So, the Avs have one more roster spot tofill. That is the 3rd line right wing. I've been looking through the list of free agents and stumbled upon Phil Kessel. What I found was interesting. He's 35, yet still produced well and played all 82 regular season games last year. He was healthy too! Granted, he did not play much in the playoffs,but that was because Vegas was such a power house they didn't need him to. Anyway, I think, if he settles for a $1M or lower 1 year deal, he'd be a great add! Your thoughts?

Also, any other teams interested in him and what is he worth to you?

I'd be fine with Kessel at $1M or lower. Right now, the Avs likely have two forward spots that need to be filled by AHL guys trying to crack an NHL lineup or stick in the NHL. It looks like the 4th line spot is for Meyers to either keep or lose. I'd prefer we add at least another more veteran forward on a cheap deal.

You can't assume Drouin will be able to keep a spot in a top6. Plenty of tough years in MTL plus injury prone. And if he's not in an offensive role, he's out of your line up.

That said, Tatar is a 5v5 specialist (if that exists). He can play up or down in the line up like he did in NJD. He'll most likely fade away in the playoffs tho.

Add Motte on the 4th line. He's a discount version of Lehkonen