not bad value

Yooooooo. Guess he will be there third line C.

As an Avs fan, I'm stokedddddddddddddd on this, either Newhook overtakes him at some point or he proves he's worth a top six and signs a bigger deal elsewhere next year. Either way it makes multiple guys on our roster hungry to prove what they're made of this year!

After thinking about this signing more today; here is what I predict will happen:

#1 Landeskog-MacKinnon-Rantanen - the power trio and one of the best lines in hockey dominates. Not much more needs to be said about this line.

#2 Lehkonen-Compher-Nichushkin - the new second line will be a traditional "shut down" type of line with something like ~55% deployment in the defensive zone. Compher can still put up ~50 points with these linemates and increased TOI. Chemistry-wise I see Lehky as the puck-retriever, Compher as the facilitator and Noooch as the finisher. Defensively this line could be brutal to play against. JTC can win draws, Lehky and Val are both puck possession perfectionists.

#3 Meyers-Newhook-Rodrigues - the new third line will be used ~55% deployment in the OFFENSIVE zone; basically the yin to the #2 lines yang. Newhook needs to learn to play center in the NHL in advance of his christening as the "#2 Center" of the future (probably 2023-24) for the Avs. Rodrigues brings a two-way veteran presence and offensive acumen to this line of youngsters and a right shot element that can help with crucial face-offs. Meyers is a bit if an X-factor but he should be expected to be a defensively solid member of this line that can help contribute offensively as well; he is a better left handed face-off guy than Newhook when needed. Rodrigues will "play-up" on the #1 Power Play most likely in the bumper role where Bednar prefers a RH shot (they tried JTC there but it didn't stick); so I think he picks up some good stats overall.

#4 Cogliano-Helm-O'Connor - the "glue" grinder line that showed up in the playoffs will be back together; mixed in with some rotational play from the press-box boys: Maltsev, Sedlak, Kaut, Bowers, Ranta.

Avs had the money to spend, nice value. Very solid depth piece here that can play all over the ice and fit right in with his transition game

Great signing for the avs.

Not exactly a Kadri replacement but at least it’s something