Easily the Avs best player this year - shame through the first half of the season few other players were on his level.
He's a beast having recorded 200 hits and 20 goals as a rookie, and in doing so he's only the second ever rookie to do this.
Comments (0) Best Av - 2012
Gabriel Landeskog
Readers' Choice: Matt Duchene
A lot was expected of the number-two overall pick in the NHL draft, but few people were counting on the kind of performance that the Swedish-born Gabriel Landeskog has turned in. The lefty is in the top five in most offensive categories among rookies and second on the team in points. In March, he was named the NHL's top rookie. He also provides hope, which we will gladly traffic in. The Avs have lacked a star since Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg began to fade. The talented winger is only nineteen years old and should get even better, especially if center Matt Duchene, who is all of 21, grows with him.
Readers' Choice: Matt Duchene
