Unless you were referring to the forwards, Benoit isn't really better, he's more of a 2nd pair AHL D.

Bro. You should see some of the bums we’ve had to play cuz of the Avs and their never ending curse/jinx/hex whatever you wanna call it of yearly injuries lol. A portion of us Avs fans want JJ out of our lives. He actually did play decent stretches of hockey in his 2nd part back with us, but there’s just so many better options out there that I would be okay giving almost anyway a chance. Our F depth is where I’m way more concerned. There’s questions up front. But the Avs will have 1 of these 5 out on the ice at all times in Makar, Toews, Byram, Girard, and Manson. Pretty damn good top 5, but that #6… Woof. But like I said our F depth is fairly weak and the F’s we do have will have questions to start the year until their performance is long enough along to be judged.

And it’s no secret the Avs are bargain bin shopping. As is half the league with the cap crunch. And Mason Shaw is someone I definitely have my eye on. He would fit perfectly on the 4th line. I’d prefer a C, and I just don’t know if he’s a true C or LW. Genuinely don’t know I can’t find something saying what his primary position is. Cuz if it’s 4C, I prefer him WAY more than I do Ben Meyers.

Hunt > Benoit