The Colorado Avalanche’s John Mitchel should have a PhD in centerman duties, he’s so smart.
If you aren’t a regular on the site, I’ll let you in on a little secret — I hate the Avalanche defense. It’s nothing personal. The systems and I just don’t click on an emotional level. Add in the offensive-minded players who often don’t want to play the defensive side of the puck to begin with, and well, we’ve had a rocky relationship.
However there is one player who I’ve had my eye on the last couple years.