Not only am I overjoyed for Teuvo Teravainen, we just made a huge move for the bottom six of this club. Bickell still has some gas in the tank and adds some much needed size and bite. Not to mention the motivation of knowing that his NHL career hinges on his performance this year. That's going to be one motivated dude. Multiple time Cup winner that brings the expectations to the room with him. He might not get a letter, but they'll be watching him for cues. He's an underrated piece. They just couldn't afford to gamble on him rounding back into form there. Here, I think his production might even be secondary to the impact he has on the room. I was hoping against hope we'd find a way to add a veteran with winning experience through free agency this year, but they did it this way. Such a smart risk.
I would be interested in seeing TT with Skinner. I really feel like that pair would max out on creativity. Put someone lunchpail who can get in front of the net with those two and look out.
