NEW YORK - JULY 22: The National Hockey League draft lottery ball representing the Pittsburgh Penguins drops into place during the ball selection process in the NHL draft lottery at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers on July 22, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images for NHLI)
The Colorado Avalanche are swiftly approaching the most important event of the offseason — the draft lottery.
The pick the Colorado Avalanche end up with on Saturday April 29 — a few moments after the clock strikes 6:00pm MST — is going to influence the rest of their offseason plans tremendously.