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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
^Saying "they went 4-4-2 in their last ten, so obviously not tanking" ignores the fact that that team deliberately retained lame duck coaching and management and deliberately left one of its better players unsigned and consistently played below its skill level in the first 38 games. The Avs had no business finishing as low as they did.
The intent was rather obvious, however. IIRC, it was Elliotte Friedman who reported earlier this year that several GMs were angry with how Colorado pulled off the #1 pick. Edmonton's continual failure has got to be sticking in their craw as well.
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Lame duck coaching? Sacco was a Jack Adams finalist 2 years before. They wanted to hire Roy and he had a job in Quebec so they had to wait. You think they should have hired someone in a lock out season for 30 games then fire him? Doesn't make sense. O'Reilly is having contract disputes AGAIN. Get over it. Colorado didn't tank.