With the 2026 NHL Entry Draft just a week away, the NHL has revealed the seven-round selection process [https://media.nhl.com/public/news/19958?utm_source=xdotcom&utm_medium=nhl_social&utm_campaign=pr] for this year's draft, which will be held in Buffalo, the first time since 2016. As of writing, the Avalanche have nine draft picks heading into the draft, although they will not select until the second day when they select in the third round. That pick just came over when they traded Ross Colton to the Nashville Predators; the deal also included a third-round pick next year. AVALANCHE DRAFT LIST: ROUND 3: #74: Acquired from the Nashville Predators Ross Colton trade [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/latest-news/colorado-avalanche-trade-ross-colton-to-the-nashville-predators-for-draft-picks] ROUND 4: #126: Avalanches own #128: via Carolina Hurricanes in Martin Necas trade [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/latest-news/official-avalanche-deal-mikko-rantanen-to-carolina-in-shocking-blockbuster-trade] ROUND 5: #149: via Philadelphia Flyers in Sean Walker trade [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/latest-news/avalanche-trade-ryan-johansen-to-flyers-for-sean-walker] #152: via Columbus Blue Jackets in Charlie Coyle trade [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/latest-news/breaking-trade-news] ROUND 7: #195: via New York Rangers from Nashville Predators in Juuso Parssinen trade [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/latest-news/avalanche-swap-prospects-and-draft-picks-with-the-nashville-predators] #214: via Pittsburgh Penguins in Ilya Solovyov trade [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/latest-news/avalanche-send-ilya-solovyov-to-penguins-for-valtteri-puustinen-and-draft-pick] #215: via Ottawa Senators in Kevin Mandolese trade [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/latest-news/colorado-avalanche-acquire-goaltender-from-ottawa-senators] #222: Avalanches own Former Avalanche Forward Retires After 700-Game NHL Career Across Five Teams [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/9dc31a30-b64e-4655-a77f-ad3b293f266c.jpeg] Former Avalanche Forward Retires After 700-Game NHL Career Across Five Teams From expansion draft pioneer to French icon, Pierre-Édouard Bellemare hangs up his skates after a decade of defensive excellence, two Stanley Cup Finals, and an emotional international finale. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/latest-news/former-avalanche-forward-retires-after-700-game-nhl-career-across-five-teams] Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a3fbaa42-f0ca-4c83-81c8-7683e47f4f99.webp]
