COLORADO AVALANCHE

– JARED CLINTON

> MAXMILIAN Curran has three ways to communicate he’s ready for the challenge ahead. Literally. Born in Czechia, Curran, of course, speaks his native tongue, but he’s also added other languages along the way. First, he immersed himself in English. Then, after spending time at an Austrian high school, he became fluent in German. But Curran’s polyglotism comes with a certain irony: even with three different dialects at his disposal, his play is the only thing that needs to do any talking. Curran dazzled with his playmaking and vision after he made the leap to the WHL’s Tri-City Americans last season, as he posted 32 points – buoyed by 27 assists – in 40 games. But after being drafted 161st overall by Colorado last June and attending the Avs’ training camp, Curran…

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