| 27 June 2009
I'm sure you've already seen this pic but its even cooler now...
For Duchene, who grew up idolizing Colorado stars Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic, slipping on an Avalanche jersey was a dream come true.“This is just unbelievable -- I keep looking down at this (Avalanche) logo and saying to myself, 'What the heck is this, this is some kind of dream,' " Duchene told NHL.com. "I don't even know what to think yet."One thing is certain -- it's probably a good thing Duchene opted to play forward instead of following in the footsteps of Roy, one of his childhood heroes."When I was younger, I was a Patrick Royfanatic and I was almost a goalie because of how much I liked him," Duchene said. "I got road hockey pads every Christmas and I always said, 'I'll be Patrick Roy', when we played at school. Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg were also my idols and were guys I admired so much growing up. Getting a chance to play with Sakic or even just meet him is going to be an unbelievable experience."
Just some quick random thoughts:
- Really, really excited to see this kid at Prospects camp in early July.
- Looks like Matt could be headed back to juniors next season, but we’ll see. I know there are some financial concerns, but if he really looks like he can play (and thats a big IF), how do you keep your brightest marketing asset in the OHL?
- On paper, bringing Duchene (C) on seems to make Wolski (C) expendable, and there is lots of chatter involving him. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him go for the right deal, but its not a lock that he is gone. If Wolski can step it up and show he is an NHL top 6 center next year, maybe the Avs can ease Duchene on the wing. Avs did this with Chris Drury, that worked out pretty well...
- Way to get the number one pick wrong (he had posted that "sources were telling him the Isles were going to select Duchene") and then take down your post, Dater. Guess that Lecavalier trade is going to somehow happen tomorrow, huh?
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