Denver Post sports writers Terry Frei and Mike Chambers post the Avs Mailbag every other Tuesday during the regular season.
Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag.
Acknowledging that the Avs most urgent need is an NHL caliber defenseman or two, why would they pass on claiming Tyler Graovac off the waiver wire? He is 6-foot-5, 212-pound center icemen who can skate.
— Jack, Hooper
Jack: Don’t know much about Graovac, but I see he’s almost 24 and not exempt from the expansion draft.