Avalanche NHL draft Day 2: Avs prioritize defensemen in late rounds

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 28: A general view of the draft board after round one of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) — NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 28: A general view of the draft board after round one of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

By Bennett Durando | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 29, 2023 at 12:40 PM MDT | UPDATED: June 29, 2023 at 12:46 PM MDT

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The Avalanche selected Nikita Ishimnikov, Jeremy Hanzel and Maros Jedlicka on the second day of the 2023 NHL draft.

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Avalanche NHL draft Day 2: Avs prioritize defense in late rounds, picking Nikita Ishimnikov, Jeremy Hanzel

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