Two signings came down from the Mountain today.

From TSN:

The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenceman Ken Klee and
forward Paul Stastny.
Stastny was signed to a multi-year contract while no terms were disclosed on the
contract for Klee.

What should this say:
The Avs are still active making moves. They are getting some more depth on the blueline, while working toward the future with some youth up front.

What it does say:
First off, we are not getting Svatos back. Stastny is the next Wolski, while Wols is the next Svatos. The shoulder discount just got spent.
Second, defencemen with more penalty minutes than shots are ok by us. Just make sure they don’t challenge the first line d-men.

If Klee gets more than one year, shoot me now. There is better to be had than this, such as not spending money on the questionable. Building from within was never the way of the Avs. How weak are we in the minors? Why is signing Klee such a good idea?

If Stastny were signed well before, or anytime after, getting Svatos back, I wouldn’t be worried. But now I see the future. Stastny is insurance for Svatos. I just don’t get it.

Next thing you know, we’ll be resigning Cummins, and trading Hejduk for Sean Avery.

(shudder…)