There are two holes in the Colorado Avalanche roster right now, and said holes are on the right wing, and on defense.
The Avs technically have two pretty legit defensemen on the right side in Tyson Barrie and Erik Johnson; however, Barrie is a questionable addition in the “legit” category.
Furthermore, they have some good prospects in their defensive ranks as well.
Nicolas Meloche projects as a top four two-way defenseman with a high offensive ceiling, and he shoots right-handed.
Chris Bigras has the potential to become a legitimate puck-moving defenseman. And, Nikita Zadorov projects as a top four defenseman with the defensive acumen this team needs.