The NHL entry draft always comes with plenty of question marks, but this weekend’s figures to be even more challenging than most.
Many amateur leagues around the world played shortened seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and some like the Ontario Hockey League didn’t play at all. In-person scouting was curtailed because of international travel — particularly to Canada — so video and word-of-mouth often replaced live viewings.
But Wade Klippenstein, the Avalanche’s new director of amateur scouting, says he is up for the challenge.
“With mystery comes opportunity,” he said in a video conference call Tuesday.