Colorado Avalanche late-round draft picks are going to have a hard time making it to the NHL. The NHL is the best hockey league in the world.
And it’s incredibly difficult to even get a shot at playing in that league. According to ESPN, only about 5% of players in the major juniors or college hockey make it to the NHL. Now, naturally, that percentage goes up when you get drafted.
When you get drafted in the first round, you’re far more likely to get a shot — ThoughtCo puts their odds at 63% chance of making a career (at least 200 games) in the NHL.