It was a long wait to get to the first pick of the 2025 NHL draft for the Colorado Avalanche, but yet not as long as expected. As the Charlie Coyle trade provided the club with an extra selection at 77th overall in the third round. In addition to the two picks they already held in the fourth and seventh rounds, Colorado ended up with a three-pick draft class. Let’s meet the new Avalanche prospects.
77th Overall - LD Francesco Dell’Elce - UMass (NCAA) - 40 GP: 7G, 17A, 24P
With that pick the Avalanche selected Francesco Dell’Elce, a six-foot-one left shot defenseman who currently plays at UMass.