals game. This year, Nate, Jo, Seth and Darnell Nurse travelled to the Massachusetts city to catch the action between the home town Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks. It was the first game in this year's Finals that didn't go to overtime as the Bs shutout the Hawks 2-0. This gave the Bruins a 2-1 series lead. Mooseheads alumni Brad Marchand is now two wins away from winning his second Stanley Cup.

Comment below who you think will go number one and if you think Colorado will even keep thier first overall pick.