Nazem Kadri is exactly what the Colorado Avalanche needed

Coming into the offseason, Joe Sakic was well aware that the most glaring hole for his Colorado Avalanche was on the second line.

The trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen provided the team with one of the best lines in all of hockey, but there was massive void in place of a true second line that could help carry the offensive load. Monday afternoon, Sakic took a big step in rectifying that issue when he finalized a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Avalanche.

The key piece coming to Denver is Nazem Kadri, a two-way forward who has scored 80 goals over the last three seasons.