I really think you need to start targeting more hockey smart guys to bolster the roster, we have too many hockey dumb dumbs
The Avs have to hit on both smarts and speed. It feels like they get one or the other with most of their recent acquisitions:
Colton: kind of speed, dumb as a wall
Wood: speed for days, literally negative IQ
Mittelstadt: IQ for days, can't seem to skate at the pace Bednar wants (though still played well)
Walker: phenomenal skater, fairly low IQ
The only one they seemed to get both with was Drouin and, lo and behold, the guy was one of the best players on this team the second half.