Colorado Avalanche Need Defenseman Duncan Siemens

The Colorado Avalanche should sign defenseman Duncan Siemens and put him on the roster next season. His style of play could be a boon to the team.

The Colorado Avalanche spent a first-round — 11th-overall — draft selection on defenseman Duncan Siemens. However, that’s not why the team needs to keep the little-used blueliner. Rather Siemens’ style can be a complement to the team.

The Colorado Avalanche have spent the past year getting younger, faster and, frankly, smaller. With the exception of last summer’s free agent signings, Patrick Wiercioch (6-foot-5, 202 pounds) and Joe Colborne (6-foot-5, 221 pounds), the team’s acquisitions have mostly been around 6-foot tall and under 200 pounds. All…