Avalanche top prospect rocked with massive update ahead of next season
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In a recent report concerning the rankings of the best Colorado Avalanche prospects under 25 years old, Gavin Brindley was ranked at fourth and has been making headlines.
Brindley is looking to crack the Avalanche roster this year and become the breakout player Colorado expects him to be.
A deeper dive on 4th best Avalanche prospect Gavin Brindley.
Jackie Kay and the Mile High Hockey team of writers ranked all the best Avalanche prospects under 25 in order. To no one's surprise, Gavin Brindley was ranked in the top 5 at #4.
"Lost in The Athletic ranking the Colorado Avalanche's prospect pool at 32nd and dead last in the NHL was the fact that the media outlet placed Gavin Brindley as the organization's top prospect. As basically the only remaining asset from the Bowen Byram trade through the move of Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to Columbus, it is impetitive that the organization views the soon-to-be 21-year-old highly if they want to add talent and value back to their roster." -Kay
Gavin Brindley was selected in the 2nd-round, back in 2023 by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He had tons of success prior to pro hockey, but has struggled ever since.
"Considering all this set up Brindley to hit the ground running when his pro career began last season, to then score only 17 points in the AHL and receive zero NHL games was a massive disappointment to say the least. A training camp injury didn't help but he was back in the Cleveland Monsters lineup by Thanksgiving and still played in 52 AHL contests. A tally of only five power play points shows he wasn't given a large role on the man advantage and it is difficult for players to score in that league without a significant offensive role." -Kay
However, joining a contending team like the Avalanche could be the jumpstart Brindley needs to bring the success he had in college to his pro career.
Brindley is also in a contract year with him becoming a RFA at the end of this season. It is do-or-die for the 21-year-old if he wants to sign a second NHL contract.
The preseason will reveal whether Brindley is prepared to take the next step in his career.
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| yes | 7 | 77.8 % |
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