Let’s be honest, the Colorado Avalanche don’t need any help tanking. They will likely finish at the bottom of the standings regardless of whether or they not they try to tank.
Nonetheless, they are some other facets to tanking that they also need to consider. The Toronto Maple Leafs of the past two seasons are a good example for the Avs to follow.
Mike Babcock knew his team wasn’t going to make the playoffs. Lou Lamoriello also knew that there were some other important steps for his team to take in order to get back to relevancy.