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Avalanche Prospects Mailbag: 2021 in the Books

With the Colorado Avalanche on hiatus now is a good time to examine the status of the prospect pipeline especially since the players are on a holiday break of their own as they get ready to resume their seasons in the new year of 2022.

Beyond Byram, how would you rank the Avs current stable of defensive prospects?

— u041fu041eu041au0415u0427u0415u041a (@Pokecheque) December 13, 2021

First of all, regardless of games played Bowen Byram has proved he’s graduated into a regular NHL player as there shouldn’t be any doubt about his ability and regardless of what happens the rest of this season he will no longer be considered a NHL rookie next year.