Mile High Hockey · Oct 9, 2023
Avalanche claim goaltender Ivan Prosvetov from Coyotes
Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty ImagesWith Pavel Francouz on the shelf for the immediate future, the Colorado Avalanche were in a tough spot with unproven Justus Annunen penciled in as the backup goalie. Rather than claim an established veteran to bolster the position, however, Colorado took a swing on another unproven young player in now-former Arizona Coyote Ivan Prosvetov.
At 6-foot-5, Prosvetov boasts the large frame and quick feet that have become a staple of goalie coach Jussi Parkilla’s favorite projects - from Reto Berra to Jonas Johansson. Parkilla has a type. Annunen is a promising goalie, but he doesn’t have the size or quickness that Parkilla seems to covet.