WEBAvalanche Sign Nikita Prischepov to a 3-Year Entry-Level Contract. The Avalanche signed prospect forward Nikita Prischepov to a three-year entry-level contract on Sunday. Prischepov, 20, was taken No. 217 overall by the Avs in this... The best coverage of the Colorado Avalanche. News, opinion, rumors, and analysis from Evan Rawal and the …