The Colorado Avalanche will be hosting a tournament event — featuring the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks — that will run concurrently with rookie camp, and allow the rookies to play in game style situations.
In other words, don’t confuse the 2016 Colorado Avalanche Rookie Showcase with the 2016 NHLPA Rookie Showcase. That’s an event that Upper Deck attends, and it features on-ice drills only for the sake of pictures for rookie cards, which these rookies then sign.
The Colorado Avalanche are hosting a competitive event that will hopefully help to develop the rookies involved in the event.