Parker Kelly was born to replace Andrew Cogliano.
OK, that’s a bit of hyperbole.
But, as the Colorado Avalanche attempt to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in four years, it turns out that signing Kelly this past summer was a tidy bit of business. He might just be the right guy to replace one of the top depth guys in recent franchise history.
“His mindset — he’s a great pro. I think it starts with that,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “Whatever we asked him to do, he was willing to try and do it.