Story Highlights Patrick Roy says MacKinnon, Jones, Drouin will become premier players in the NHLThis year's draft pool has been touted as the best since 2003 The Colorado Avalanche own the top pick in the NHL draft and a whole lot of options. Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. Jonathan Drouin and Aleksander Barkov. They are the top candidates to go first Sunday at the Prudential Center. Colorado won the draft lottery and has flirted with the idea of picking a puck-moving defenseman in Jones. But it appears the Avalanche are leaning toward choosing a forward, perhaps the 17-year-old MacKinnon. MacKinnon, a 6-0, 182-pound center, is a solid two-way presence with strong hands and...
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