Independent goalie scout and Avalanche Weekly host Justin Goldman made it out to the Colorado Avalanche rookie development camp today, scouting mainly goaltenders. He did however have a chance to catch up with a few of the others players who made it out to Denver.

Twenty-year old defenseman Stefan Elliott is a big name at camp this season as he was favored to serve the Avalanche after a very strong training camp and pre-season showing last year. He didn’t manage crack the lineup though and spent the rest of the season with his Saskatoon Blades. There he finished with an outstanding 81 points in 71 games and went a whopping plus-62. Did I mention already that he’s a defenseman? Elliott went on to add eight points in 10 playoff games before joining the Lake Erie Monsters in their playoff push, adding two helpers in five games for them.

If there is a defensive vacancy on the roster this season, Elliott is expected to be the call up. He will be one exciting kid to watch at camp and was the first of Goldman’s interviews today.

“Obviously my goal is to make the team. I’m going to come to camp and just work as hard as I can and just try to make a tough decision for the staff… I’m just going to do everything I can to show them that I deserve to stay.”

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