Five players the Colorado Avalanche should be targeting with their first pick

2. Michael McLeod

Team: Mississauga Steelheads, OHL

Age: 18 years old     Size: 6-foot-2, 187 pounds

Last season: 57 games played, 21 goals, 40 assists

The way the Avs struggled to find the back of the net this past season makes Michael McLeod someone to be heavily considered by Colorado. McLeod’s speed, size and vision would be a nice addition to the bottom-six in the future to complement the skilled top-six already in place.

McLeod’s ability to find scoring chances before they develop would be good for an Avalanche squad that had a hard time finding scoring chances at all in the last two seasons.

Many mock drafts and predictions have McLeod landing with the Avalanche, and Colorado would be lucky to get him. Highly skilled, high IQ and a competitive spirit makes Michael McLeod a perfect option for the 10th-overall pick.