I hope Jenner is still an option, but I have a feeling it may be Wennberg.
Not the best option, becasue he's basically scored at a 40 point pace the last 7 years, but one of the best plug and play options to fit Bednar's system. He's a good playmaker though, so maybe he clicks with better line mates, and has an uptick in production.
Really, the most important contribution a 2C is gonna have on this Avs team is being able to skate, and forecheck hard enough to maintain possession in the O zone, and allow Nuke and Lehky to drive that line and score goals.
It doesn't get mentioned enough how good Val has become and how key he is to the Avs success. If you pay attention, all their games recently have been ones where they could really benefit from Val's net front presence, and drive to the net to create havoc.
It changes the entire makeup of a game, and the mentality and confidence of their opponent.
The opposing team could have a hell of a game defensively shutting down the Avs top guys, and their goalie could be standing on his head, making them play with tons of confidence, but that all goes out the window with one or two goals from Val screening the goalie on a point shot, or just out battling someone for a rebound chance.
