Colorado Avalanche forward Mikhail Grigorenko played his junior hockey under current Avs head coach Patrick Roy and was a highly touted offensive player in the 2012 draft. The Buffalo Sabres selected him 12th overall, but he never caught on with the organization. Last off season, the Sabres traded him to the Avs as part of the Ryan O’Reilly deal.
Grigorenko spent the majority of his first season with Colorado playing just about every role. Some nights he was a healthy scratch. Other nights he was on the top line with Matt Duchene and Nathan MacKinnon.