Avalanche AHL Club Falls, Larkin’s Wish List, Babcock Buzz

Colorado’s hockey pipeline takes a hit as the Avalanche’s AHL affiliate comes up short in the Western Conference Final, and that matters more than it sounds in a league where depth is never optional. The Larkin destination chatter adds another layer of offseason intrigue, with the kind of wish-list thinking that usually starts in barstools and ends up at the draft floor.