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Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is already shaping the future of the franchise

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is wasting no time in helping out the team’s younger players.

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One thing that cannot be understated is the importance of captains in the NHL. In the case of the Colorado Avalanche, they have a tremendous leader in Gabriel Landeskog. Landeskog is set to make his regular season return after three seasons away because of a tragic injury, and he’s already helping out the team’s younger players.

On Wednesday, it was reported that 2024 seventh-round draft pick Nikita Prishchepov leaned on Landeskog during morning skate, asking him “a lot” of questions.