Seth Jones fell in love with hockey watching Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy win a Stanley Cup in Colorado when he was 6 years old. Twelve years later, Jones is the possible No. 1 pick of the Avalanche and Sakic in this weekend’s National Hockey League draft. The son of former National Basketball Association player Popeye Jones is the top-ranked prospect among North American skaters, according to NHL Central Scouting. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, he had 14 goals and 42 assists in 61 games for the Portland Winterhawks during the 2012-13 season to lead Western Hockey League defensemen in points. The Avalanche hold the top pick in the June 30 draft and their choice probably will come down to a...
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