Most of us weren’t prepared for a newcoaching era in Colorado. The charismatic Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy was well-entrenched behind the Avalanche bench, three years into the role, ostensibly line-in-step with a front office run by friend and former teammate Joe Sakic. They were supposed to be both the face and force behind the turnaround of a struggling organization that had experienced nothing but success during their playing days with the team.
Of course, that’s not how it worked out.
Sakic is now scrambling to find someone to lead the team when training camps open next month, and that’s not going to be easy.