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2016 top 25 Avalanche under 25: #23 Sam Henley

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The first returnee from last year’s list, “Big Sam” Henley slots in at 23 this year. Henley actually had an average rank of 22.6 across the six ballots he appeared on so him landing at 23 seems pretty fitting overall. The burly Rampage forward is entering the final year of his entry-level contract after appearing in

The burly Rampage forward is entering the final year of his entry-level contract after appearing in 130 AHL games over the last two seasons and is one of the true dark horse prospects in the Avalanche system. He’s not a player with a lot of flash to his game but the previous coaching staff’s questionable use of him leads to plenty of optimism that this upcoming season will be a better barometer of his future potential.