Avalanche Top Prospect Calum Ritchie Signs His ELC. Will the Avs Copy What Dallas Just Did?

Calum Ritchie, you time has come! The Colorado Avalanche top prospect, following an excellent development camp, has officially signed his entry level contract. What can we expect from the 19 year old come training camp?
Ross Levitan from Locked on Senators joins us to discuss the two new additions to the Avalanche roster that now call themselves "former Senators". Does Ross think Erik Brannstrom and Parker Kelly can find a home in Colorado?
And the Dallas Stars just came out with something Avalanche fans have been looking for. Not only a streaming service to watch their teams games, but a FREE version at that.
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[@Kuba55]

Avalanche fans are spoiled not only by two of the most exciting hockey players but also by two very fine hockey pundits. Keep it up guys!

[@shaggyvondoom]

Wow this is some high praise, thank you kindly.

[@howardcraigiv518]

Great Show Guys …. 💪🏻

[@shaggyvondoom]

Well you are too kind !

[@briggsy5893]

I would fully expect to see Ritchie get the 9 game "tryout" over the first dozen or so games of the season. As C-Mac said after the season ended, he'll really have to kick the door down to stay beyond that. I would think they'll send him back to the OHL with a specific list of things to really focus on this season, he'll be on Team Canada for the World Juniors. Then depending on how Oshawa does in the playoffs, he might join the Avs or Eagles at the end of the season and playoffs. Now, if Ritchie does kick that door down and force them to keep him up in the NHL all season, i would not be surprised if they kept him at 3C and put Colton and LOC on his wings to help insulate him a bit in the D zone.

[@shaggyvondoom]

Yay we get to count the burn games lol

[@thenextgreat8652]

I not only think Richie is going to make the team as a regular, I think he ends up being a big part of the story this year. Just a gut feeling.

[@shaggyvondoom]

Ooooh I like this

[@TheRealTroubleShooter]

To heck with "getting avalanche games to everyone in Denver." I want Avalanche games available to me too down here in South Texas!!! Make a paid app, charge $100 for the year.. all Avs games for anyone anywhere. It'll be the easiest money I've ever spent

[@shaggyvondoom]

See I absolutely am in the same boat with you here

[@TheRealTroubleShooter]

@@shaggyvondoom ur not in colorado? or you just want a single app to watch every game regardless of location? Or both

[@shaggyvondoom]

@@TheRealTroubleShooter both

[@TheRealTroubleShooter]

@@shaggyvondoom oh dang.. this whole time i thought you were in Colorado lol

[@Jaaaaayyy]

Love the show guys !

[@shaggyvondoom]

Well thank you very much !

[@matambale]

Please, Mr Kroenke, listen to mah boyz here! Set up a stream (free, please!), get the ad revenue, forget whole Comcast fight, we need Avs games. You'll be happy, we'll be happy. I'll even watch the freakin' ads!

[@shaggyvondoom]

You heard them Stanny boy!

[@jesscastaneda2006]

Liked the Nabokov pickup we need young blood at Goalie his dad was a decent goalie

[@petrpumpkineater]

no relation

[@shaggyvondoom]

I like what he will bring eventually

[@austinwest2599]

does it weird out anyone else that it usually takes over 2 minutes for Kyle to get his first words in? I feel the guys should be greeting each other for like 15 seconds before Chris gets into the topics for todays show.

[@traumasenior]

I kinda see if parker plays good year, we will not resign LOC for strictly cap space related reasons...dont know how to feel about that yet

[@shaggyvondoom]

Yeah this could be one of those summers we have to turn the feelings off :/

[@aarongreig9191]

Not a fan of rushing this guy in to play bottom 6 minutes. This is exactly how they killed Tyson Jost’s offence.

[@shaggyvondoom]

Some say he never recovered

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

Eh I don't think you can "kill" someone's development. Some guys just don't develop, Jost even in the different places he's played has never shown any offensive potential at all. He was just going to be a bust no matter what

[@aarongreig9191]

@@RIPJimmyA7X He was over a point a game at nodak as an 18 year old. He outscored Boeser. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

@@aarongreig9191 ya in college, that's why he was a top 10 pick, I was talking about the pro level. Even in the AHL it never really clicked. That's why drafting is difficult, on a college/junior team it can be difficult to tell who the true play driver is on a stacked roster

[@kyled8819]

One thing you forgot to say about these contracts with the chl is if you ever send a prospect to the chl they are stuck in the chl until their season is over…. You can’t just bring him back to the NHL for whatever reason in the middle of the season.

[@kyled8819]

You either keep him or lose him til the end of the season.

[@kmr2433]

Any idea on what jersey number Cal will wear?

[@chrisdavis273]

Love it

[@shaggyvondoom]

🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@markmorgenstein7088]

I think you put Ritchie at 3C and Colton plays 2nd-line wing until Gabe or Val comes back

[@shaggyvondoom]

I don’t mind this

[@t-razz]

Home market fans should be able to see their team for free, period. Maybe the NHL needs to set a precedent for all teams. You can't grow the game if you decrease the viewership.

[@Nunya_BizNess]

I'd rather pay and not see ads. Ads suck!

[@shaggyvondoom]

However I can watch I’ll take it

[@cygnusx-1862]

Since when is 6'2" average?

[@06XTOR]

Lol. Bro... Time to upgrade your internet provider..