During Joe Sakic’s conference call with media members Thursday, I mentioned a “blowup” in his relationship with Patrick Roy.
Sakic took issue with that.
“I’m not going to say it was a blowup,” he said. “It caught us off guard, but this was something he was feeling and contemplating for himself the past few weeks. It’s not a blowup. I respect him. He didn’t have a lot of fun last year and the last month or so, he came to this decision on his own. There’s nothing but the utmost respect for somebody who comes to that decision and tells you before you get going in the season.